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New Software Saves $15M and Achieves an ROI of 679 Percent Payback Comes in 1.6 Months

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Overview Arthur Schuman, Inc. is the largest importer of Italian and Italian-style hard grating cheeses in the United States. They operate a production facility and 20,000 square feet of warehouse in Fairfield, New Jersey, and an additional 60,000 square feet of warehouse space in Edison, New Jersey. The annual ROI for the $1.5 million implementation of Microsoft Business Solutions-Great Plains at Arthur Schuman was 679 percent and payback was achieved in 1.6 months. Improving their inventory turns from 3.5 to 4.5 times per year freed up over $11M in working capital. Substantial savings in order processing, inventory, picking, and customer service labor accounted for an additional $2.4M in cost avoidance. Wireless bar code scanning was integrated into the system, resulting in inventory accuracy of 99 percent and savings of $500K per year.

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Publisher	Microsoft Corporation	File Format	HTML
Date Published	November 2003
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Business Management, Supply Chain Management

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