Every small to medium manufacturer hits a tipping point sooner or later. Business is booming. You\u2019ve got lots of work coming in, and you\u2019re thinking about growing the business.<\/p>\n
But scaling up can seem like a risk. What if quality drops? Do you have enough cashflow to invest in new equipment? What are the high-value items you should focus on producing?<\/p>\n
This is the first in a series of articles on transforming your business with ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software<\/a>. Manufacturing ERP is a mission-critical investment for businesses who want to grow.<\/p>\n Without ERP, you would be flying blind into a future with endless potential opportunities \u2013 and risks. But with a fit-for-purpose ERP like Jobman, all your operational, financial, customer and employee data are in one place, so you can confidently take your business to the next level.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n Jake Maring, owner of Superior Kitchens & Cabinets in Albany, sums it up perfectly.<\/p>\n \u201cWe grew to a certain size, but because we had to do everything ourselves, I was working long, long hours,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n \u201cWe realised we could not grow the business unless we had something in place to manage it\u201d.<\/p>\n Jake and the Superior Kitchens & Cabinets team decided it was time to take the next step. They looked around together with a business coach, creating a shortlist of ERPs which included Jobman.<\/p>\n Fast forward 12 months and Superior Kitchens & Cabinets is a totally transformed business. They are well on their way to having Jobman fully implemented across the production line, and the benefits are stacking up.<\/p>\n We checked in with Jake to hear about the biggest benefits he\u2019s seen from ERP implementation so far. You can see the full video here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Manual quoting, capacity planning and job scheduling takes up too much time and energy in our industry.<\/p>\n \u201cBefore, everything was on a job-by-job basis,\u201d says Jake.<\/p>\n \u201cSomebody would ring up say \u2018look, I need a kitchen done\u2019, then I say \u2018maybe I can do it, maybe I can’t. I don’t know exactly\u2019. Now I\u2019ve got it scheduled<\/b>\u201d.<\/p>\n Jobman\u2019s intelligent quoting module<\/a> and capacity planning features<\/a> not only automate the time-intensive scheduling work, they also provide an easy-to-follow lead management checklist. Together, you get a comprehensive view of work in the pipeline.<\/p>\n \u201cNow what we\u2019re getting is a completely different breed of customer coming through,\u201d says Jake. By using Jobman to identify value-adding activities<\/a>, Superior Kitchens & Cabinets can focus on producing great work for high-value clients, rather than a slew of smaller jobs.<\/p>\n Plus, Superior Kitchens & Cabinets together with Jobman can look to the future of manufacturing in order to prepare for what\u2019s coming.<\/p>\n \u201cThe biggest thing is because Jobman\u2019s a company that\u2019s developing for the CAD industry, they\u2019ve got their ears to the ground,\u201d says Jake.<\/p>\n \u201cThey try to be in front of what we are doing so they’re already envisioning other areas where they can improve, which we hadn’t even thought about\u201d.<\/p>\n Jake says when he took over the business 6 years ago, he and his management team knew where they wanted to be. But it took time \u2013 and investing in the right manufacturing ERP<\/a> \u2013 to get there.<\/p>\n Now, Jake says, the team operates at a higher level of professionalism, which means working with a better breed of clients.<\/p>\n Jobman\u2019s CRM (Customer Relationship Management) module<\/a> is more than an address book. The visibility and data intelligence it provides allows production managers, salespeople and business owners to get a better handle on the entire supply chain. And that means more collaborative decision making.<\/p>\n Check back for the next article in this series, \u201cHow to know when you\u2019re ready for an ERP\u201d. Follow the entire series to learn all about transforming your manufacturing business with ERP. 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