| > | | | | Adrian Mitrea was the project manager for the |
| | | | Encompix implementation. According to Mitrea, "We |
| Winning Praise given by Gehring in Michigan for | | | | are seeing a streamlining of our processes with better |
| Engineer-to-Order Enterprise Encompix implementation | | | | communication between departments. Our people can |
| process Established in 1976, Gehring L.P. launched its | | | | see the whole process and not just their piece. They |
| North American operations in Farmington Hills, Michigan. | | | | now understand the effect their work has on |
| The 50,000 square foot facility provides a full service | | | | downstream operations, and we now have the |
| machine tool operation, engineering and assembly of | | | | discipline to make things happen the right way. This is a |
| custom precision honing machines, comprehensive | | | | direct result of having a single, integrated system." |
| research and development services, contract honing | | | | According to TR Cutler, spokesperson for the ETO |
| services, tooling re-work services, a highly skilled team | | | | Institute ( This Gehring implementation is indicative of |
| of service technicians, spare parts and in-house | | | | the type of efficiency process many ETO |
| manufacturing of super-abrasives by another Gehring | | | | manufacturers are completing to stay competitive in a |
| Group member, Diato L.P. | | | | global economy. |
| After a six-month implementation Gehring L.P. went live | | | | Encompix ( has filled the manufacturing software |
| on Encompix, the nation’s leading ETO | | | | requirements of Engineer-to-Order companies since |
| (Engineer-to-Order) ERP system. The implementation | | | | 1992. The company name reflects the commitment to |
| or champion team was comprised of eight | | | | developing business application solutions that |
| representatives from each department, including both | | | | encompass the complex areas of project-based and |
| end-users and managers. As with most successful | | | | job-based manufacturing. |
| implementations, the president was heavily involved | | | | Encompix provides ETO manufacturers with a |
| and committed to the project's success. | | | | competitive advantage by improving bottom line results. |