Poli-Film Minimizes Inventory and Boosts Sales with Integrated Solution from Infor
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Manufacturer eliminates manual processes, creates lean environment and moves towards doubling business in two years with Infor ERP VISUAL Enterprise
ATLANTA, July 25, 2006 -Infor, one of the largest global providers of enterprise software, today announced that Poli-Film, a manufacturer of protective adhesive film products with headquarters in Hampshire, Ill., has deployed Infor ERP VISUAL Enterprise to eliminate excess inventory and transform manual processes into automated production systems.
Prior to adopting Infor ERP VISUAL Enterprise, one of Infor's Discrete Manufacturing Essentials, Poli-Film was burdened by software that was unable to efficiently manage information and required manual input throughout the entire manufacturing process. This system made it impossible for the company to keep current data, and generated inaccurate information, slow production times and inconsistencies in the final product, oftentimes when working with its distribution sites located in Kennesaw, Ga., Montgomeryville, Pa. and Monterrey, Mexico.
In the face of production cycle problems, Poli-Film recognized the need to update its existing solution. The company's senior management team sought an all-in-one solution that could control production from beginning to end. They found the perfect technology with VISUAL, which streamlined all of Poli-Film's processes with a single, powerful and comprehensive solution.
"Our material handling and shop-floor scheduling began occurring in real time," said Poli-Film president Geoff Davis. "That was a real improvement over managing data in batch files. And not only did VISUAL help improve our overall manufacturing process and allow us to become more customer driven, the technology also supported our goal of doubling our business in two years."
Infor ERP VISUAL Enterprise produced a number of immediate benefits for Poli-Film beyond seamless shop-floor scheduling, including:
o Real-time operations
o "A leaner-than-lean environment" eliminating excess inventory
o Flexibility to customize parameters and adjust with the changing demands of the customer base
o Tracing products back to their raw materials to find and eliminate the root causes of potential problems
VISUAL supports multi-site, multi-plant and multi-entity implementations that can be either integrated within other applications or serve as a stand-alone solution. Through implementing VISUAL, Poli-Film capitalized on the solution's ability to build an internal structure that drives quality and streamlines the existing manufacturing environment's business-process flow. With revenues growing and inventory expense on the decline, Poli-Film is now experiencing the success that lean manufacturing can help to achieve.
About Infor
Infor delivers fully integrated best-in-class enterprise solutions for specific industries, as well as best-in-class standalone products that address the essential challenges its customers face in areas such as supply chain planning and execution, customer and supplier relationship management, asset management, product lifecycle, demand and forecasting, and business intelligence. With more than 3,100 employees in 50 global offices, Infor provides enterprise solutions to more than 24,700 customers in over 100 countries. For additional information, visit www.infor.com.
About Poli-Film
Poli-Film develops a complete line of products designed to prevent abrasion, marring, scratching, or staining of exposed surfaces during the manufacturing, finishing, assembly, and delivery cycles. Poli-Film has 70 employees at its Illinois plant and distribution facilities worldwide.
Contact:
Sharon Sulc,
Infor
Tel:614-523-7037
Sharon.sulc@infor.com
Jennifer Radivoj,
Airfoil Public Relations
Tel:248-304-1421
radivoj@airfoilpr.com
