Learn here how computer hardware manufacturer, Exacta Technologies, has doubled revenue since implementing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
Exacta Technologies needed software to support growth while building increasingly complex products. “Since we started using MRPeasy, we have achieved over 100% growth in revenue,” says Chris Landen, Managing Director.
Self-implementing an ERP to manage increasing complexity
Exacta Technologies Group is a computer hardware manufacturer from Bristol, UK. The business has two divisions: Exacta Technologies and Blackcore.
Exacta Technologies focuses on building custom hardware platforms tailored to customers’ software requirements, while Blackcore specialises in high-performance, overclocked trading servers used in electronic trading environments.
Prior to 2019, Exacta used Sage to manage accounting and inventory. However, as production complexity increased, the lack of manufacturing-specific functionality became a barrier to further growth. After exploring several options, they chose MRPeasy on account of its robust functionality and its native integration with Xero.
“MRPeasy stood out because of its excellent balance of user-friendliness and depth of functionality expected from much larger systems,” Landen explains.
According to Landen, who led the implementation, moving on to a new system was a challenge mainly due to the complexity of the operation. The company manages large numbers of BOMs, including matrix BOMs, and deals with subcontracting and multi-stage production. “But MRPeasy gave us the flexibility we needed,” Landen says.
An affordable system that enables control and visibility
Five years after the implementation, Exacta Technologies has 66 users set up on MRPeasy. Even at this number of users on the most expensive package, Landen maintains that the software remains affordable. According to Landen, some of MRPeasy’s biggest benefits are the structure it introduces into a business as well as the visibility it provides.
“We now have standardised processes and clear visibility across production, stock, and purchasing,” he says. “This allows us to coordinate more effectively and reduce manual errors and bottlenecks.”
MRPeasy’s BOM functionality is something that Landen highlights consistently: “Our product set is large and complex. MRPeasy allows us to manage multi-level and configurable BOMs while controlling revisions and engineering changes properly.”
The software has also enabled Exacta to get control over its inventory and purchasing, which helps prevent shortages and production stoppages.
“We have continuous visibility into what components we hold and what’s required next,” Landen maintains. “That’s been invaluable when dealing with long global lead times and constrained supply chains.”
Landen emphasises that MRPeasy has substantially improved the company’s internal processes, which has consequently had a positive effect on their customer satisfaction.
“We’re able to quote faster and schedule more accurately,” Landen says. “That directly improves delivery reliability and customer communication.”
Perhaps most importantly, MRPeasy has provided Exacta Technologies the operational backbone and focus that supports their rapid expansion and increasing order volumes, resulting in the company’s headcount tripling.
