Elite Tool LLC
Elite Tool LLC
Industry: Sheet Metal Fabrication
“We were amazed at how MIE Trak Pro could integrate with daily operations. (MIE Trak Pro) is software that works for the company and not the other way around.”
Frank Roth
Owner
Elite Tool LLC had been in a long journey to find the right Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to fit their needs. They purchased two different ERP systems within 10 years, the first of which was Epicor, which failed to implement and the second was E2, which they had for eight years. In 2013, Elite Tool LLC moved on from Shoptech’s E2 to MIE Trak Pro. One year later, they were able to double their revenue from $4 Million to $8 Million—without increasing any overhead.
Elite Tool LLC, founded in 1993, is located in Moscow Mills, MO. Elite Tool is a job shop within the military, ground support, and industrial/commercial machinery sector. They have 56 employees and with $8 million in annual revenue, are currently using MIE Trak Pro ERP software, QuickBooks for accounting, and are ISO certified. Frank Roth, one of the owners of Elite Tool LLC, was at the company through all three ERP purchases and was a main decision-maker in choosing MIE Trak Pro.
Challenges
- Large assemblies were giving E2 difficulty, making scaling hard for Elite Tool
- It was a year-long struggle to get E2 implemented and for employees to feel comfortable using it
- There wasn’t enough capability when it came to customized reporting
Solutions
- MIE Trak Pro was able to handle their large assemblies with more than a dozen line items easily
- MIE Solutions consultants came to the shop and did individual training to get the team onboarded
- MIE Trak Pro’s deck of reports were able to fit their team’s needs with tried and true templates that are fully customizable
Value Added
- Implementing MIE Trak Pro increased productivity
- Employees were left feeling comfortable and confident taking over the system
- MIE Trak Pro’s flexibility made it an easy and adaptable fit to Elite Tools’ processes as they changed over time
After the lackluster support with E2, Roth was worried about implementing yet another ERP software. He found that MIE Solutions’ team helped tremendously in on-boarding and made him feel comfortable with his decision. Roth said, “Even after implementation, I call Phil’s cell phone. We also have a great relationship with the support team.”
Implementing MIE Trak Pro has increased their productivity and has saved them a lot of time. They are able to utilize features with just a click of a button. Elite Tool LLC were able to transition from E2 and paper files to having the ability to import through EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) for better accessibility with MIE Trak Pro. It has allowed them to have better control of their company and improved their accuracy in job costing, allowing them to take on more jobs simultaneously.
Each employee now has job list that ultimately drove down the cost of doing business. They saved time by having visibility through customized reports and dashboards they needed at their fingertips. Through that visibility, traceability, and accurate tracking, they were able to get the reporting they needed to make decisions. Elite Tool LLC ultimately saved tens of thousands of dollars in overhead and doubled their revenue within a year of implementation.
“In 2014, we went from $4 Million to $8 Million (annually) without increasing overhead. We’re still maintaining those numbers. We had no idea we could grow like that. MIE Trak Pro paints a better picture and gives you the visibility you need.”
Frank Roth
Owner