Plant Magazine Profiles Frank Brasier & Sons and PRONTO ERP
In the latest issue of Plant Magazine, leading manufacturing
journalist Thomas R. Cutler, profiled Frank Brasier & Sons,
Ltd., based in Brampton, Ontario.
Celebrating its fiftieth year, the firm has transformed the
operation according to his granddaughter and CFO, Christine
Parravano. "Like most Canadian manufacturers we had to meet the
competitive challenge by becoming a one-stop shop that offers
our customers extraordinary service and a varied quality product
line. Diversification was essential to our survival and growth."
The company now distributes Hyd-Mech bandsaws and cleverly
provides customers with five free blades. (Hyd-Mech is a
Canadian producer of robust precision engineered bandsaws.) When
customers need new blades or new machinery or service, they
return to Frank Brasier & Sons. This business model shift is
evident when service revenue has gone from 5% to 40% in just
five years. The anticipate service revenue percentages are
anticipated to continue, with more than 60% of the company's
revenue coming from service by 2008. The major shift required
the selection of an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution
that could handle distribution, services, and manufacturing
aspect of the firm. They went with PRONTO North America.
Pronto North America, Inc. is widely recognized as the authority
in technologically driven business solutions and process
management. Utilizing innovative implementation techniques and
tools, Pronto North America generates increased performance,
service, efficiency, and accountability.
Pronto North America is the North American Master Distributor of
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