Equalizer plants for the future with SYSPRO MOM

“Lancea has an excellent understanding of our business needs and challenges, which is important as there are always some processes that need to be finetuned. As far as the system is concerned, I’m very hands on, and they played a key role in helping us figure out how to get the most out of the solution. We all put in the hours needed to make sure it was successful, and as a result were considerably under budget on the SYSPRO MOM implementation,” Turner says.

Benefiting from enhanced visibility and insights

Commenting on the benefits of implementing SYSPRO MOM, Turner mentions cost savings, consistent quality standards and visibility into the future.

“The need for overtime has dropped, resulting in cost savings, and the system allows us to be more consistent with maintaining quality standards,” he says. “There are three sub-divisions in our Fabrication Department, and each has its own dedicated quality control person. Thanks to SYSPRO MOM, they are able to plan their days more effectively as they know what is being received. All in all, it adds up to a more organized environment.”

The system also provides Equalizer with visibility into the future. The planters are manufactured in batches of eight per week, and each batch is run in SYSPRO which creates job orders and runs Material Requirements Planning.

“This means there are already jobs in the system for the next three to four weeks. We can see well in advance if capacity is going to be strained and take appropriate action. So, the system not only helps us today, but for what’s in the pipeline,” Turner says.