Boosting Benefits by 30% with Just One ERP System: QUALI s.r.o.'s Success Story

About QUALI s.r.o.

Based in Liberec, Czech Republic, QUALI s.r.o. operates in the engineering sector, focusing on producing custom-built machines and precision machining of plastic and metal parts. Utilizing advanced CNC machines from HAAS Automation, Inc. and SCM Group, USA, QUALI has earned a reputation for delivering high-quality engineered solutions. With fewer than 50 employees, this dynamic company has made its mark by consistently meeting its clients’ needs with precision and efficiency.

The Challenge: Outgrowing Excel

Before adopting Odoo, QUALI s.r.o. managed its internal operations primarily through Microsoft Excel. This manual system led to challenges, as management struggled to monitor the duration of production operations or understand employee workloads, leading to inefficiencies and difficulties in production prioritization. Recognizing these limitations, the company’s leadership understood that enhancing productivity and efficiency would require a modern ERP system.

Choosing the Right Solution

After evaluating various local ERP solutions that didn’t meet their long-term goals, QUALI discovered Odoo. The comprehensive capabilities of Odoo were a perfect fit for the company’s needs, offering a reliable and scalable platform for growth. In collaboration with 26HOUSE, QUALI implemented Odoo in carefully planned stages. The consultants at 26HOUSE found that the standard Odoo Enterprise edition met all QUALI’s requirements without needing custom development, allowing the company to adapt its processes to fit Odoo’s existing applications. This streamlined approach saved both implementation costs and ongoing support expenses.

Transformative Applications

QUALI leveraged several Odoo applications, including Manufacturing, Inventory, Quality, PLM, Invoicing, Contacts, Sales, Purchases, and Employee Management. Each application contributed to improving operational efficiency and productivity, solving core challenges that had previously hindered the company’s performance.

Exceeding Expectations

Implementing Odoo led to remarkable advancements in production management and planning. QUALI now efficiently plans material needs, ensuring timely purchases and eliminating production downtimes due to material shortages. Customer order confirmations automatically generate production orders, streamlining workflow.

Odoo also allowed QUALI to optimize resource usage by accurately assessing production center capacities and preparation times. With access to precise production data, QUALI achieved better planning and benchmarking, discovering that some operations were faster than anticipated. Enhanced visibility boosted employee productivity, minimized downtime, and facilitated quick problem-solving, ensuring high-quality outputs.

QUALI’s leadership anticipated some improvement, but the results far exceeded expectations. The ERP implementation achieved:

• A 30% increase in production capacity without additional staffing or equipment.
• An over 30% increase in operating profit within the first month.
• A reduction in production planning time to just one hour per week.
• Consistent monthly sales growth, marking a lasting increase in profitability.

QUALI now actively recommends Odoo, sharing its positive experience with other companies across the Czech Republic. Implementing Odoo has transformed QUALI’s operations, delivering sustained efficiency, productivity, and profitability gains.