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WIX Filters (a division of Affinia) selects GAINS to profit optimize its manufacturing and distribution operations. "By using GAINS to drive our factory with optimized inventory policies and customer service levels, we were able to reduce set ups by 38%, exceed our targeted customer service levels, and drop over a $2.5 million to our bottom line in the first year. I was amazed at how quickly GAINSystems was able to install and interface their technology to our ERP solution so that we were live and tracking financial benefits in 8 weeks," states the Corporate Distribution Manager.

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Benco Dental, Inc. increases sales by 7% and reduces their inventory investment by 12% during the 2008-2009 economic recession. "By maintaining high customer service levels and lower inventories, GAINS helped us to grow revenues and profits in a down economy," states the VP Marketing of Benco Dental.

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GRACO validates the profit optimization power of GAINSystems' exclusive "Cross-enterprise Analytic Suite," that dynamically optimizes the least cost plans and policies for every item at every location. "Not only have we reduced inventories and operating costs with GAINS, but it has provided us with a fundamental S&OP support solution across the enterprise. The S&OP tools that bolted on to our ERP systems provided data, but GAINS provides accurate and profit optimal analysis. That is critical for both short and long term strategic and executive decision making," states the Vice President, Operations at GRACO.
 
   

 

 

GAINSystems was founded
in 1971 as an Operations
Research and Management
Consulting Firm. We were
an early developer of
advanced technology and
optimized planning solutions
to assist clients in managing
inventory investments and
profit maximization in
manufacturing, distribution,
and service parts operations.

During the past two decades, the firm has invested extensive resources in applying advanced management science and information technology in order to improve the operational performance of more than 500 companies. Out of this long-term investment, the firm has evolved a unique, effective and repeatable solution for optimizing profit, inventory investment, and customer service levels.

The GAINS™ solution goes beyond the traditional and current management approaches utilized by traditional ERP, APS, and Supply Chain Management technologies. Our new and more advanced approach employs iterative and exhaustive optimizing analytics, predictive models, and optimized inventory and production policies to ensure targeted service levels are achieved 99% of the time with the maximum contribution to profit.

The core process consists of a suite of models and algorithms that dynamically and automatically anticipate, identify, and manage the combined error and variability that occurs in a company’s flow of material in the supply chain. In a product-intensive business, the core of its operations consist of a flow of material to which value is added. The objective of this flow of material is to deliver the right product to each customer, on time, and with the greatest possible profit to the company. In most companies, these objectives are not met due to unexpected impact of error and variability which disrupt on-time material and product flow.  These errors, if not considered in the planning process, result in increased costs which, in turn, yield lower margins and lost sales due to poor delivery performance. The GAINS solution and supporting methodologies ensure the negative financial impact of error and variability is driven as close to zero as possible.

In order to work with our clients to develop an understanding of the full range of financial and operational benefits available, GAINSystems has developed a unique investigative process designed to develop a solid business case and rapid system payback.

The key steps in the GAINSystems process include:

  • Carefully diagnosing the current objectives and challenges of an organization
  • Estimating the potential financial, operational, and productivity benefits the GAINSystems approach and methodology will deliver
  • Conducting comprehensive research in the areas of costs, benefits, and error analysis for each specific Stockkeeping Unit in a Location (SKUL) using the GAINS approach and methodology
  • Providing on-site leadership and direction to ensure rapid and non-disruptive implementations averaging 4-8 weeks
  • Monitoring immediate and long-term financial, operational, and productivity benefits to provide a basis for review and communication to executive management on a regular basis

A key element of this unique process is the assignment of our senior staff, which performs all education, consulting, and implementation activities required to successfully transition a client from their legacy management approach to a GAINS management approach.
 
The GAINS approach and methodology enhances the results obtained from investments in Lean Manufacturing, Six-Sigma projects, or from the implementation of any APS, ERP, and/or Supply Chain Management technology.

Our last fiscal year, GAINSystems showed the strongest growth in revenues and earnings in the history of the company.  This fiscal year we began with a multi-million dollar backlog and an aggressive schedule for advanced product releases.  With five years of consistent revenue and earnings growth, no outside debt, and a target market in need of its solutions, GAINSystems has a strong foundation to support its growth plan.