Case Study: Carver Industries achieves 40% faster production and shipping with AccountMate

Boat Cover Manufacturer Recognizes a Significant 40%Reduction in Production Time and Costs Using AccountMate to Control Fabrication Processes

Carver Industries, a leading manufacturer of boat covers and bimini tops, faced rapid growth that exposed too many manual steps across order entry, fulfillment, and communications. The company needed a more automated and efficient process from the warehouse floor to customer invoicing and turned to AccountMate and its partner Personal Computer Accounting for help, using AccountMate SQL with modules such as Sales Order, Inventory Control, Manufacturing, and Business Alerts.

AccountMate implemented and customized a highly integrated solution that connected Carver’s order processing to its material handling system, added barcode-based pick-pack-ship automation with ACCU-DART and ShipIT, and streamlined internet order imports and automated email alerts. The results were substantial: production efficiency improved by 25% to 30%, packing and shipping time dropped by at least 40%, order accuracy rose by a minimum of 50%, shipping bulk orders fell from 20 days to 10 days, and Carver saved more than $4,000 a year in postage while boosting office productivity.

Carver Industries

April Fisher

Vice President and General Manager