Case Study
Eagle Precision Cast Parts Optimizes Lead Time, On-Time Delivery, Quality, and More with the Fully Integrated Odyssey ERP System
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ounded in 1991, Eagle Precision Cast Parts, Inc. is a Michigan investment casting foundry that manufactures castings using ferrous and non-ferrous alloys such as carbon and low alloy steel, stainless steel, nickel- based alloys, aluminum, and bronzes. Since 2009, Eagle Precision has relied on the Odyssey enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution from B&L Information Systems to manage every aspect of its operations, from quotation, tooling and construction, to process development, shipping and invoicing. Built to meet the unique requirements of the metalcasting industry, Odyssey gives customers a single, integrated solution that maximizes productivity and efficiency, reduces costs, and delivers real-time visibility across all aspects of the investment casting business. “We’ve outgrown our old system.
To scale our business, we needed to optimize our processes and gain a single, integrated view across the operation. The Eagle Group began using Odyssey in 2003 and was having tremendous success with it, so we were confident Odyssey would be a good fit,” explains
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A.J. Menefee, Technical Director at Eagle Precision. “Odyssey has given us a competitive
advantage, particularly in our ability to keep our lead times down,” says Menefee. “We’ve
heard that some
investment foundries have lead times between 10-12 weeks. Our lead times are typically from seven to nine weeks.”
Odyssey Supports the Unique Requirements of Investment Casting Odyssey provides a roadmap for how products are processed throughout Eagle Precision’s facility. “It is a complete package from beginning to end to supply our customers with a quality product,” says Menefee. “The investment casting process has an intricate nature. Tracking production of wax patterns after injection, assembled trees during shelling, or castings after pouring and through cleaning, Odyssey helps guide this challenging manufacturing process. Managing post-casting operations of parts—including internal and outsourced heat treatment, machining, coating, etc.—is all integrated into the Odyssey ERP system.” Eagle Precision’s team use Odyssey
as soon as they are awarded a job. They enter a tooling order and then create the requisition and purchase orders for outside suppliers to build the tooling. Once the tooling arrives, they develop the process instructions, the routing, and other specifications in Odyssey. For sampling, Eagle Precision is able to input special instructions into the shop order for the shop routing. Those details
will alert machine operators
that the parts are samples and need to be inspected by management as they proceed through the sampling process. Details regarding any special testing that might be required are also added to the system. Eagle Precision then ships the sample parts out to the customer, using Odyssey to organize the shipping. When the customer approves the samples and places their order, the process is straightforward and efficient because the shop and product routing were already set up during the sample process. “Once we get through the sample approval process, we really know that our system and our process is ironed out enough that we’re able to produce consistent parts,” says Menefee.
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