Hely & Weber Uses SYSPRO Software to Streamline Processes, Slash Paperwork, Enhance Quality, Visibility, Traceability Without Adding Personnel
COSTA MESA, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 25, 2011 — SYSPRO, a developer of best-of-breed, award-winning enterprise resource planning ( ERP) software for on-premise and cloud-based utilization, today announced that Hely & Weber, leading manufacturer of orthopedic braces and supports, reveals that SYSPRO software has enabled the company to streamline processes, while enhancing quality and recall capabilities without having to add employees.
Rose Gregory, General Manager of Administration, Hely & Weber, states that SYSPRO ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software has enabled the Santa Paula, Calif., company to adopt “just-in-time” concepts, coordinate off-shore manufacturing, accommodate shipping delays and facilitate lot tracing capabilities -- all without adding additional personnel. “We utilize SYSPRO ‘back-flushing,’ treating the products from our China manufacturers as components and issuing them, along with all other materials, including packaging, labels and instructions, to production orders at the end of the assembly process to save time,” she says. “Because the paperwork that accompanies the items is bar coded, as they move through various warehouses, both virtual and real, the company has full visibility where every item is located without having to actually issue Work in Process (WIP) paperwork.”
According to Gregory, other SYSPRO functionalities instrumental in the ability of Hely & Weber to “lean” operations include Inventory Optimization and Customer Relationship Management (CRM.) “Not only does SYSPRO Inventory Forecasting enable us to employ a ‘just-in-time’ concept, but it allows us to deal readily with delays of overseas shipments,” she says.
Hely & Weber, which also does custom production work at its Santa Paula facility, utilizes SYSPRO Return Merchandise Authorization module to process returns, while noting the reasons for the return. The information is populated into SYSPRO CRM (Customer Relationship Management) service tickets, where it facilitates the tracking of vendor quality.
“SYSPRO software lets us to do away with manual paperwork,” says Gregory. “Thanks to SYSPRO’s integration with Crystal Reports, I’m able to do reports at the drop of a hat – reports that would have taken forever to do manually. In addition, the fact that SYSPRO software utilizes Visual Basic Scripting lets us utilize customer class codes to indicate things such as which items are taxable.”
Gregory sums up Hely & Weber’s utilization of SYSPRO software: “We’ve taken SYSPRO tools, optimizing them fully in practice. We really appreciate SYSPRO.”
About Hely & Weber
Since 1992, Hely & Weber has been developing, manufacturing and distributing high quality orthopedic brace and supports. With over 70 years’ experience in the orthopedic and sports medicine industries, John Hely and Jim Weber continue to adapt to the ever-changing needs of the medical community by seeking out new and unique designs that better fit the customers' needs. Hely & Weber offer a variety of orthopedic supports and braces for the neck, back, shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, and ankles. For more information, call: 805/525-4244 or go to: www.hely-weber.com
About SYSPRO
SYSPRO software is an award-winning, best-of-breed Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software solution for on-premise and cloud-based utilization. Scalable for rapid growth, SYSPRO is acknowledged by industry analysts to be among the finest, best-in-class enterprise-resource planning solutions in the world. Formed in 1978, SYSPRO has earned the trust of more than 14,500 companies globally for its suite of visionary software that enhances the competitive thrust of small/mid-sized manufacturers and distributors. The company’s adherence to developing technology based on the needs of customers is among the reasons why SYSPRO enjoys one of the highest customer retention rates in the industry.
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