Metalcasters Embrace Cloud ERP

 

For Immediate Release
Contact: Alexandria Trusov
Email: atrusov@blinfo.com
Phone: 269.465.6207 x 310

 

THE RISE OF SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE

Metalcasters Embrace Cloud ERP

 

Bridgman, MI, July 21, 2014 - Long a proponent of cloud technology, B&L Information Systems recently announced the conversion of several long-time clients to the Software as a Service (SaaS) model of the OdysseyTM Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The B&L Information Systems' converting clients, all of whom were using B&L's legacy BLIS product, include: 

•  Rowe Foundry, Inc. of Martinsville, Illinois;
•  One Source Casting Corporation (Federal Bronze Casting Industries, Inc., Fox Hills Industries, Inc., Fox Hills Machining, Inc., and Machined Parts, Inc.) of Newark, New Jersey;
•  Mid-City Foundry Company of Grafton, Wisconsin;
•  Littlestown Foundry, Inc. of Littlestown, Pennsylvania; and,
•  Galesburg Castings, Inc. of Galesburg, Illinois.

The holistic integration of the Odyssey software system and metalcasting business process, combined with the scalability of the B&L Cloud, helps companies on the cloud/SaaS model realize significant benefits across their organizations, including: lower total cost of ownership, increased operational accuracy and efficiency, and the ability to focus precious resources back where they are needed most - on the business.

Cloud technology usage is on the rise in the business world. Many examples of cloud technology commonly used in the metalcasting industry fall under the realms of customer relationship management (e.g., Salesforce.com), maintenance tracking, finance, and human resource management (e.g., SaaShr or Workday). It is a natural shift for business owners and IT departments to look at a SaaS ERP system.

"B&L's Odyssey software was the first and remains the only cloud-based metalcasting ERP solution. We see customers moving to Odyssey SaaS because the B&L Cloud allows customers to focus on their core competencies, which include making the finest castings in the world," states Philip Laney, B&L's CEO. "B&L takes care of all the IT grunt work, like: hardware and operating system configuration; application software support and maintenance; load balancing; daily backups; high availability failover; disaster recovery - just to name a few. More and more businesses are realizing the tremendous benefits of running in the cloud. The only thing B&L Cloud customers need is an internet connection, and they can begin implementing the Odyssey ERP solution."

    

About B&L Information Systems

B&L Information Systems is a global leader in providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) for metalcasters. For over 35 years, B&L has used their deep understanding of the specific challenges and problems of foundries and die casters to create an ERP solution which matches the way metalcasters operate, making it easier to learn and use. With Odyssey, metalcasters will maximize their resources, minimize costs, and make better decisions faster.