Eagle Technologies

The Company: About Eagle Technologies

Eagle Technologies Group, located in Bridgman, MI, has been supplying world-class manufacturing and engineering design, equipment, and services to its customers since 1953. They are experts in assembly, test, vision, robotics, and material handling systems.

The Situation: Lacked Key Functionality

While Eagle Technologies had a system in place, it lacked key functionality.

Bill of Materials (BOMs) were created in Excel, and engineers were afraid to submit them until they were complete. Change requests took a long time to make it to purchasing, often resulting in project delays and increased costs.

Accounting was responsible for manually entering timesheets for all 125 employees, a job that was time-consuming and pulled their focus from other important duties.

The Solution: Total ETO ERP

Several engineers at Eagle Technologies had used Total ETO previously and knew it would solve their issues.

Since its implementation, total ETO has been an integral part of EAGLE Technologies’ growth. Improved efficiency has enabled the company to double in size to 250 employees, all using the automated Engineer-To-Order system, and, in turn, to take on increasingly more jobs.

The Results: Total ETO ERP Implementation Benefits

Project Visibility at All Stages of Production

Running a successful Engineer To Order business requires project status visibility for all departments. With Total ETO, BOM changes are automatically visible to purchasing, allowing engineers the flexibility of releasing partial BOMs. Purchasing can now procure parts at the best price, ensuring materials are available when needed, which results in projects being delivered on time and within budget.

Individual Responsibility for Timecards

With all 125 staff entering their own timesheets, the accounting team has saved over 830 hours of administrative work a year. This frees up their time to spend on higher priority and more strategic business activities.

Seamless Integration with SolidWorks

Total ETO has true integration capabilities with SolidWorks. With a dynamic BOM process, Total ETO allows the flexibility to not only create but also change a project’s BOM prior to, during, and even after its release from manufacturing to purchasing. All staff, including purchasing and management, can monitor a project’s progress, and make adjustments as required

Better Project Management

Total ETO provides managers and key staff with better project management. Tracking and analyzing where projects, jobs, assemblies, or individual parts are, in real-time, allows managers to identify potential issues and take corrective action.

Truly ETO Software

The decision to purchase Total ETO as their Engineer To Order system was ​“a no-brainer,” according to Jason Cleveland, VP of Engineering at Eagle Technologies Group. Not only were 30% of their staff familiar with the product, but two of the nearby competitors were also making the decision to move forward with Total ETO.

Exemplary Customer Service

Eagle Technologies has been very pleased with the implementation and support from Total ETO. The solution was customized to suit their environment, helping them reach their full potential. Regular product updates ensure that Eagle Technologies continues to receive the best value for its investment.