When Weber Metals, Inc. used an outdated ERP solution, they could not integrate the quoting process with the order system, which necessitated considerable manual intervention to ensure finished orders precisely matched original quotes. Weber also faced challenges with job scheduling and materials management.
This best practices paper showcases how Weber Metals, Inc. reduced quote entry time by 80%, and reduced errors and delays in the ordering and shipping process. The company, which meets aerospace and electronics die forging needs, replaced 40 man-hours per week of complex job and material optimization calculations with an automated, real-time process. Shop rescheduling time has been reduced from 18 hours to under an hour.
From the quote process to the shipment of forgings, Weber's data and processes are real-time, paperless, and completely visible and accessible online