US aerospace manufacturer chooses ERP provider

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(2005), "US aerospace manufacturer chooses ERP provider", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 77 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2005.12777bab.017

US aerospace manufacturer chooses ERP provider

US aerospace manufacturer chooses ERP provider

Keywords: Aerospace industry, Manufacturing industries, Software

Relevant Business Systems, an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software provider to leading Aerospace and Defense, Engineer-to-Order, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, Contract Manufacturers and other project based firms, recently announced that Ionatron has chosen to implement Relevants ERP software in its Tucson, AZ, Albuquerque, NM, and Stennis Space Center, MS facilities.

Ionatron, a security solutions company developing laser-guided directed energy technology, is a rapidly growing 2002 start up. During its first year in business, Ionatron focused on designing, engineering and prototyping its unique product, which uses laser- induced plasma to power specialized types of directed-energy weapons.

Ionatron believes their proprietary technology's superior accuracy and ability to provide lethal or nonlethal force positions the company to capture a significant share of the estimated $12 billion market for directed-energy weapons.

After a thorough competitive review, Ionatron chose Relevants Enterprise Software based on three key attributes which are as follows:

1 Relevants ability to seamlessly integrate and support facilities separately geared towards design and engineering or manufacturing. Relevants Multi Division capability supports divisions with diverse geographies and/or entirely different operational environments on a single Relevant installation. The software enables separate financial statements, different costing models and varying operational structures, all within the same database capable of rolling up to a single consolidated view.

2 Relevant softwares proven defense related capabilities – for project oriented companies, the centerpiece of Relevants ERP system is the module for Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). This module increases the functionality of project control by enabling more accurate cost tracking at the project level and providing key reporting for Earned Value Management.

3 Excellent customer service – Pat Garrehy, President and CEO of Relevant Business Systems, says, “Ionatron is a company in a hurry. They were looking for an enterprise software provider that could have them up and running quickly and would provide them with an on- going highly responsive customer service team. Relevant fit the bill on both counts.”

Bernie Walik, Ionatrons vice-president of Operations, adds that, “Ionatrons future success will be predicated on our ability to `scale' the company. Our software needs to be able to continually and seamlessly provide key data, information and functionality as we transform and grow. We believe Relevant will do exactly that.”

Details available from: Relevant Business Systems. Tel: +1 829-0304, ext 23.