June 2011
DMSi’s Reputation Measures Up for Plunkett Distributing
Family-owned Plunkett Distributing has been in business for more than 50 years. Initially they only sold plastic laminate, but over time, their business expanded to include cabinets, lumber products and hardware. In November, the company went live on Agility. With two locations in Arkansas, Plunkett Distributing chose Agility because of its industry-specific features and because their former software could not meet reporting and real-time information needs. “I heard about DMSi several years ago and knew the software was the best fit for our industry,” Plunkett Distributing’s CFO, Jeff Plunkett said. “I looked at other companies, but because of DMSi’s reputation, my mind was already made up before I started looking.”
In their short time on Agility, Plunkett Distributing has seen a big improvement in inventory accuracy by using the fabrication and remanufacturing features. Plunkett uses Agility’s work order system to manage and track fabrication of post-form countertops and cutting to size. “Considering that we didn’t have any accountability for that in our old system, it was a big change for us, but the process is a lot more thorough and controlled,” Plunkett added. “In the long-run it is going to help us keep our inventory straight and know exactly what we have, which will improve efficiency.”
One of the biggest benefits to Plunkett Distributing has been accessing Agility as a service through the hosted cloud platform. “For our old system, I had to do all of the backups, the updates, everything,” Plunkett stated. “It was a hassle and when I saw the hosted [Software-as-a-Service/SaaS/Cloud] option, I jumped on it. I definitely did not want to do that anymore.”
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