Shaw Electrical Supply was using FACTS. It was difficult to navigate and even harder to pull out critical data. They initially considered implementing a larger, more expensive business software such as Eclipse, but determined that the costs of these systems were prohibitive.  

Fortunately, DDI's Inform software was a perfect fit in both cost and functionality. The transition from FACTS to DDI's Inform software went smoothly and DDI provided two dedicated employees on site for assistance and training when it went live. By the second day, Shaw employees were up and running on the new system without missing a beat.

Hispanic food and beverage distributor Iberia Foods Corp. has selected supply chain planning technology from Blue Ridge to align the distribution of its product inventory with expected demand from customers.  

Iberia Foods started in 1930’s and now distributes to more than 10,000 supermarkets, clubs, wholesale vendors and distributors throughout the East Coast and Midwest from its locations in Brooklyn, NY; Somerset, NJ; Miami; Orlando; Atlanta; Springfield, MA; and Chicago.

Todd Snover, Advisory Services Supervisor in the Business Process and Systems Group will be presenting at the ASQ-STL Fall Conference on Thursday, November 8, 2018 in UMSL's Millennium Student Center.

His presentation will show how including business process tools in your Quality System will enhance consistency, reduce cost, and promote a ‘process-focused’ culture that embraces continuous improvement. Topics covered will include process classification frameworks, BPMN process mapping, benchmarking, Theory of Constraints, and applications of key Lean Six Sigma tools.

The 2018 Mid-Year Supplement Guides are now available. These guides provide everything you need to know when beginning your software selection and evaluation process.

Developed through a partnership with Industrial Distribution, Industrial Supply, Contractor Supply Magazine and Brown Smith Wallace Advisory Services, these 12-page Supplement Guides provide valuable, independently researched information.