Case Study: Skills Inc. achieves 510% increase in sales orders and expands workforce with Infor VISUAL

Growth soars at Skills Inc. with Infor VISUAL

Skills Inc., a Washington-based contract manufacturer in the aerospace and defense sector with over 400 employees across three locations, needed to scale for substantial build-to-stock growth and more complex sub-assembly work while staying true to its mission of employing people with disabilities. The company lacked standardized processes for timing and documenting raw-material requirements and struggled to manage inventory and finished goods to meet rising demand.

By implementing Infor VISUAL, Skills Inc. gained better visibility into inventory and order demand, improved raw-material purchasing with economic order quantities, and standardized shop scheduling. The results: sales orders from its largest build-to-stock customer increased 510%, assembly orders rose 174%, the workforce expanded more than 42%, on-time delivery improved dramatically, and production control, planning, customer service, and purchasing shifted from firefighting to productivity—driving significant revenue growth.

Skills Inc

Charlie Frampton

Director of Operations