CASE STUDY. A roofing manufacturer roofs its business assets with RODE

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1 CASE STUDY A roofing manufacturer roofs its business assets with RODE Company: A roofing manufacturer Headquarters: Karnataka, India Industry: Manufacturing Products and Services: Roofing Products and solutions

2 ABOUT THE COMPANY Based in Karnataka, this roofing manufacturer is recognized as a leader among roofing manufacturers and is experienced with many kinds of roofs. The company produces GALVALUME sheet steel which is a 55% Al-Zn coated sheet steel product that is ideally suited for most types of roofing and siding applications. It offers a unique blend of corrosion resistance and high heat reflectivity, form-ability and paint-ability finds wide range of applicability and is beneficial for use in construction applications. The corrugation, wall cladding, tile and curved roofing accessories are manufactured from the high quality raw material coils of PPGI (Pre Painted Galvanized Iron), PPGL (Pre Painted Galvalume) and NCGL (Non Colour Galvalume).The HO and the manufacturing plant are located near Bangalore. BUSINESS CHALLENGES With its commitment to provide holistic and quality solutions to its customers, the company has become one of the largest, most successful companies in roofing business. In recent years, however, heightened competition and shrinking margins led the firm to realize that to sustain and grow further it has to let go its old systems and methods that were inept to handle the complexities of a changing environment, and deploy a state of the art technology. Streamlining and integrating its complex business processes from procurement, inventory, manufacturing to sales and shipping has become an inevitable necessity. In particular, their procurement function, a unique process involving purchases of metal sheets based on special specifications typically a combination of length-widthquantity called for an immediate reformation. On the other hand, its production throughput defied the target due lack of integration among the key processes, delayed decisions, material non availability and cost overruns. To sum it up, to achieve true competitive differentiation, the company realized it needed to leverage IT and quickly transform and integrate all its key business processes on to a single platform, increase transparency and flow of information and find opportunities to increase efficiency levels and reduce costs. RODE: THE PERFECT FIT The company evaluated several ERP software and vendors before it found a best fit solution under one roof, from Ramco. The company s team unanimously zeroed down on Ramco OnDemand ERP (RODE), a SaaS based powerful ERP that was available on pay per user model. They saw all the benefits of an integrated ERP system, which came equipped with necessary tools and framework to better execute their functions, streamline its supply chain, address their industry challenges, and help them increase efficiency and productivity, while maintaining quality standards and increasing profitability. Yet the solution was cost effective- required just an Internet connection without investment on new hardware, training or additional IT staff. The best part was the deployment process was easy and quick and the new system was up and running in am matter of few days. MOVING AHEAD WITH RODE From the beginning, Ramco closely worked with the company and identified the opportunities and challenges that can be met by deploying RODE. With these factors identified and extensive due diligence completed, Ramco delivered its most powerful ERP solution on the cloud. The deployment was carried out as per the plan and deadline. The business modules implemented for the company include: General Ledger Production Inventory MIS Payable Management Purchase Receivable Management Sales and Shipping THE SOLUTION HIGHLIGHTS Comprehensive and integrated online ERP solution Quick go live Support for simultaneous management of multiple projects No IT infrastructure expenditure Easy scalability - flexibility to add more users based on increased project activity Disaster recovery and maintenance which comes as a part of Ramco OnDemand ERP Anytime, Anywhere access - Senior management can review business parameters 24X7

3 WHAT RODE MEANS TO THE COMPANY NOW A powerful technology with power packed functionalities of an ERP at work without heavy capital investment or infrastructure Seamless integration across its key business processes enabling efficient process execution, quicker and smarter decisions, resource and time savings Addressing unique issues, leading to Systematic and comprehensive procurement End-to-End production processes management Effective Inventory management including comprehensive and customized inventory tracking, invoicing, and receipt management based on product specifications Enhanced visibility leading to effective lot/ serial tracking anytime, anywhere Improved decision making Reduced customer complaints by being more responsive to customer needs Availing a SaaS based ERP s generic benefits Increased efficiency and productivity leading to increased profitability Better time management and faster decisionmaking Greater resource sharing, monitoring, and control Increase information consistency and accuracy Anytime, anywhere access feature enabling information availability 24/ 7 Scalability and Security Free automatic upgrades CAN RAMCO DO IT FOR YOU? Of course it can! To find out more on how RAMCO can be stretched (or shrunk) to answer your need, call

4 QUICK FACTS WHY RAMCO S SOLUTION? while being scalable and flexible offering several benefits such as cost savings and the power to grow model as there was no investment on hardware, training, or additional IT staff. ERP software from a proven leader upgrades for Manufacturing vertical CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES processes end to end purchases BOM receivables and sales with greater stability OBJECTIVES sophisticated technology and comprehensively address the challenges faced proven, cost effective and quickly deployable future-ready BENEFITS procurement management comprehensive and customized inventory tracking, invoicing, and receipt management based on product specifications serial tracking anytime, anywhere by being more responsive to customer needs IMPLEMENTATION HIGHLIGHTS assessment of existing systems and policies undertaken by Ramco experts very quick, matter of few days due to the advantage of cloud-based model management

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