SupplyPro Crosses 4,000 Installation Mark; Sees Continued Success as it Debuts New Offerings, Expands Staffing

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SupplyPro, Inc., the lean process expert for managing indirect materials in diverse organizations, today announced that it has reached a significant milestone, having installed more than 4,000 complete hardware/software solutions in 32 countries. This announcement comes at a time of several upcoming product introductions for SupplyPro as well as the expansion of its staff in critical areas, such as sales, development, operations and support.

Addressing Indirect Materials Inventory Complexities

Industrial manufacturers face enormous complexity when automating the acquisition, distribution and management of indirect materials inventory, such as consumables, safety and tooling and other critical assets. In fact, no two manufacturing environments are alike, except that they share diverse requirements when managing materials. Likewise, each department, plant and location has its own share of specific processes that requires a flexible solution that can adapt to changing needs. SupplyPro applies its years of process expertise for a full situational review and then implements a solution that addresses those critical needs.

SupplyPro’s complete and integrated solutions are architected with these foundational pillars:

SupplyPro Process – simplifies and streamlines the set up of indirect material processes with location-specific business rules and replenishment.
SupplyPro Anywhere – authorized access for operators, managers and third parties over the web anywhere in the world.
SupplyPro Visibility – proactively optimize usage by location and dispensing unit on demand.
SupplyPro Enablement – extensive adaptors to integrate seamlessly with existing ERP and supply chain procurement processes.

Rapid ROI

These pillars provide a complete solution that can be deployed rapidly to deliver the following benefits for industrial manufacturers:

Eliminate excess inventory and waste resulting in significant cost savings ranging from 20% to 50%.
Support multiple distributor products and locations in one system.
Enable purchase standardization compliance across plants from core suppliers.
Identify continual “Lean” process improvement opportunities enterprise-wide.
Provide accountability and costing at the point of use for tooling usage.

One client, for example, has achieved a 10-15 times savings in manpower vs. the cost of materials. In addition, critical parts that impact its production downtime are always available 24x7. As a result, this client has realized a project ROI within six months.

David J. Simbari, president and CEO of SupplyPro, said, “Four thousand installations is a tremendous milestone. You simply can’t get there without the expertise we’ve gained over the past 16 years to address the issue correctly the first time and then help clients easily adapt as their environments evolve. We know this industry and understand that complexity can’t be addressed with one-off solutions. Even if you only have one department or one segment of a business, you must address the complexities within them. That’s why clients tell us SupplyPro helps them achieve the highest ROI.”

Exhibiting at IMTS

SupplyPro is exhibiting this week at IMTS in Chicago – booth number W-1491. The company will be providing demonstrations of its industry-leading solutions from September 13-18.

About SupplyPro (www.supplypro.com)

SupplyPro is the lean process expert for managing indirect materials in diverse organizations. For 16 years the San Diego-based firm has helped over 1,000 industrial manufacturers in 32 countries eliminate the complexity in automating the acquisition, distribution and management of indirect materials inventory, including MROP, safety and tooling. SupplyPro’s complete and integrated solutions enable it to easily adapt to customers’ business environments and interface to existing ERP and supply chain systems, to deliver the industry’s lowest total cost of ownership. For more information, visit www.supplypro.com or call 1.858.587.6502 or 1.513.671.4933 x. 107.