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Business Case Studies: Significant Payoffs for Pragmatek Clients

Pragmatek is a strategic partner to each of our clients, helping them to achieve significant payoffs over the past 25 years: increases in revenue, net profit margin, earnings, productivity, on-time delivery, and more. In all cases, business process improvement was the foundation for solving problems and driving results across the supply chain.

Read the case studies of the results we've achieved for other companies — and consider how you and your company will benefit from partnering with Pragmatek's leadership.


Problem Solved: Need to design effective Ecommerce processes

Summary of Results:

Starkey is a manufacturer and distributor of hearing technologies. Starkey requested assistance from Pragmatek to provide best practice knowledge and guidance in the design of cost effective supply chain processes to support a new Ecommerce business. Download a copy of this case study.


Problem Solved: Identifying Strategies to reduce and manage Selling General and Administrative expenses

Summary of Results:

TEG is a diversified commercial and residential real estate company providing sales, investment, development and property management services. Rapid growth and diversification was increasing SGA expenses. Pragmatek provided critical benchmarking to identify expense areas needing more control and provided critical advice on strategies that reduced SGA expenses. Download a copy of this case study.

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Problem Solved: Out-dated ERP System

Summary of Results:

Link Manufacturing is a provider of commercial truck suspension systems and related accessories. Pragmatek has assisted Link with the selection of a new ERP system, the development of a practical implementation plan and ERP implementation support. Download a copy of this case study.

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Problem Solved: Pricing Processes

Summary of Results:

A world-leading provider of solutions for efficient document management, Smead is well-known for its high quality, environmentally responsible products and innovative organizational systems. Download a copy of this case study.

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Problem Solved: LEAN Manufacturing Concepts

Summary of Results:

Winnebago Industries is a provider of products and services that enhance outdoor lifestyles. The Company manufacturers motorized RVs, towable trailers including fifth-wheel and lightweight camping trailers. The company's icon brand was recently enhanced through the acquisitions of Grand Design Fifth-Wheel and Chris Craft Boats. Download a copy of this case study.

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Problem Solved: Antiquated Systems

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek reviewed business processes to identify and prioritize areas of improvement by ROI, and then mapped out the future-state, technical architecture that led to system stability, reduced labor and improved data entry. Download a copy of this case study.

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Problem Solved: Inventory Accuracy

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek teamed up with The Toro Company to enhance Warehouse functionality and eliminate excess stock/write-off surprises through improved inventory controls and upgraded inventory management tools that were delivered to 32 DCs and Plant locations worldwide. Download a copy of this case study.

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Problem Solved: Inadequate order-to-cash processes

Summary of Results:

At ADC, Pragmatek helped lead the Lean/Six Sigma corporate culture shift by developing and delivering a full range of customized LeanSigma training material that kick started the company's business improvement initiatives in all areas of the organization.  Download a copy of this case study.

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Problem Solved: Poor Data to Make Decisions

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek helped Leech Lake Gaming develop a self-sustainable culture of continuous improvement, with an initial savings of $1.5 million in more efficient financial processes, purchasing and inventory.  Download a copy of this case study.

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Problem Solved: Inadequate order-to-cash processes

Summary of Results:

The payoffs for partnering with Pragmatek included driving a single-piece flow process to deliver improved margins and over $1 million in savings. Cycle time was reduced and on-time delivery improved from 15 percent to 99 percent. Download a copy of this case study. Download a copy of this case study.

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Problem Solved: Inadequate order-to-cash processes

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek partnered with Enventis to consolidate CRM systems to support sales revenue growth and standardize business processes to improve order-to-cash and business operations. Download a copy of this case study.

Problem Solved: SAP HANA

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek was chosen to create a high-level SAP HANA roadmap covering business warehouse, ECC, CRM and business-driven, predictive modeling solutions on HANA. Download a copy of this case study.

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Problem Solved: Poor Data Quality

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek partnered with Lube-Tech to develop sustainable processes and eliminate workarounds for significant payoffs, such as a 150% increase in production output. Download a copy of this case study.

Client: MTS

Problem Solved: Inadequate order-to-cash processes

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek was chosen by MTS as a strategic partner for its supply chain management and ERP expertise to achieve measureable goals, including include 10% EBIT contribution and significant increase in on time delivery. Download a copy of this case study.

Client: Tennant

Problem Solved: Inefficient ERP

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek partnered with Tennant Corporation to create scalable business processes and systems that realized a 20% improvement in revenue per employee and a 13% reduction in SG&A expenses. Download a copy of this case study.

Client: Faribault Foods

Problem Solved: Direct Store Delivery

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek helped Faribault Foods to define the processes and systems to provide a Direct Story Delivery business strategy with end-to-end supply chain effectiveness that increased inventory turns by 35%. Download a copy of this case study.

Client: Toro

Problem Solved: Supply Chain

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek was chosen by Toro to streamline processes to gain $162 million in supply chain savings over three years and 37-day improvement in cash-to-cash cycle time. Download a copy of this case study.

Client: Snap-on

Problem Solved: Logistics and Transportation

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek helped Snap-on to resolve poor material planning and an inefficient distribution network that resulted in an $18-million reduction in transportation spend and an $11-million savings contribution from strategic sourcing. Download a copy of this case study.

Client: Gold'n Plump

Problem Solved: Direct Store Delivery

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek redesigned the supply chain delivery process to meet customer delivery and stocking requirements while reducing inefficiencies in outbound transportation processes, which led to $1.3 million savings in delivery costs. Download a copy of this case study.

Client: Brass Ring Capital

Problem Solved: Inefficient ERP

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek aligned business processes and technology to achieve scalable systems and improved processes that contributed a five-time revenue growth. Download a copy of this case study.

Client: North Memorial Health Care System

Problem Solved: Improved Patient Length of Stay Process

Summary of Results:

Pragmatek identified key issues for standardizing hospital processes to positively impact length-of-stay metrics without impacting patient care. Download a copy of this case study.

Client: Milestone AV Technologies

Problem Solved: Non-scalable Business Processes and Technology

Summary of Results:

Streamlined order-to-cash and plan-to-produce processes, then aligned with an on-time, under-budget SAP software implementation to create a foundation for improved productivity and support for growth and acquisition plans. Download a copy of this case study.

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