Cambridge Valley Machining
“We experienced a 95 percent growth in sales last year, and we were still able to keep up without adding additional accounting staff.”
Jim Moore
Controller and Product Manager
Cambridge Valley Machining
Challenge
- CVM needed a software package that would “grow with its business” and help it evaluate costs /profitability on its products
- CVM needed to find an integrated software package that managed all its accounting and manufacturing needs to support the growth of the business
- The system also needed to be easy to manage as CVM did not have plans to hire a full-time IT staff to support its systems
Solution
- Microsoft Business Solutions, Great Plains Edition
- Modules include Manufacturing and HR Tool Set
- Selected NaviSite to integrate the system, and allow CVM to not have to hire any additional IT staff
- The new system allows CVM to make better business decisions based on the advanced reporting and analysis functionality of Great Plains Edition
Results
- Month-end closings are done six to seven working days compared to weeks
- The drill down capabilities allow CVM to respond quickly to customers and vendors
- With over 10,000 active parts to keep track of on a daily basis, Great Plains Edition and Crystal Reports are easy to work with and provide insight into on-time delivery, costing, margins and profitability
