Nuvo Cycle Parts Co.,ltd.

Located in Fuxing Industrial Zone, Fuxing Township, Changhua County, NUVO CYCLE PARTS CO., LTD. is a leading company in the bicycle industry, specializing in bicycle components such as frames, bells, water bottle cages, and other related accessories.

In May 2014, NUVO decided to adopt iTEC as the core solution for internal inventory, sales, and production management. The reason for choosing iTEC as their operational ally was due to the presence of numerous loopholes in their existing systems, making management difficult. By implementing iTEC, they aimed to address the shortcomings of their existing systems and enhance overall management efficiency.

ERP Management Blind Spots

• ❌Warehouse is excessively messy and the same products are scattered in various corners.
• ❌The BOM (Bill of Materials) records are documented on paper and cannot be properly stored.
• ❌The inventory on the account has consistently failed to match the actual inventory, and the inventory numbers have been difficult to grasp.
• ❌The BOM records cannot document the change process during material substitution, leading to difficulties for RD personnel to access the change history when taking over.
• ❌The quality control personnel fail to adequately record quality control records and the status of various sampling quantities.
• ❌Production scheduling is difficult due to the lack of actual production time records, leading to orders being assigned based solely on experience rather than real-time data.
• ❌The supplier prices are difficult to ascertain, and finding transaction prices is challenging.

Improvements After ERP Implementation

• ✅Through "Material Card Management," each item number's location is defined and fixed, making it easier to manage.
• ✅The "BOM Record" is stored in the system, allowing users to access relevant information such as the creation date at any time.
• ✅By ensuring accurate order information input and implementing regular inventory checks, it is possible to achieve precise control over the inventory quantities.
• ✅Utilizing the "Material Change Operation" in the system to modify the BOM allows recording the change history and facilitates easy tracking of which user replaced the component and when it was replaced.
• ✅The "Quality Control System" in the ERP generates inspection records, accurately documenting the status of each sampling quantity and whether it is qualified or not. In case of nonconformities or abnormalities, users can easily record the reasons for the nonconformities in the output quality abnormality form.
• ✅By implementing Advanced Planning and Scheduling, it becomes possible to achieve finite capacity scheduling enabling production planning to be more straightforward and efficiently manage the capacity of on-site personnel.
• ✅Supplier prices are established for each item number, allowing easy comparison of material prices from different suppliers for various periods. This feature facilitates the purchasing personnel to conduct price comparisons effectively.

The goal of digitization is to save manpower and integrate internal resources through digital transformation, maximizing the utilization of human resources. With the support of NUVO's second-generation successor and executives, the internal implementation of iTEC has been carried out in phases. The first phase focuses on the operation of the inventory, sales, and procurement processes. In the second phase, the production management process is integrated, and the third phase involves the adoption of APS to optimize production scheduling. Through iTEC, generating reports allows for real-time and efficient analysis, enabling the management to make faster decisions and achieve the company's digitization objectives. The information flow becomes more transparent.