ILPEA Industries chooses T.L. Ashford's Barcode400 for its strategic advantage.

Written by Thomas M. Stockwell

In 2001, Holm Industries, based in Scottsburg, Indiana, had become the largest manufacturer of refrigeration gaskets in North America. Over the previous 10 years, the company had consolidated its market share through a series of facility acquisitions in Minnesota, Alabama, and Mexico.

When the company grew to the point that all its operations depended upon a complex set of computer processes, avoiding interruption in the finely tuned manufacturing and distribution operation became a challenge.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts has an aggressive inventory control process that involves replacing products that are just a few hours old. If any of its computing processes fail, the delivery of fresh inventory could be disrupted.