Guardian in the News

Foundries are investing in ERP & MES solutions to manage day-to-day business activities such as accounting, procurement, project management, risk management and compliance, and supply chain operations. However, achieving a true connection between an ERP & MES product and the foundry is extremely difficult. Many of the issues when trying to create that connection are based in the standard ERP providers’ lack of foundry knowledge. Because of the unique qualities of metal casting operations, critical processes go unaddressed by a generic ERP & MES software, and you often see an unwillingness to learn and adapt by the software providers even…

“What has helped us go to the next level is the analytical capability that Guardian’s software offers us. It has changed the way we do business.”

Metalcasting operations are comprised of many processes and literally thousands of variables, and so the idea of gaining control over these processes and variables may seem impossible. But, with customers, competitors, and suppliers all providing different sorts of encouragement, foundries pursue process control in many ways — more than you may think.

When it comes to turning around companies in crisis into flourishing ventures, Jeff Lantz knows his business. Developing strong partnerships, while establishing greater brand awareness in niche industries are strategies the owner and CEO of Tech Castings, Inc. stands behind.