Case Study: Ontario Building Supply achieves faster customer service and efficient order entry with Aquilon Software

Ontario Building Supply Provides Fast Customer Service With Aquilon ERP

Ontario Building Supply, a Rochester, NY–based supplier of metal, plastic and wood laminates founded in 1948, needed a fast, easy-to-use order entry system to support busy counter sales and improve customer service. After operating on an aging Data General system, the company selected AQUILON’s ERP software (having used an earlier Aquilon predecessor) for its Finance and Inventory capabilities and low IT overhead.

AQUILON implemented core Finance and Inventory modules and expanded functionality over time to include Purchasing, Contact Management and enhanced Excel-based reporting; the Excel import/export enabled a smooth five-month cutover that migrated customer/supplier data, open orders, payables and receivables on the first day of the fiscal year. The system’s alternate unit-of-measure and reporting features sped order entry and deliveries, reduced IT support needs, and delivered an affordable, stable ERP platform that kept materials moving out the door more quickly.

Ontario Building Supply

Thomas Donahower

President