Two Paint Manufacturers Streamline Business With New ERP Software System
Implementing new software has proven over the years to be a very challenging task for many companies. This is a story about two companies that recently went through this process and got it right. The software to be implemented was the DEACOM system, an integrated ERP software system that handles accounting, lab, reporting, POS, sales, purchasing, inventory and production for paint companies and other manufacturers.
Both companies started their projects with direction from their owners that the process was important and that they wanted it given high priority. In each case, senior management, as well as the people that would use the system on a day-to-day basis, embraced the project and did what was necessary to solve problems as they arose. As they say in sailing, if you fall out of the boat, you must assist in your own rescue. Likewise, when you buy a large-scale software system, you must assist in your own implementation. The following two case studies examine the very different processes these two paint companies went through and the steps they took to ensure a happy ending.