COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SYSPRO, a global, independent developer of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, announced today that Ex-Cell Kaiser, a leading manufacturer of quality metal products for the Janitorial/Sanitary, Hotel/Motel and Hospitality markets, revealed that the company has achieved profitable growth based on a customizable green product line and the effective utilization of SYSPRO ERP software.
According to Ken Goldberg, Director of Business & Product Development, the company installed SYSPRO ERP in 2004 to eliminate time consuming “clipboard management.” Though the company had grown, the growth was not profitable due to an inability to determine the operating margins realized from each of the market segments served. “Thanks to SYSPRO ERP, we are now able to quantify which markets offer profitable growth opportunities,” says Goldberg. He explains that a company restructuring also enables quick market reaction and adjustments to the fluctuating prices of raw materials. “Post restructuring,” notes Goldberg, “we’ve grown ten to fifteen percent, and it’s a profitable growth, rather than growth for growth’s sake.”
Ex-Cell Kaiser, based in Franklin Park, Ill., makes products under its own brand as well as others. “SYSPRO enables us to manufacturer products for other companies under their brands. This was difficult to do before SYSPRO because it’s the same product 50% through the manufacturing process. Then, it becomes a different product,” says Goldberg, continuing: “Thanks to SYSPRO inventory control and kit issues, we can say ‘yes’ to those opportunities without fear how it might impact the rest of our business.”
Product differentiation enables Ex-Cell dealers to enter the market with a product uniquely theirs. “In this way, the marketplace will always go back to that dealer to buy the product. It’s good for them, and it’s good for us. As they grow, we grow,” says Goldberg.
Because Ex-Cell Kaiser products enable companies to go green, the products are in high demand. Not only are they made of steel and other highly recyclable materials, but they keep the contents free of contamination on the way to the landfills.
Goldberg concludes: “Recycling is so fluent now, and our products have to accommodate divergent waste streams. Our products have to comply with local requirements and marketplace demands. With SYSPRO software, we can easily vary our products to meet these constraints. He adds, “Also, easy product customization means our product line is not easily replicated by low-cost producing countries. With SYSPRO we can manufacture the products up to a point and then easily customize them in a very short time.”
About Ex-Cell Kaiser
Ex-Cell Kaiser is a strategically integrated manufacturer, committed to the development and production of high-quality products dedicated to the improvement of facilities throughout the United States and worldwide. These improvements are realized through innovative products for: recycling receptacles, storage, material handling, waste control, and products designed for market-specific applications.
Ex-Cell’s goal is to provide products and dependable service. The company’s manufacturing and fulfillment operation provides a complete product range for: restaurants, hotels, motels, resorts, spas, offices, factories, warehouses, schools, hospitals, parks, community centers, stadiums and more. For more information call 800-392-3557 or 847-451-0451. E-Mail: info@ex-cell.com Web: www.ex-cell.com
About SYSPRO
Since its inception in 1978, SYSPRO has been delivering state-of-the-art business solutions to some of the world’s leading companies. As a global leader in the production of world-class ERP software, the company now caters to the specialized needs of over 14,500 licensed companies in more than 60 countries worldwide. SYSPRO is marketed globally through regional territory distribution centers and a global reseller network in the US, Canada, Africa, Asia Pacific, Australia and the UK.
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