BACKBONE allows small manufacturers to compete effectively in the global marketplace. It is an easy to use, demand-driven MRP/ERP system that is customizable and cost effective for businesses of all sizes and types.
“Within 9 months of implementing Backbone, I was able to extract over $200,000 in cash by eliminating excess inventory. With Backbone when I needed parts they were available, not too early, and not too late.� - Owner, Small Manufacturing Company
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WHY choose BACKBONE ? 1
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Custom Intelligence will tailor a software solution specific to your operational structure and logistical challenges. Our modular software design allows for implementation to be done with minimal operational disruption and seamless integration with existing systems. Post implementation, we’ll provide hands-on support to ensure maximum benefits and efficiencies.
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Better Forecasting Backbone allows you to manage supply and demand in real time by directly synching what’s happening on the plant floor and in the warehouse to demand requirements coming from customer orders.
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Greater Visibility Backbone MRP provides visibility enterprise wide. As an order works its way through each stage of a process, moving from raw materials to finished product, from sales quotation to final invoice; updates are immediately accessible company-wide.
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Leaner Operations Once implementing Backbone, manufacturers have been able to reduce inventory costs, improve work flow and essentially do more with less resources.
Optimize over time Backbone is an intelligent system that will optimize your operations as it runs your operations. Over time, learning from the modeling of critical functions will automatically translate to process improvements.
core Backbone benefits • Make more informed decisions with the additional insight that comes from accessing critical data in real time.
• Eliminate stock shortages/overages by knowing exactly what’s arriving in inventory and when.
• Achieve greater accuracy with no more incorrect orders caused by last minute changes.
• Provide better customer service with shorter lead times resulting from enacting processes more quickly.
• Reduce overhead by right sizing your inventory and eliminating unnecessary administrative expense.
key Backbone features • Parts Building Engine – Our unique template approach to parts entry allows the building of thousands of parts in minutes. A simplified rulesbased configurator ensures that parts lists and bills of material can be maintained accurately with minimal administrative effort.
• Streamlined Purchasing - Whether parts are stocked, purchase to order, or somewhere in between, Backbone allows purchasing to be completed in only minutes each day.
• Real-time Scheduling – Backbone provides information that you need to schedule your most pressing production tasks in real time, an approach that will help you minimize inventories and maximize process efficiency.
Modular Based Features Chart
These dynamic modular based features combine to provide you with a Total Business Solution.
CONTACT Jim Bontrager (574) 584-5393 jim@customintelligence.net