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Butler & Curless Associates: Freedom Series ec21

An IBM Built on Express PortfolioTM solution

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Butler & Curless Associates (BCA) has devoted 21 years to the development, marketing and support of a line of wholesale distribution warehouse management and inventory control software.

An optimized ISV with on demand and modular software applications, BCA specializes in enterprise-wide solutions. Their rapid deployment and building block approach helps BCA deliver solutions with robust scalability to drive financial and operational competitive advantages. BCA’s functionally rich, customizable and fully integrated real-time ERP, Warehouse, Distribution, and Supply Chain applications have enabled their customers to increase sales volume over 50%, inventory turns 150%, reduce internal costs annually, and increase profits 3%.

BCA provides customers with installation, implementation, training, and ongoing support for their warehouse distribution software suite, utilizing a sophisticated mix of techniques and communications networking.

Solution overview

BCA’s real-time ERP, Warehouse, Distribution and Supply Chain application addresses high employee head count, inefficient operations and inventory control, the inability to have real-time information on sales, margins, inventory, and a full enterprise- wide (360 degree) view of the company from a profit, demand and supply perspective.

The solution’s low total cost of ownership, scalability and adaptability enables businesses to grow in value with virtual supply chains that maximize profitability while adapting to industry changes and trends. Freedom Series ec21 delivers accurate forecasting and inventory demand capabilities, dynamic planning capabilities that drive operational efficiencies, and information that evaluates customer profitability.

Proven client success

BCA worked with a worldwide leader in the design and manufacturing of commercial power equipment to migrate their distribution and inventory systems from a legacy application, while opening a new distribution location and offices 500 miles away. BCA’s solution helped the company move from a third party logistics and service company to an in-house operation. The new solution also enabled Web services to customers and remote users.

The manufacturing customer was able to increase operational efficiencies by 30% and extend connectivity to remote users and clients to increase overall business.

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