Integration is the Name of the Game

Industry trends that are driving this need for integrating information systems are shorter lead times and shorter production runs. “Shorter and shorter lead times require a system that automates the paperwork associated with order processing, providing one seamless flow of information from the time a request-for-quote comes through the door until the sales dollars hit the general ledger,” says Jim Drisler, executive VP, sales and marketing for CRC Information Systems. “Anything we do that can shorten time associated with this process and provide better information for decision-making is of interest to our customers.”