| COMPANY: | BendPak Inc. |
| HEADQUARTERS: | Santa Paula, CA |
| SIZE OF COMPANY: | 100-499 employees; $50M-$100M in revenue |
| INDUSTRY: | Automotive supplier |
| PRIMARY PRODUCT LINE: | Equipment used in automotive maintenance and production, lifts, air compressors, jacks, pipe benders |
| NAME OF PROJECT: | Enterprise Applications Overhaul |
| PROJECT OBJECTIVE: | To have a single, integrated platform for automating the business, including material management, inventory management, supply chain management, customer management, and transportation/logistics; improve visibility; better manage growth; reduce costs |
| TECHNOLOGIES EMPLOYED: | SAP Business ByDesign, PaceJet multi-carrier logistics management |
| ACCOMPLISHMENTS/ROI: | Reduced errors, cut costs, and gained real-time visibility into inventory levels and available-to-promise information; reduced inventory levels 30% within 45 days; improved on-time shipments and customer service |