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News Release from: Information Engineering
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 August 2003
Automotive accessories maker signs
ERP/APS deal
ASG Group in Derby has signed a 15-user deal, worth over GBP 100,000, with Information Engineering for its SYSPRO ERP and APS system.
ASG Group in Derby has signed a 15-user deal with Information Engineering for its SYSPRO ERP and APS system The deal is worth over GBP 100,000 and the system is expected to be fully implemented within six months
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Aug 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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ASG is a family owned and managed business, manufacturing tailored accessories for the automotive sector - its range includes nudges bars, dog-guards, roof racks and side steps.
ASG supplies the original equipment market and its customers include Land Rover, Honda, Volvo, Daimler Chrysler, Volkswagen, Toyota and Mazda.
The company turns over ?7 million and is currently expanding the manufacturing facility on its 2.5 ha site in Derby - two new factory units are under construction.
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ASG was forced to seek a new ERP solution because support for its existing system - Dema, now part of the Ramyses group - was about to end.
The company particularly wanted a system that offered advance planning and scheduling (APS) functionality because all its scheduling was done manually, using a paper-based system.
Bruce Allman, managing director of ASG says, "we looked at a few suppliers and eventually short-listed two companies (Information Engineering and Made2Manage).
"We originally approached Information Engineering because we'd read a lot about them in the press - in particular a case study on one of their customers in the same market as us.
The thing that really made the difference in the end was that Information Engineering was willing to introduce us to customers already using their SYSPRO APS system." (Allman visited Information Engineering customers Hewland Engineering and Dzus Fasteners).
"Suppliers all make grand claims about their software, says Allman, "but you can't fake satisfied customers.
It was very reassuring for us to see the software being used effectively - we particularly liked the ease of use of the tracking modules and the way the operatives on the shopfloor used that part of the system - it was all touch screen controlled; very slick, quick and responsive." About Information Engineering - Information Engineering is headquartered in Manchester and has offices in Glasgow, Reading, Galway and Cape Town, South Africa.
The company has been a specialist in implementing manufacturing systems since 1986.
Through its manufacturing software, SYSPRO, Information Engineering delivers world class IT solutions to a broad cross-section of manufacturing industry, from design and make-to-order operations to batch and semi-process.
Its expertise comes from a real understanding of how manufacturing companies and their needs can differ from one to the next - often quite dramatically.
Information Engineering can integrate SYSPRO with other best-of-breed software, including CAD, HR, warehousing and logistics.
Information Engineering supports Microsoft Windows NT, XP, SQL Server; Unix; 32-bit client server; Citrix; Linux.
About SYSPRO - SYSPRO (previously known as Impact Encore) is a manufacturing and distribution software solution for mid-range companies.
There are more than 600 installations of SYSPRO in the UK alone, with over 6,000 worldwide.
In recent years, the SYSPRO system has grown in response to customer demand, to include sophisticated ERP, CRM, APS, e-Commerce and accounting functionality.
It was voted the leading system in its class for user satisfaction in a survey of ERP users conducted by Benchmark Research*.
SYSPRO is extremely easy to use and manufacturers can improve their competitiveness through access to easy-to-view and real time information - they can react quickly to customer demand and the ever-changing circumstances on the shop floor.
It is typical for customers to receive a return on investment in less than six months with reductions of work-in-progress of 50% or more and lead/cycle time reductions of up to 40 %*ERP Vendor Performance Survey, Benchmark Research.
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