Case Study: ITW Construction Products achieves 2½ hours saved daily on ERP updates with Fortra Automate

Manufacturer Cuts 2 ½ Hours of Daily ERP Work with Automate

ITW Construction Products, a Toronto-based manufacturer of fastening tools and accessories (Paslode, Duo-Fast, Buildex, Ramset, Red Head), faced a growing headache: its SYSPRO ERP required daily updates for five distinct brands, a task that ballooned from 30 minutes to 2½ hours each morning and forced IT staff to come in early to run repetitive, manual processes—risking daytime disruption and lost productivity.

ITW implemented Automate to build drag-and-drop routines and advanced error handling, scheduling unattended overnight runs at 3 a.m. The change eliminated manual intervention, saved 2½ hours of IT time daily (over 12 hours weekly), avoided costly custom scripting, and delivered 99.9% ERP uptime with email alerts for any issues.

ITW Construction Products

Sasha Veletic

IS Manager