58% boost in inventory tracking accuracy: UK’s manufacturing SMEs save big on ERP

Instead of wasting hundreds of thousands of pounds and several years on implementing a traditional ERP, manufacturing SMEs from the UK have found a solution that costs a tiny fraction of that and might take just days to set up.

Cost-effective and easy to use

MRPeasy is a manufacturing resource planning system designed specifically for small and medium-sized companies. This focus on SME manufacturing already sets it apart from others on the market that started as accounting or inventory tools or as offshoots of huge ERPs like SAP. But the real difference lies in its cost and user-friendliness.

Sophie Jewett, founder of York Cocoa Works, a chocolate manufacturer from York, says: “MRPeasy stood out as the only tool that met our needs without requiring a massive investment.”

Colin Hart, managing director at power electronics manufacturing company Poweronics from St. Neots, had the software up and running in a single day. “The implementation was very straightforward—setting up MRPeasy only took me about three hours,” he says. “That’s 1500 SKU lines, all the bills of materials, existing sales orders, purchase orders, manufacturing orders, everything!”

“I set MRPeasy up myself, and it was that easy,” says Ralph Jones, director at Britannia 2000 Holdings, a surveillance technology manufacturer from Windsor. “The online help has been really quick to respond to any issues.”

The right functionality for every industry

MRPeasy offers the necessary functionality for a diverse range of industries. This includes everything from food and chemicals to electronics and precision engineering.

For Intake Engineering, a precision engineering company in Whitstable, MRPeasy has been transformative. “Now it’s all completely set up so I can manage the business even on my phone at home,” says Lee Brien, director. “I can look at the jobs, see where the material is, see what’s coming in, see progress on the shop floor, and so forth. It’s fantastic!”

Cantium Scientific, an air quality test systems manufacturer from Norfolk, considers MRPeasy an essential part of their business. “It helps us stay on track with customers in 50 countries. It’s the framework for how we manage things,” says managing director Stephen Plumridge.

Alistair Watson, managing director of Stakam, a chemical manufacturing company from Arbroath, Scotland, says: “I feel like we struck gold with MRPeasy. It’s become such an asset that I often grapple between wanting to keep it as our secret weapon and the desire to showcase our robust systems.”

Survey shows huge improvements after implementing

MRPeasy’s latest customer survey translates this praise into numbers. Users reported that after implementing the software, they saw average improvements of:

• 58% in inventory tracking accuracy
• 46% in operational efficiency
• 46% in cost control
• 37% in on-time deliveries
• 28% in overall business growth

These numbers and statements from clients echo a common theme: MRPeasy delivers significant benefits at a fraction of the cost of traditional ERP systems, making it the ideal choice for manufacturing SMEs.

“Since we started using MRPeasy, we have achieved over 100% growth in revenue. And we have almost tripled our employee count from 25 to 70 without adding the same proportion of administrative overhead,” says Chris Landen, managing director at Exacta Technologies, a computer hardware manufacturer based in Bristol.

See MRPeasy at Smart Factory Expo

Visit MRPeasy on June 3-4 at stand 5/B50 at the Smart Factory Expo in Birmingham and discover how small and medium-sized manufacturers across the UK are cutting costs, improving efficiency, and taking control of their production with MRPeasy.

Whether you’re moving off spreadsheets or looking for a smarter, leaner ERP, we’ll show you how MRPeasy makes powerful manufacturing software simple, affordable, and practical.