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Pipp Mobile Storage Solutions Thrives With the Cohesive Aptean Solutions Suite
Pipp Mobile Storage Solutions Thrives With the Cohesive Aptean Solutions Suite
6 Feb 2024
Aptean Staff Writer
Leading storage solutions provider Pipp Mobile Storage Solutionsâor simply âPippââis known for designing and manufacturing high-quality storage products tailored for a variety of situations. Since 1981, the company has been creating space-saving storage needs that help solve the shelving problems of businesses that need to make optimal use of limited space.
At the core of Pippâs manufacturing business is our purpose-built enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, Aptean Industrial Manufacturing ERP Made2Manage Editionâsoftware specifically made for mixed-mode and to-order discrete manufacturers. Over nearly two decades of partnership, the business has expanded its tech stack with other complementary Aptean solutions, including Aptean Pay and Aptean Smart Hub.
In this blog, youâll discover how Pipp was able to achieve its goal of growing through acquisitions to become a leader in the market with the help of Apteanâs technology. Pippâs IT director, Tonya Butler, recently shared her experience working with Aptean and how her business utilizes Apteanâs industrial manufacturing software to address the businessâs challenges.
Partnering With Aptean Makes Pipp a Market Leader
Pippâs ambition was clear: to grow and lead the industry through strategic acquisitions. And with Aptean by its side, providing solutions that streamline operational processes, the companyâs leadership were able to achieve its goalsâand more.
Pipp utilizes ERP software to help manage daily back-office business operations like production, procurement, inventory, sales, accounting, distribution and reporting. But not all ERPs are the same; there are generic systems sold as-is, offâthe-shelf. Then there are industry-specific systems tailored to provide end-to-end visibility and flexibility of a companyâs entire operations, with specialized capabilities like job costing, material management and production scheduling that only software vendors with decades of collective industry experienceâlike Apteanâcan provide.

âI have a very good relationship with the Aptean team,â Butler said. âIt truly is not a customer-vendor relationship, it's a partnership. We can make sure that Aptean is fulfilling the needs of our company to move us into that next phase, whatever that may be for us. So, it's been really good.â
Apteanâs superior solutions tailored for discrete manufacturers, combined with complementary software, have helped Pipp increase efficiency and productivity, contributing to the businessâs rise as a market leader.
âWell, the company's goal is to continue to grow through acquisitions and become the leader in the market. And we've done all of that,â said Butler. âAnd Apteanâs software just helps us; the additional technology advancements, the movement forward that Aptean makes yearly, quarterly. It seems like every time you turn around, there's something new. Itâs just another push into that next, more automated, more accurate way of doing business.â
Transitioning to Apteanâs Cloud-Based ERP
Butler states that moving to the cloud enabled Pipp to access all the tools it required when the business adopted a hybrid model that allowed staff to work at home. With a cloud-based ERP, Pippâs employees arenât tethered to their workstationâas long as theyâre connected to the internet, theyâre able to access data from any location whether on the plant floor, in the field or at home.

On top of having convenient access to data anywhere, moving to the cloud means Pipp can easily scale up to match its fast-paced growth without the need to purchase expensive hardware or manage data center upgrade costs. Moreover, integrations to other software are done seamlessly, limiting downtime, which is crucial for Pipp to maintain productivity.
âGoing to the cloud will be much easier than trying to setup our network and access all the tools. This is a much better solution for us as we continue to grow.â
Leveraging ERPâs Automation Capabilities for Business Growth
Pipp leverages many modules of Aptean Industrial Manufacturing ERP, including Shop Floor Manager, a solution that streamlines shop floor control and consolidates labor and inventory transactions into one efficient platform. In addition, the Supervisor Console offers real-time production data, material status checks, work order management and seamless communication. Pipp is also using the Work Center Console providing an online dispatch list, work order details, labor recording, material issuance and inventory management.
Through these modules, Pipp was able to automate many of its processes. Butler highlighted how Aptean solutions provides the automation the business needs as it grows.

Because it was developed specifically for discrete manufacturers, Apteanâs ERP for industrial manufacturing is the perfect solution for Pipp, on both the shop floor and in the accounting department.
âIf you can get more technology involved, you get better accuracy, and you donât have to hire as many people because the system does the work for you instead of the people doing the work for you,â Butler said, speaking of the automations the system provides.
Butler believes Pipp is headed in the right direction, and technology will continue to play a central role in the companyâs operations and strategiesâand meanwhile, Aptean can keep them up-to-date with technological advancements.
âI'm a big believerâyou get a big benefit moving forward with the integration of the new modules that Aptean offers,â Butler said. âThe solutions work together, and they're supported together. You don't have the connectivity issues, or third party promises that âwe can make anything work.â It's been proven time and time and time again that if we just follow Apteanâs lead with the technologies that theyâre putting in place, everything works as it should.â
Eliminating Manual Accounting Processes With Aptean Pay
To leverage automation further, Pipp plans to integrate Aptean Pay, a cloud-native payment platform to get paid faster, which Butler knows will enhance the efficiency and accuracy of the businessâs accounting processes.

âWhen we go live with Aptean Pay, that will be huge in our accounting department, not having to utilize all that paperwork, and things will just kind of go where they're supposed to go automatically,â said Butler.
Aptean Pay revolutionizes payment processing, offering businesses a convenient way to accept credit and debit card payments online. Customers can securely save card details for quick future transactions.
âI think it's kind of all encompassing. It works together,â Butler said. âYou just start and see the differences from a user perspective and company perspective, and you're more efficient. Users aren't distressed because things are doing what they're supposed to be doing without you having to monitor them all the time.â
The Benefits of Aptean and Its Complementary Technology
To increase operational efficiency, Pipp also implemented Aptean Smart Hubâan automation and integration engine that allows users to streamline processes and the flow of information between various apps and modules.

The solutionâwhich can be seen as the vital âconnective tissueâ of an industrial manufacturerâs tech stackâhas helped Pipp respond to customer questions, de-escalate problems before theyâre out of hand and deliver finished products more quickly.
Through automation, Pipp was able to do more with less effort and reduce errors, which is crucial in its organizational success.
Aptean Smart Hub features automated notifications for events and efficient tracking of responses. It enhances decision-making with role-based messaging, promotes collaboration through mobile communication and streamlines tasks through automation. Plus, this versatile solution ensures timely event monitoring and easy integration for immediate utilization.
âI would say the biggest benefit is when we purchased Aptean Smart Hub. The ability to automate a lot of processes, notifications, catching things that fall through with human error. We wouldn't be doing what we do today without it. It has been a game changer for us, and I would recommend it to anybody. It is a fantastic consistent solution.â
On Recommending Aptean and Its Solutions
Aside from Aptean Pay, Pipp will also be implementing Aptean CRM, Aptean EDI and Aptean Ship once the companyâs migration to the cloud is complete. Butler appreciates the fact that sheâs getting the support and resources she needs from a partner who understands Pippâs unique business needs.
âAptean cares about what we do, and they care that their software is doing what we want it to do and need it to do to run our business,â Butler said.

Aptean has a dedicated team of professionals that strive to add value and act as a partner to each and every client, helping to ensure better business outcomes and produce the results organizations need today. We provide superior solutions and offer outstanding support to keep solutions functioning smoothly.
âAptean is customer-focused and technology-driven,â said Butler âEven when there are challenges, they continue to move forward. And at the end of the day, they figure it out. Iâm never left hanging. I always have a resource to helpâtheyâre our partners and know what we do.â
Request a personalized demo today or contact our team of ERP experts to learn how our tailored discrete manufacturing ERP can help streamline your day-to-day operations.
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