In the latest issue of Plant Magazine, leading manufacturing
journalist Thomas R. Cutler, profiled Frank Brasier & Sons,
Ltd., based in Brampton, Ontario. Celebrating its fiftieth year,
the firm has transformed the operation according to his
granddaughter and CFO, Christine Parravano. "Like most Canadian
manufacturers we had to meet the competitive challenge by
becoming a one-stop shop that offers our customers extraordinary
service and a varied quality product line. Diversification was
essential to our survival and growth."
The company now distributes Hyd-Mech bandsaws and cleverly
provides customers with five free blades. (Hyd-Mech is a
Canadian producer of robust precision engineered bandsaws.) When
customers need new blades or new machinery or service, they
return to Frank Brasier & Sons. This business model shift is
evident when service revenue has gone from 5% to 40% in just
five years. The anticipate service revenue percentages are
anticipated to continue, with more than 60% of the company's
revenue coming from service by 2008. The major shift required
the selection of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution
that could handle distribution, services, and manufacturing
aspect of the firm. They went with PRONTO North America.
Pronto North America, Inc. is widely recognized as the authority
in technologically driven business solutions and process
management. Utilizing innovative implementation techniques and
tools, Pronto North America generates increased performance,
service, efficiency, and accountability.
Pronto North America is the North American Master Distributor of
PRONTO-Xi™, a comprehensive software system allowing
manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to effectively manage
all phases of their business. Far beyond just another Enterprise
Resource Planning (ERP) System, PRONTO-Xi's financial and
distribution applications are unique and have provided maximum
return on investment for a wide variety of organizations since
1976. From PRONTO Production to PRONTO Advanced Warehousing;
from PRONTO Planning to PRONTO Quality Management System (QMS);
from PRONTO Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) to PRONTO
Forecasting Management, the cross-section and breadth of
integrated elements addressed by PRONTO-Xi is unmatched in the
marketplace and justifies its natural leadership role as the
best fully integrated business software solution.
PRONTO North America www.prontoerp.com Tom Verzi 952-942-5858
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