Industry:
Manufacturing, Electronics
Country:
United Kingdom
Website:
https://ionoptika.com/
Partner:
Medatech UK
parts managed centrally
spreadsheet elimination
faster parts retrieval
Founded in 1994 and based in Eastleigh, Hampshire, Ionoptika is a leading provider of ion beam technologies for surface analysis and nanofabrication. Its custom SIMS cluster-ion-beam instruments involve over 500 unique parts in complex subassemblies, all manufactured by UK subcontractors.
Before moving to Priority, Ionoptika relied on hundreds of Excel spreadsheets to track production, BOMs, and stock. This manual setup caused many issues including:
“Managing production via a huge number of Excel spreadsheets became increasingly difficult to control. It caused significant problems with configuration control, BOM management, and stock control, which clearly was a block to the company's growth.”
Tony Adams, Engineering Director.
Ionoptika decided to partner with Medatech UK to deploy Priority ERP's cloud-based system, customizable via a web interface on desktop and mobile devices. The project unfolded in several stages:
1. Data migration and master-data cleansing
2. Custom workflow configuration
3. Integrated sales & CRM
4. Real-time inventory & production control
5. Rapid onboarding & mobile access
Because the system can be customized by Ionoptika's super-users, without external IT support, new processes and reports are added in minutes.
Since rolling out Priority ERP, Ionoptika has centralized parts and BOM management, eliminated all spreadsheet reliance, and integrated sales, purchasing, manufacturing, and accounting into one consistent workflow. Parts lookup time plummeted from hours to seconds, stock accuracy improved dramatically, and the company now captures and converts sales opportunities faster than ever.
BOM & parts management
100% in spreadsheets
100% in ERP
Parts lookup time
Hours per item
Seconds per item
Stock accuracy
Manual, error-prone
Real-time synchronization
Sales/purchasing/accounting
Disconnected systems
Fully-integrated ERP
Sales prospects tracked
Ad hoc
CRM module
With Priority ERP, Ionoptika has torn down data silos, accelerated operational processes, and built a scalable foundation for future growth, empowering its team to focus on innovation rather than spreadsheet maintenance.
“Priority was one of several ERP solutions we evaluated. From the start, its flexible infrastructure made it clear this was the right choice for our business.”
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