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East/West Manufacturing Enterprises Upgrades with Cloud-Based ERP
May 14, 2019 | East/West Manufacturing EnterprisesEstimated reading time: 1 minute
East/West Manufacturing Enterprises, one of the industry’s leading full-service EMS companies, today announced the deployment of a new cloud-based ERP system: Cetec ERP.
The all-in-one platform will be paramount in helping the company grow by assisting in the management of sales and quoting, inventory management, traceability, document management, quality control, and financial accounting.
“We work closely with our customers to deliver high-quality products while achieving reduced customer costs through our process efficiency,” commented Andy Salo, President of East/West Manufacturing Enterprises. “Cetec certainly will help us pass further savings and quality to our customers and partners.”
“East/West’s management team came to Cetec ERP motivated by a forward-looking technology strategy,” added Brent Barton, CEO of Cetec. “By implementing a nimble, 100% Web-based enterprise level solution to drive the core business and manufacturing functions, East/West has a strong platform for further growth in the contract PCBA space. We are thrilled to have them as a local Austin customer.”
About East/West Manufacturing Enterprises
Recently under new ownership in 2017, the company has gone through major changes and overhauls since that time. President Andy Salo has brought in new technology, new faces, and new customers. East/West Manufacturing Enterprises is a full-service electronic contract manufacturing company that produces high quality PCBs, custom cables, and electrical/mechanical assemblies for many different industries globally.
East/West provides industry leading electronics manufacturing services and optimized supply chain solutions for companies in a wide range of industries including industrial and commercial OEMs, medical, automotive, and military related device manufacturers. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, East/West’s employees are IPC certified and have an average industry tenure of over 15 years. Our facilities are certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016. Please visit www.ewme.com for more information.
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