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Distributor Dramatically Increases Efficiency and Accuracy with AccountMate
Business Partner
Executive Concepts
Customer
Can-Save
www.can-save.com
Corporate Profile
Headquarters
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Type of Business
Building Specialty Products Distributor
Number of Locations: 1
Number of Employees: 120
Annual Revenue: $35 million
Computer System
Dell dual processor 2Gb SQL Server
Users on System: 45
AccountMate Modules in Operation
General Ledger
Accounts Receviable
Customer Inventory Manager
Sales Order
Accounts Payable
Inventory Control
Purchase Order
Bank Reconciliation
Return Merchandise
Authorization
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Can-Save, a building specialty product distributor needed a system that
would deliver the speed and accuracy of their shipping process. The
combination of AccountMate and Executive Concepts solved their
problems and exceeded their expectations.
The Challenge
Facing stiff competition from larger national distributors, Can-Save
needed to implement an updated accounting and inventory control
software system to help solve their inventory control issues while
reducing operating costs.
Can-Save needed to deliver more merchandise accurately and quickly
without increasing labor costs. This included having the right
merchandise at the right time to satisfy customer needs, getting the right
goods to the right customer at the first time and reducing the number of
backorder situations.
Can-Save wanted to build the solution on a platform that they would not
quickly outgrow. They had aggressive plans to provide more and better
tools to their users and needed to know that the system would be
flexible, powerful and reliable.
The Solution
Executive Concepts reviewed the various options that were available to
Can-Save and determined that AccountMate SQL provided the
foundation on which they could meet their objectives. The solution not
only included the base functionality that they needed, it also was
designed specifically to take advantage of Microsoft's SQL Database
utilizing stored procedures and triggers.
The source code availability of the AccountMate solution allowed
Executive Concepts to enhance the system to meet the unique
requirements of Can-Save while reducing manual effort. Executive
Concepts delivered enhanced pricing logic, their Distribution
Requirements Planning (DRP) module and automated handling of custom
and direct ship orders.
A major part of the overall solution for Can-Save was the implementation
of ACCU-DART. ACCU-DART provides real time radio frequency access
directly into the AccountMate functionality. Warehouse staff can easily
and securely receive goods, pick orders, ship merchandise and perform
various other functions, from anywhere in the facility. Not only does
ACCU-DART perform all the real time validations required, it also posts
directly to the AccountMate system.
The Results
While the Can-Save system continues to evolve and grow as the
business changes, they have seen some excellent results from the
system. Through the increased accuracy of the data in the system and
the use of Distribution Requirements Planning, Can-Save raised their fill
rates from 87% to over 96%. At the same time ACCU-DART is verifying
that they are shipping the right merchandise the first time, thus further
increasing customer satisfaction.
All Can-Save staff have immediate access to an accurate and timely
information system. Management, customer service, purchasing,
accounting and warehouse operations are all making better decision with
less effort. Can-Save has been able to achieve substantial growth in the
business while keeping costs in line. According to Can-Save's Dan
McArthur, "ACCU-DART has proven itself to be an extremely costeffective
way of generating huge efficiencies. The integrated hardware
and software of this system have generated a very quick - and sustained
-payoff for Can-Save. ACCU-DART makes us more efficient and more
competitive."
About the Customer
Can-Save has been in business for more than 20 years distributing
building specialty products. Can-Save carries over 40 manufactures'
lines and serves over 1,200 retail customers - mostly lumberyards - in
Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
Can-Save is an efficient distributor and takes equal pride in knowing how
to add value to the products that flow through its facility. The
organization of its product lines into three separate divisions, Specialty
Building Products, Doors & Trim, and Kitchen & Bath, may be the best
showcase for seeing the balance between cost- effective distribution and
adding value.
They are in the middle of the supply chain that is the life blood of the
building materials industry. Can-Save takes the responsibility for the
product arriving at the right time, at the right price, and in perfect
condition.
About AccountMate
Since 1984, AccountMate Software Corporation has provided customers
with powerful and flexible accounting and business management
software. AccountMate provides the most stable and technologically
innovative modifiable accounting solutions for the mid-market. The
accounting systems are sold by the module which enables customers to
acquire the software they initially need and add modules as their
business needs increase. The availability of source code makes this
software highly modifiable so that it can be adapted to any changing
business environment.
AccountMate accounting modules are available for Microsoft SQL,
Microsoft MSDE and LAN. These different versions enable your
business to evolve from a single user system to a powerful and
sophisticated multi-user SQL database network. AccountMate can help
you manage global operations with multi-currency capabilities and a
built-in translation engine for multi-lingual businesses. A wide variety of
independently developed programs are also available to further tailor
AccountMate software to specific industries. AccountMate products are
sold worldwide through our authorized resellers.
About Executive Concepts
Executive Concepts is a Toronto based management consulting
company that specializes in delivering solutions to its customers. With
the objective of providing long term solutions to the SME marketplace,
Executive Concepts has been involved in delivering source code
available solutions since 1988. Executive Concepts specializes
exclusively in delivering AccountMate solutions to companies.
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