Supply Chain Company: Infor Helps Southeastern Distributor Defend Its Turf And Increase Revenue By More Than 60 Percent
Infor, one of the largest global providers of enterprise software, recently announced that Smith Turf and Irrigation is extending its ERP solution, Infor ERP A+, to allow customers to electronically receive and review invoices, and make payments online. Smith Turf, a distributor of outdoor power equipment and irrigation supplies across the Southeast, is also expanding use of Infor ERP A+ to an additional 150 users, enabling the company to benefit from data sharing for improved collaboration across all operations.
An Infor customer since 1996, the company initially used the point-of-service functionality of Infor ERP A+ to generate a new line of business revenue with walk-in outdoor power equipment dealerships. The company continued expanding its business with the addition of e-commerce and catalog capabilities from Infor. As a result, Smith Turf sales have grown 60 percent from $77M in 2000 to $125M in 2006.
"Infor's solution has enabled us to capitalize on the trend in our industry of customers purchasing products and services from online retailers," said Wayne Smith, CEO and chairman. "This has directly resulted in expanding our operations regionally and growing our customer base over the last five years. Now, with Infor eBill, we are in a unique position to satisfy customer demand for an end-to-end ecommerce solution."
Integrated with A+, Infor eBill Center is an online bill pay solution that enables the company to automate collections. By improving the collections process, Infor eBill Center reduces costs associated with accounts receivables and cash posting activities.
"Leading companies like Smith Turf understand technology's impact on internal and external business performance," said Thad Zylka, Infor vice president of Distribution. "Not only has Smith Turf extended its e-commerce capabilities for customers, but they now have a tool to improve internal processes, which has significantly enhanced data sharing among divisions."
Infor ERP A+ is a robust distribution management solution specifically designed to help distributors of all types run an efficient, end-to-end operation. From accounting and sales to the warehouse and everywhere in between, A+ allows distributors to enhance customer service, optimize inventory levels, increase productivity and improve profitability.
About Smith Turf & Irrigation
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Smith Turf and Irrigation is a distributor of outdoor power equipment and irrigation supplies, including Toro golf course maintenance equipment. The company has been serving the turf industry for 82 years and employs 250. Smith Turf currently has a total of 21 locations throughout the Southeast, including six outdoor power equipment stores and three distribution centers in Nashville, TN; Charlotte, NC; and Richmond, Virginia.
About Infor
Infor delivers fully integrated 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 enterprise resource planning, supply chain planning and execution, customer and supplier relationship management, asset management, product lifecycle management, and business intelligence. With more than 8,100 employees and offices in 100 countries, Infor provides enterprise solutions to more than 70,000 customers. For additional information, visit
www.infor.com.
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SOURCE: Infor and Smith Turf & Irrigation