Integrated Technologies targets growth with Epicor ERP

The contract design and manufacturing firm, which serves the medical, diagnostic and laboratory instruments market, and has a manufacturing facility in China, Tom Cole, CEO at Integrated Technologies, explains that the company is replacing a mix of discrete software and spreadsheets, with a single ERP solution capable of helping it address several challenges. "We need more efficient systems that will give us access to real-time information, give us better stock control and allow us to fully embrace lean manufacturing, without risking delays for our customers," states Cole. "The advanced planning and scheduling features of Epicor ERP will allow us to reduce our stock holding, improve lead times, and have better cash flow," he continues. "As we take orders, we will be able tell customers when they will be delivered immediately, not just make estimations based on previous experience." Epicor ERP will be used throughout the organisation, at all sites, he says – replacing all existing sales, manufacturing and finance systems, as well as integrating with the firm's electrical engineering design applications.