Receiving Rapid, Measurable Payback
When Vanguard Piping Systems, Inc., replaced its aging IT system with a modern, integrated solution from IFS, it received quick, measurable ROI: Inventory turnover doubled, lead times were cut in half, and market share and profitability increased.
Limitations of an aging system
In 1997, Vanguard Piping Systems, Inc., was running on a 10-year-old UNIX system and experiencing daily problems.
"We knew we had to move quickly to get into modern technology," said John Danley, Vanguard's Director of Planning and Information Systems. "Our systems were failing, they weren't Y2K compliant, and they weren't designed to support a continuous improvement process. Also, because our IS staff at that time was practically nonexistent, we needed a package that allowed us a great deal of flexibility in the way we implemented and used the system, as opposed to having to go to IS for every little detail."