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114 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK A & A BOLT & SCREW BETTER BEATS BIGGER from page 58 Experienced Staff As a family business, the children “grew up with it.” While Alvin and Mae Rodick continued to run and oversee the company, they groomed their two eldest sons, Andy and Alan, to take over the helm when the time was right. In 1993 the business was purchased by Andy & Alan. Andy & Alan continued to manage and grow the company with the help of trusted employees and following the principles their parents instilled over the years – outstanding service and quality. Their sales specialists are dedicated to finding the product you need for your project and ensuring you receive it promptly. They have years of experience in the fastener industry and use that experience to find exactly what you need. Turn Of The Century Upgrade Needed President Andy Rodick looked back and shared, “As our business continued to prosper and expand, it became apparent that we needed a computer system to manage our daily activities. Inventory had grown to nearly 200,000 SKUs; our internal office systems were no longer up to the task. We needed better inventory control, accounting software, and customer data support. These had not been updated in several years. We needed to upgrade to maintain the high level of service that helped us build our reputation.” Andy explained their exhaustive search. He said, “As a result, in 2000, a search began for a computer system that would capture our extensive inventory information. We also needed it to provide the necessary accounting and business systems infrastructure. Until then, all inventory was recorded and maintained on a card inventory system. Also, the financial information was not on an integrated computer system, meaning the customer invoices and certifications had to be manually typed on a typewriter. After two years of research, we decided that Computer Insights and The Business Edge were the perfect match for A & A Bolt & Screw Company.” The Business Edge TM Is A Perfect Fit Andy continued, “Once the decision was made to partner with Computer Insights, Inc., extensive time was invested in creating the item part number system. In addition, a physical inventory was conducted, which enlisted the help of 25 individuals. Once all the data was loaded into the system and testing was done, A & A Bolt & Screw was ready to go live. January 1, 2003, A & A Bolt & Screw went live with the new computer system.” Having heard horror stories about other computer system implementations that had not gone well, the Rodicks carefully chose the right software. Even though they had limited computer experience, they responded well to Computer Insights’ online training methods. Andy commented, “Getting trained in such short sessions and having time to practice between the sessions was a perfect way to bring all our people up to speed.” Many people in the company were not computer literate, so hand-holding and good training sessions were one of the keys to the success of the installation. Andy stated, “Choosing Computer Insights as a partner was the right decision for A & A Bolt & Screw Company. Looking back, I can’t imagine how we managed without it. CONTINED ON PAGE 148
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