2004 Best Overall Use of the Made2Manage Enterprise Business System Award From Made2Manage Systems Celebrates Increased Sales and New Market Opportunities for Mathews Inc.
LAS VEGAS, INDIANAPOLIS and Sparta, Wis., June 16, 2004—Made2Manage Systems Inc. (Indianapolis), a leading provider of comprehensive enterprise software for small and midsize manufacturers, and Mathews Inc. (Sparta, Wis.), the number-one manufacturer of innovative, high-quality archery products, today announced at Made2Manage Systems’ premier customer conference, M2M Connect 2004, Mathews Inc.’s receipt of the software provider’s 2004 Best Overall Use of the Made2Manage Enterprise Business System award.
The Best Overall Use of the Made2Manage Enterprise Business System award, part of Made2Manage Systems’ annual Summit Awards, typically recognizes a Made2Manage Systems customer that has demonstrated excellence in utilizing multiple applications across the Made2Manage Enterprise Business System. Recipients of the award demonstrate a clear return on their investment in Made2Manage products and services. Award recipients also display steady business growth, improved operational performance, and a passion for implementing and mastering new technologies.
Founded in 1992 through the innovations of engineer Matt McPherson, Mathews Inc. rapidly grew to become one of INC 500 magazine’s fastest growing private companies in the United States. Not long after the company implemented an accounting-based system, leaders at Mathews Inc. realized there was a need for a more comprehensive, manufacturing-focused software package that would help them automate their business processes from sales order to cash, as well as address some of the company’s key problem areas, including suffering inventory, shipping and cost control, and poor on-time delivery.
Mathews Inc. purchased and implemented the Made2Manage Enterprise Business System in 2002, and within just one year of using the system, saw a significant return on its technology investment. “Bottom line, we’ve gained a better overall understanding of our business,” said Pat Burke, operations director for Mathews Inc. “We’ve never had this kind of visibility into our business or this level of decision support.” Other returns Burke and his staff have quantified include:
A considerable increase in sales year over year.
Sales opportunities in new and foreign markets.
A significant reduction in its vast item master.
Improved customer service and fewer order cancellations due to a reliable forecast and realistic sales and job order due dates.
Improved on-time delivery year over year.
Shrunken lead times.
Dramatically reduced data entry, paper trails, and administrative tasks.
Improved data visibility and decision support, resulting in a 94 percent performance-to-plan metric in 2003.
“We are thrilled to honor Mathews Inc. for its commitment to implementing and mastering multiple Made2Manage applications that have led to tremendous achievements within the span of only one year,” said Jeff Tognoni, CEO of Made2Manage Systems. “Mathews Inc. has been a leader in incorporating our service offerings into its business model to achieve a maximum return on investment, and the payoff the company has received reminds all of us at Made2Manage Systems why we’re in business.”
About Mathews Inc.
Mathews Inc. (Sparta, Wis.) is the number-one manufacturer of innovative, high-quality archery products, ranging from traditional style bows to high-performance compound bows, strings, accessories, and custom apparel. Founded in 1992, Mathews Inc. employs 190 people at one facility to serve both domestic and international pro shops throughout the archery industry. Cited as one of INC 500 magazine’s fastest growing private companies in the United States and winning more ASA and IBO men’s pro, women’s pro, senior pro, and limited pro events than all other bow brands combined, Mathews Inc. products equip hunters and competitive archers with innovative, cutting-edge archery products. For more information about Mathews Inc., visit www.mathewsinc.com or call (608) 269-2728.
About Made2Manage Systems Inc.
Made2Manage Systems delivers a comprehensive enterprise business system designed specifically for the unique needs of small and midsize manufacturers. The company’s extensible, end-to-end solution and award-winning customer services are designed to evolve with a manufacturer’s individual business environment while protecting the original technology investment. The suite of Made2Manage products and services, driven by customer requirements and a focus on quality, are designed to help manufacturers improve customer service, maximize shop floor throughput and profitability, conduct e-business, and make better-informed business decisions. With more than 25,000 licensed users, the Made2Manage system works with discrete manufacturers servicing a variety of industries, yet specializing in delivering functionality that meets the vertical industry specifications of industrial and commercial machinery, electronics, and fabricated metals manufacturers. |
