Trim-Tex designs for the future with Sage 100
Illinois-based manufacturer Trim-Tex specializes in drywall products and accessories. After they outgrew their original location and expanded to a 220,000 square foot facility with factory, warehouse, and offices they needed a reporting solution that could keep pace with their rapid growth. They looked to Sage 100 and other Sage products to align their business processes for better production strategy. Sage ERP helped them reduce man-hours, save money on accounting fees, optimize their inventory reporting, and support their company growth.
Client: Trim-Tex Drywall Solutions
The Goal
To align their business applications on Sage, gain greater transparency across the business for better teamwork, and optimize processes to save time and money.
The Outcome
Reduced man-hours, saved hundred of thousands on accounting fees, optimized their inventory management, and supported 5x company growth.
The business was growing to the point where we really needed a comprehensive accounting system where all the different modules would talk to each other. Sage today is an integral part of our business.
The problem
Trim-Tex had been using Sage 100 for over 25 years but was underutilizing the full potential of the system. The business was too segmented, each department operated in a silo, business processes were not cohesive, and reporting was disjointed and time consuming.
“Production was one thing. Maintenance was another thing. The front office, similar to production and maintenance, was siloed and there wasn’t a coordinated effort.”
– Dennis Fry, IT Analyst
After undergoing a leadership change, the new President voiced a need for a cohesive business software solution that could align business management and operational applications under one system. In making a software change, they hoped to gain better visibility across the business with connected reporting, which would in turn help guide more informed decision making.
Reporting silos caused barriers for cohesive teamwork
The solution
Trim-Tex evaluated other ERP solutions and concluded that even after 25 years, Sage was still the best software for their business. Trim-Tex partnered with Rand Group, a top Sage partner, to expand their use of Sage products, align business processes across departments, and improve reporting.
Rand Group helped Trim-Tex implement and customize several add-on solutions which seamlessly integrated with Sage 100:
- Sage Intelligence to remove data silos, improve budgeting, reporting, and visibility across the entire company reports
- Sage CRM to support and expand their sales force
- Sage Production Management to track cost, have real-time visibility on data, and optimize inventory management
“I see us moving forward in this industry as ultimately a leader in this type of production,” says Fry. “I see us as being really able to take advantage of information and being able to make those decisions that you have to make to be able to turn on a dime. Information is powerful. And the more you have, the better your ultimate results are going to be.”
The result
The changes that Rand Group helped Trim-Tex implement had a huge impact. The systems they aligned under Sage, unified processes and departments and provided better reporting for improved decision making and communication to all team players. The enhanced collaboration ultimately led to a cultural change that set them on a path for continued growth. Sage 100cloud provided a center point of accessibility for reporting across the company.
These changes resulted in these key outcomes:
- Reduced man-hours
- Saved hundreds of thousands on accounting fees
- Optimized inventory
- Supported 5x company growth
Partnering with the team at Rand Group was the determining factor for success. Rand Group’s deep technical and business know-how helped Trim-Tex exceed the goals of the project, laying a foundation for a future of success.
A cohesive team utilizing a central reporting dashboard with Sage 100
Take the next step with Rand Group
Rand Group has been a Sage partner for over 30 years. Our team of consultants have the industry knowledge and technical skills necessary to help your business succeed and grow. We are committed to providing solutions that streamline your existing processes for better outcomes, balanced time management, and continued customer satisfaction. Learn more about our services and how we can help transform your financial reporting by contacting us today.