certifications of your processing steps
because requirements. of
About the Author your customer’s The ERP system should
help in maintaining and tracking those certifications along with the ongoing cost of the certification versus using disconnected spreadsheets. In summary, your secondary
operations are indeed important. They are an integral and oversized part of your cost to produce the high-quality part your customer expects. You lose control of the cost or your parts; you lose profits. You lose control of quality; you lose your customer AND your profits. Watch those secondary operations, watch them closely.
About B&L Information Systems B&L Information Systems is the global leader in cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software for foundries, die casters and investment casters. Since 1976, B&L has implemented their unique ERP solutions at over 450 metalcasting operations,
Patrick McCrevan has been with B&L Information Systems since 2006 - first providing technical customer support and then in business development helping potential customers understand the benefits of ERP. Prior to joining B&L Information Systems, McCrevan spent 20 years with a software firm whose MRP solutions included shop floor production and
process monitoring systems for scheduling, quality systems, production reporting, maintenance planning, and labor tracking. McCrevan is an Air Force veteran and received an Associates of Arts and Sciences in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Northeastern University. He also holds an Associate’s degree in Accounting from Southwestern Michigan College and has participated in manufacturing quality certification (ASQC) classes at Indiana University-South Bend.
making their cloud-based Odyssey ERP match how metalcasters operate. With Odyssey, metalcasters maximize
their resources, minimize costs, and make better decisions faster. For more information, visit
www.blinfo.com.
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