Computeration Case Study
Wholesale Distribution Supply Chain Implementation
Our Client
Serving Pacific Northwest clients since 1974, this business-to-business wholesale distributor provides industrial, aviation, utility and electronics companies with filters, filter elements, related components, repairs, and testing.
The Solution
A legacy accounting product was replaced with Dynamics in 1995. The ability to transfer sales documents from Quotes to Orders to Invoices was particularly beneficial.
Utilizing Great Plains without customization was crucial to this growing company in a highly competitive environment. They needed a rapid implementation based upon industry standards contained within Great Plain’s business processes.
Time to implement – 4 months
Modules of Great Plains purchased
- System Manager
- General Ledger
- Payables Management
- Receivables Management
- Inventory
- Sales Order Processing
- Purchase Order Processing
Benefits
- Great Plains Standard purchased initially, helping to keep costs down yet provide ability for growth
- Reliable, industry standard business processes built into the software
Challenges
- Keep implementation cost low
- Manage a high volume of inventory parts
