GW Plastics Enhances Traceability with Solarsoft

Top North American injection molder to modernize operations with Solarsoft ERP

GW Plastics, the 2010 Plastics News Processor of the Year, welcomes the out-of-the-box traceability, inventory accuracy and warehousing capabilities of Solarsoft.

Chicago, IL - February 21, 2011 - Solarsoft Business Systems, a leading provider of enterprise software and IT services to manufacturers, distributors and wholesale businesses worldwide, announced today that GW Plastics, a leading custom plastic injection molder and the 2010 Plastics News Processor of the Year, has chosen to modernize its global operations with Solarsoft's iVP enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for discrete manufacturers.

"Being named Processor of the Year didn't stop us from continuing to look for ways to improve," explains Howard Cook, Management Information Systems Director at GW Plastics. "Solarsoft's out-of-the-box traceability, inventory accuracy and warehousing capabilities are a welcome improvement over our heavily customized legacy system."

With medical and automotive manufacturing operations in the US, Mexico and China, and further anticipated expansions, GW Plastics will also benefit from Solarsoft's multi-language, multi-currency and multi-plant capabilities.

Technical support was an important aspect for GW Plastics. "It was getting to the point where the technical support for our legacy system was no longer sufficient," says Cook. "Solarsoft offers 24/7 technical support, so no matter when we call there's someone available."

"Because we use Solarsoft's Mattec system for production and process monitoring, the integration will help us improve the accuracy of our key reporting metrics," adds John Silvia, Vice President of Manufacturing Engineering at GW Plastics. "We've always run a tight ship, but the combination of iVP and Mattec will help to further boost our lean manufacturing and Six Sigma programs. We're really excited about the possibilities."

"We're excited that GW Plastics has chosen to partner with us to help them meet their performance and efficiency goals," says Paul Craven, Chief Operating Officer at Solarsoft. "This is a prime example of an organization that shares our vision of the intelligent enterprise, one that integrates shop floor data collection and analytics around the ERP to reveal true performance levels, uncover resources and maximize profits with end-to-end visibility."

About Solarsoft Business Systems
Solarsoft provides modern enterprise software and IT services to manufacturers, distributors and wholesale businesses in North America, Europe and Asia. The company has grown organically and through acquisition since 1986 and has worldwide revenues of US$100 million. Solarsoft employs more than 400 professionals providing local support across 16 time zones. More than 2,000 companies rely on Solarsoft to bring clarity and efficiency to their daily operations.