Baker Perkins selects Epicor ERP to run UK and US manufacturing

Bob Collin, project manager for Baker Perkins, says the company also wants to integrate its systems across departments to reduce data re-entry. He explains that the company currently runs several disparate systems, including an ageing manufacturing system that no longer fully supports its scheduling processes. "We chose Epicor because it was felt to be more project-orientated than other products and this is extremely important to us, because capital manufacturing projects form the basis of our business," explains Collin. "Epicor will help us move away from our current disparate structure with different parts of the business using different software systems, to a situation where we all access data from a single source," he adds. Other key requirements he outlines include powerful scheduling, particularly in the factory and to expedite purchase orders, the availability of real-time information and a structure to support business processes improvement across the US and UK. "Epicor gave us the confidence that they will be able to deliver the requirements we need to streamline our business and gain measurable efficiencies," concludes Collin.