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Open Source ERP: Revving Up the Enterprise



By Brian P. Watson

  Table of Contents:
  1. Open Source ERP: Revving Up the Enterprise
  2. ' Shifting Gears '
  3. ' Petronix Base Case '

Acquisitions sparked growth at automotive-productions company PerTronix, but also led to disconnected order-management and inventory systems. An open-source planning setup allowed the company to shift its operations— and save money.

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Petronix Base Case

Headquarters:
440 E. Arrow Highway, San Dimas, CA 91773

Phone: (909)-599-5955

Business:
Small, family-controlled company manufactures high-performance ignition and exhaust products primarily for the automotive aftermarket.

President and CEO:
Tom Reh

Project Manager:
Steve Reh

Financials in 2006:
Revenue between $10 million and $15 million.

Challenge:
Find a new system to centralize orders, inventory management and other enterprise resource planning functions across three disconnected offices.

Baseline Goals
Cut the amount of calls needed to check inventory status and place an order, from three or four to one. Consolidate the order entry process from three locations to one.

Create batch invoices for repeat customers instead of sending them individually.



 
 
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