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JST-manufacturing

JST (UK)

Customer Reference Story
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Supporting a top global electronics manufacturer 

JST (UK) is a leading distribution business that supplies electrical connectors and terminals to the UK and European markets, with products manufactured globally by the JST Group. In addition to its distribution operations, JST (UK) also boasts an in-house manufacturing capability, producing wire loom sub-assemblies for a diverse range of applications, from headphones to domestic heating systems.

The company is renowned for its range of connectoris and Japanese Solderless Terminals, which often require specially designed tooling to ensure high-integrity and quality electrical connections. These tools, ranging from simple hand tools to automated custom tools for high-volume production, are configured and maintained in-house by a team of specialist engineers. Depending on customer requirements, JST (UK) sells or rents these tools for prototype development or full-scale production.

 

CUSTOMER FOCUS

Headquaters: Halesworth, Suffolk, UK

Company size: 1-50 employees

Go-live date: July 2023

Industry: High-tech and electronics manufacturing

Product offering: RamBase Cloud ERP

Customer website: www.jst.co.uk

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Business challenges

JST (UK) was in search of an ERP system that could enhance their operational efficiency by improving visibility of stock, Available-to-Promise (ATP), and Capable-to-Promise (CTP). Handling inventory manually, particularly the shared stock needed by both the external distribution clients and the internal production crew, posed a considerable hurdle for the Sales and Purchasing teams.

After thorough evaluation, JST (UK) selected RamBase Cloud ERP as their new business solution. This choice was driven by RamBase's capability to streamline inventory management and provide real-time visibility into stock levels, thus enhancing overall operational efficiency and reducing manual workloads.

Results after switching to RamBase

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Stock Control

Transitioning from manual stock updates to utilizing a dual - warehouse approach optimizes order and inventory management for both distribution and in-house manufacturing.
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Accurate lead times
Using a Lead Time Calculator for the production process to precisely estimate manufacturing durations, taking into account current inventory levels and the lead times of your suppliers.

 
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Supply chain visibility
The sales team can now check stock levels during customer interactions, ensuring improved delivery times. When ordering stock, visibility is enhanced as purchase orders can be linked to sales orders.
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Better tracebility
Implementing supplier and customer part numbers (aliases) for JST (UK) parts streamlined inventory management and ordering processes, eliminating the need to change part numbers.

Financial performance a year later

JST (UK) not only achieved more efficient workflows without relying on manual adjustments or key personnel to advance their processes, but these improvements also positively impacted their financial performance.

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Improved sales efficiency
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reduction in paper-based order printing

JST (UK) on why RamBase

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Julian Watts, Financial Director, JST.

“The market is absolutely saturated with systems, and some of them are really good, but many seemed to fail on a number of aspects that were absolutely essential to us, but RamBase ticked all the boxes for us.”

Read our interview with  Julian Watts, Financial Director at JST and Mike Bowen, General Manager at JST on why they choose RamBase as their new ERP system.

Read the customer interview here

RamBase in the UK

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There's always a notion of "tomorrow" for making changes, yet by then, you're already behind the curve. The era of clinging to manual tasks and disjointed systems is past. Now is the moment to embrace a solution designed for seamless integration and future readiness.

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