Even being relegated to a kitchen table laptop isn’t slowing down the exponential growth of the team at B&L Information Systems headquartered in Bridgman. Several American metalcasting firms have signed on with B&L in order to streamline their own operations through the Bridgman company’s unique software programming.
Working from home hasn’t hampered the B&L Information Systems sales team, as they introduced several first-time customers to their line up and helped another long time customer to convert through upgrading during the first quarter of the year.
B&L is the global leader in ERP software for metalcasters, and as such the firm witnessed continued growth in the first quarter despite the difficult times brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
During the January – March 2020 timeframe, new metalcasting companies signing to the Cloudbased Odyssey ERP software system included:
- Blue Ride Pressure Castings, Inc – a Lehighton, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer that has been providing custom aluminum die castings and corresponding in-house services for over 60 years.
- Southern Alloy Corporation – a Sylacauga, Alabama-based foundry which has provided quality castings and machined parts since 1958.
- Atlas Foundry Co., Inc. – a long-time B&L customer that will be upgrading from BLIS to Odyssey SaaS ERP. Atlas Foundry, which is based in Marion, Indiana, has produced gray iron castings since 1922.
Specifically designed to meet the business needs and processes of metalcasters, B&L’s unique Odyssey software has heat and flask scheduling, an integrated pattern tracking system, processes surcharges for both metal and energy, includes a metal recipe system plus over 65 built-in graphic KPIs for easy business management. From the shop floor to the front office, Odyssey integrates all the information foundries and die casters need for business success into a single ERP system.
The importance of staying competitive in the global market includes single system cost analysis to stay competitive. B&L Information Systems continues to support metalcasters in making better decisions faster with costs and production using Odyssey ERP software.
B&L Information Systems is the global leader in cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software for foundries, die casters and investment casters. Since 1976, the Bridgman company has implemented their unique ERP solutions at over 400 metalcasting operations, making their cloud-based Odyssey ERP match how metalcasters operate. With Odyssey, metalcasters maximize their resources, minimize costs, and make better decisions faster.
