US Midwest Manufacturer Manages Multiple Businesses With One ERP

With corporate headquarters in Rochester Hills, MI, Impact Converting Systems & Solutions is a conglomerate of manufacturing companies, including Bernal LLC and Midway Rotary Die Solutions. The company designs and manufactures a catalog of tools and dies for the medical, automotive and packaging industries and is dedicated to providing customers with innovative and efficient products.

Over the years of managing multiple locations, Impact came to the conclusion they were not operating with the same efficiency their products provide their customers. This was realized when they looked at their four distinct businesses operating out of four separate locations with four disparate software systems.

Seeing Businesses as a Whole Changed the Game

In 2021, Impact consolidated all four businesses onto one ERP. Since then, the company has grown from four to eight businesses with all locations having access to data in real time via the ERP system. With greater access to information, Impact has improved efficiency across all areas of the business. For example:

• Quick identification and resolution of shop floor bottlenecks, minimizing cross-business disruptions.
• Accurate application of labor and materials to jobs, leading to a precise understanding of job costs.
• Implementation of a unified chart of accounts across all companies, simplifying financial reporting and auditing processes.

Better Data = Better Decision Making

The increased level of data visibility at each Impact location allows for effective coordination between different business units and a successful consolidation and standardization of processes. The ability to look at the business as a whole and in separate pieces makes everything simpler for Impact, enabling better planning and decision making.

Improved data access provides a clear picture of financial health and operational performance, facilitating more informed pricing strategies and profitability analysis. Furthermore, the consolidation of data from multiple sources into one ERP system ensures consistency and accuracy, reducing the likelihood of errors and miscommunication throughout Impact’s operations.

It can be challenging to coordinate data, processes and people when operating out of multiple locations. Manufacturers, like Impact, have found that the best place to start is by using one ERP system to manage multiple locations as if they were one. Explore more benefits of ERP software and see how it can simplify your manufacturing.