Sturgis Molded Products Company Utilizes IQMS to Gain Nissan ASN Certification

IQMS EnterpriseIQ Essential to the Certification Process

PASO ROBLES, Calif., Feb. 28 -- IQMS, a leader in the design and development of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, today announced that Sturgis Molded Products Company (SMP), a foremost injection molder and IQMS customer, has obtained ASN (Advanced Shipping Notification) certification from Nissan Service North America division. SMP serves the automotive and other industries, and works with Nissan as an outsourcing partner to Lorro Incorporated, a full-service automotive supplier. SMP is now one of the few Nissan Service suppliers to achieve ASN certification. EnterpriseIQ, the real-time enterprise software solution from IQMS, was fundamental to SMP's winning Nissan certification because it provides seamless electronic data interchange (EDI) and warehouse management capabilities that exceed Nissan's rigorous requirements.

IQMS was recently chosen by SMP to replace its outgoing ERP system. SMP selected EnterpriseIQ for its built-in functionality and flexibility, which allows the company to satisfy the unique data requirements of each of its customers. Additionally, IQMS is compliant with all major American and Japanese automobile manufacturers. For Nissan, SMP relied on the EnterpriseIQ EDI and Warehouse Management modules to implement a streamlined inventory control process that captures real-time data via bar codes and tracks orders from production through to individual pallets arriving at Nissan's redistribution center in Smyrna, TN. Bar coded pallet labels are then used to electronically match shipments to previously received ASN orders.

"Nissan requires a level of detail and accuracy that would have been impossible to deliver with our previous ERP system," said Carol MacDonald, IS manager at SMP. "With IQMS and EnterpriseIQ we were able to customize our process and data reporting to fit within Nissan's business framework. This flexibility was a vital component to our gaining Nissan ASN certification, and it's a good example of how IQMS helps us to exceed our customers' expectations everyday."

Nissan certification is just one of the benefits SMP has realized since implementing EnterpriseIQ. With the system in place, SMP has eliminated excess data entry, accelerated EDI turnaround, improved internal and customer communications, cut its month-end close time as much as 75%, and reduced expedited freight costs by almost 95%. Each of these factors represents valuable return on investment that directly supports SMP's commitment to provide quality molded parts and ever higher levels of customer satisfaction.

"Agility is a requirement for success in today's manufacturing industries," said Randy Flamm, president and founder of IQMS. "As SMP's Nissan certification shows, EnterpriseIQ delivers that agility by allowing companies like SMP to fulfill specific customer criteria, no matter how stringent, while also gaining operational efficiencies that directly benefit the bottom line. We are pleased to play such a critical role in SMP's certification. This success further validates the strength of our ERP system."

About IQMS

Since 1989, IQMS has been a pioneer in the design and development of ERP software for repetitive, process and discrete manufacturing industries. Today, IQMS provides leading real-time manufacturing, accounting, production monitoring, quality control, supply chain, CRM and eBusiness solutions to the automotive, medical, packaging, consumer goods and other manufacturing markets. The only complete, single-source enterprise software solution, EnterpriseIQ offers real-time front office, accounting, manufacturing and supply chain management in a single database. With offices across North America, Europe and Asia, IQMS serves manufacturers around the world. Visit IQMS online at www.iqms.com.

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