Case Study: Duramax Marine&Infor™ ERP SyteLine- ERP Software Systems for Manufacturing

About the company
Duramax® Marine is a privately held company that manufactures various marine products.
Most of its products are not visible from inside ships, but are nonetheless vital. Duramax makes sealing systems, and cooling systems, as well as dock bumpers. Headquartered in Hiram, Ohio, the company also makes pump products called stators thatare used for industrial markets. Duramax customers are global and range from distributorsto those that sell engineered Duramax products and those needing custom sizing to whichDuramax sells directly. Setting the strategy
Although Duramax products are mature and the company is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of these products, the company is a relatively small operation. Up until recently, it was one of only a few companies that produced the same types of marine devices. Now its biggest challenge is global competition, particularly from China and India. To confront its challenges and remain successful,Duramax needed to ensure that its business processes and manufacturing operations were as streamlined and efficient as possible. It was important for the company to find a system that was flexible to meet changing needs, incorporated lean planning and scheduling processes, and was easy to use. According to Debi Piccus, CIO at Duramax, “Because our business is small, we don't havethe luxury of taking a lot of risks. That's why a proven solution—and from a supplier with a strong support system—was critical to us.” Getting business specific
After Duramax reviewed several enterprise resource planning systems, the company selected Infor™ ERP SyteLine. One of the characteristics that sold Duramax on Infor ERP SyteLine is its basis in current technologies. Piccus says, “The software uses the most current, standard