Case study for ERP in an industrial process equipment manufacturing company.

BACKGROUND:

This company is a well known name in ‘drying industry’.   A recognized name for industrial process equipment. Equipped with a state-of-the-art product development facility. They specialize in large turnkey projects.

Their products are used in diverse range of industries like Ceramic & Minerals, Chemical industry, Food & Dairy industry, Pharma Industry, Detergent industry, Herbal Industry, Fine Chemicals etc.

It is a TUV certified ISO 9001: 2000 organization.  The company manufactures Industrial Dryers and Spray Dryers, evaporators, detergent Plants, as per specific requirements of the customer.

This company also takes turnkey projects such as erecting Dairy Plants.  Milk Powder Plant consists of a multiple effect evaporator with or without pasteurizer and a spray dryer.

Supply chain management

ISSUES & CHALLENGES:

• Project wise activities needs to be tracked.

• Project code needs to be linked to the Bills of materials (BOM), and Drawing number

• Work order (production order) and project code integrations is required.

• Efficient collaboration of information

• Increased transparency and better control

• Protection / Security of data

• Payroll accounting and wages to be integrated with financials.

• Purchase indent and Purchase order processing is required to be streamline with the stock in hand.

• Head office and the manufacturing is situated at a distance of ~ 30 K. M.  (Multiple locations).

HOW DNS ERP CAN ADDRESS THESE ISSUES:

DNS ERP is deployed with the following modules to integrate various functions.  DNS has given the module that synchronizes the data of both ERP servers.  Since the fast broadband was not practical, the solution to update database in batch mode is used successfully.  By using the following ERP modules above challenges are met:

Head office in Kothrud, Pune city

Factory in Pirangut industrial area

KEY BENEFITS:

The purchase order is raised in head office, whereas the material is received in the factory.  The invoice is made in the plant and the accountant is seating in the office. 

Top management at both locations are aware about status of various business processes.   Lots of time and money is saved due to availability of information.

Project wise work bench gives details of each project.  Integration of project code in the Bills of Material (BOM) ensures that there is no communication gap between marketing and design and production, purchase, and so on.