Norwest Manufacturing Inc.

The tools for harvesting success begin with SAP Business One

Located in the heart of Idaho’s potato-growing region, Norwest Manufacturing Inc is a distributor-manufacturer of agricultural equipment and ground engaging tools used in the aftermarket replacement industry, with sales throughout North America. Following a recent transfer of ownership, Norwest sought to digitally transform company processes and selected SAP Business One to bring about greater system efficiency and ease-of-use with faster access to real-time information, streamlined warehouse and picking operations, and optimized one-click reporting. Now, Norwest has the tools to ensure bountiful harvests for many years to come.

Before: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Goal to digitally transform company operations following a transfer of ownership
  • Desire to increase data transparency and access to information
  • Objective to streamline warehouse, picking and inventory processes


Why SAP Business One 

  • Solution provides an integrated platform with growth-oriented reporting tools for increased accuracy and efficiency
  • Solution offers fast, easy access to real-time data and analysis tools
  • There were key areas of the company with growth potential and the software supported strategies for achieving growth


After: Value-Driven Results

  • Greater overall efficiency thanks to faster, simpler access to information, such as Bills of Materials
  • Easy-to-use interface and system navigation features
  • Real-time data visibility/analysis tools for better planning and decision-making, notably for Purchasing
  • Streamlined picking operations that reduced picking errors by fifty percent
  • Optimized, simplified one-click reporting in real-time