ERP Case study: ERP in a company which is specializing in Glass windows and glass shutters for builders, in Pune, India.

BACKGROUND:

• ERP for a glass window providing and fixing enterprise.  This company caters to every need in all areas of Aluminum Fabrication, especially Aluminum Flush Doors, Glass Windows, Partitions, Ceiling, Aluminum Composite Panel Cladding, Structural/Curtain Glazing, Tempered Glass Planner System, and Patch Glazing Units. Also Provide Facility For Anodizing and Powder Coating.  Other Products: Architectural Aluminum Windows, Doors, and Partitions.  Vertical Sliding Windows with Counter Balance. Multipurpose Windows with opening, sliding mesh & guard bars, Architectural Aluminum Composite Panel Cladding.    

KEY BENEFITS:

• ERP helps to realize the full potential of user organization’s significant investment in ERP.

• ERP ability to give a ‘tailored’ (customizing) solution helps users to get maximum returns on investments (ROI).

• ERP is used by middle management as well as low level management users for getting real time reports.

ERP ISSUES & CHALLENGES:

• Items are transferred to sites where builder is construing the building. The carpenter will visit the site and install windows, shutters, etc.  When it comes to formulating your business model, some costs, such as energy or healthcare, are largely out of your control. Other expenses, however, can be more effectively minimized if you have integrated business management software such as, ERP, to identify and manage them.

• ERP software helps management to cut the costs that can make all the difference in the success – easily and affordably.  Material management is a challenge in such kind of industry. Purchase needs to be integrated with material inwards.  Costing and estimation is a challenge that needs to be addressed. 

Item category and subcategory

• Glazing

•   Structural glazing

•   Stick glazing

•   Patch fitting

• Cladding

•   Aluminum composite panel cladding – curved

• Granite cladding

• 18 mm sliding windows

• 2 Glass shutters on 2 tracks

• 3 Glass shutters on 2 tracks

Example of products and services of this  Glass company:

• Laminated safety glass

• Tempered glass planner system

HOW ERP CAN ADDRESS THESE ISSUES:

• Prof. Zaveri's expertise in Enterprise Software helps the users in streamlining the organization, automating and integrating key business processes.  It takes into account ERP best practices across engineering industry for all ERP implementations. 

•   Integration of purchase order with stores inward and further issues helps management to know get MIS related to inventory.

•   Linking of sales order (Order Receipt Information – ORI) with the sale invoice ensures proper material going out as well as accounts receivables.

•   Various kinds of bills are made in ERP, such as material sales invoice, service and material, only repair and service charges bills, etc.  This also automatically takes care of complicated tax structure for VAT, service tax, excise duty, and so on.

By deploying following  ERP modules issues are addressed: