Case Study: MD Orthopaedics achieves same-day shipping and increased shipments with ECI Software Solutions (M1 ERP)

M1 Increased Shipments by 26% and Decreased Ship-out Time to Same-day

MD Orthopaedics, a niche manufacturer of orthopedic braces in Wayland, IA, faced limited visibility into inventory and production after outgrowing QuickBooks and a fractured MISys/QuickBooks setup; orders typically took 2–3 days to ship. The company chose ECI Software Solutions' M1 ERP (including M1 manufacturing and EasyOrder ecommerce) to unify sales, inventory, HR, and financials and provide robust lot-tracking and international ecommerce capabilities.

ECI Software Solutions implemented M1 with data conversion support, on-site setup and training, and the EasyOrder storefront, giving MD Orthopaedics real-time inventory/location visibility, modular scalability, and improved demand planning. As a result, weekly shipments increased from about 625 to 850 units (≈36% growth), ship-out time fell from 2–3 days to same-day, inventory shifted toward just-in-time, and these efficiencies were achieved while headcount remained steady at 29.

MD Orthopaedics

Emily Ferguson

Business Manager