AniCell Biotech, an animal health product manufacturer from Arizona, uses MRP software to support growth and achieve full traceability. “MRPeasy is the perfect software for 95% of small manufacturers. It doesn’t get any better,” says Brandon Ames, CEO.
MRP was the plan from the start
For the first few years, the company was primarily using spreadsheets to manage its operations. The CEO of AniCell, Brandon Ames, knew that this was a temporary solution as spreadsheets could not provide the data security, traceability, and scalability the company needed.
“As an animal medical device manufacturer, we are not subject to traceability regulations. Even so, we consider it a best practice to be able to track everything that goes into our products,”
Ames says.
As a former technology company owner with a background in software architecture, Ames knew what good software looked like. After a review of software available in the ERP/MRP space, he discovered something that seemed to be the perfect product.
“MRPeasy just fit all of our needs and any issues were sorted out in short order,” he says.
Software was set up over a weekend
As a through-and-through tech guy, Ames had the confidence to implement the software on his own.
“We basically went live immediately and figured it out as we went along,” he says. “The initial setup was done over a weekend and after that, it took around two weeks to import and enter all the necessary data.”
The perfect product for 95% of small manufacturers
Ames underscores the traceability the system brought to the operation. In addition, the system has made AniCell’s historical data easily accessible, facilitating analyses and deep dives into various financial and performance metrics. Finally, the software has reduced labor costs per order and made managing fulfillment much easier.
“The back-end architecture of MRPeasy is admirable,” Ames says. “In the 7 years we’ve been using the software, there has never been an instance where the system was down and we didn’t have access to our data.”
When asked about his recommendations to manufacturers that are still on the fence about ERP, Ames responded: “It would be a really easy conversation—are you looking to stay the same or are you looking to grow? If you are looking to grow, then all those disparate systems you have are going to fail you at some point. You can’t scale a business without this type of integrated system.”
Six years and counting, AniCell Biotech continues on a path of constant growth with their trusted MRP system.
“MRPeasy is the perfect software for 95% of small manufacturers. It doesn’t get any better,” Ames says.