Quadro Frames is Building a Framework for Growth with SAP Business One

The Challenge

Breaking into the Picture Business

When the Franz brothers started a picture frame company in 1996, they ventured into unknown territory. “We actually ran an automotive business,” says Fab Franz, co-owner of Quadro Frames. “And we simply decided we wanted to try something else.”

The Winnipeg, Manitoba-based company now manufactures, imports and distributes picture frames for customers across North America. To expand into the US market, they needed to replace manual processes supported by legacy systems that lacked the automation to handle large orders from big retailers. Inventory management and warehouse operations needed to be part of an integrated system. They also lacked the visibility to identify inefficiencies and make rapid business decisions.

The Solution

The Right Solution and the Right Partner

Quadro Frames chose SAP Business One because it supports automation for the company’s key business processes and delivers an accurate, unified picture of critical business information in real-time. They liked the software’s strong inventory control functionality and support for order automation with large retailers. In addition, the Franz brothers and their team liked that the software integrated tightly with partner solutions being implemented simultaneously – including inventory forecasting software from Valogix and warehouse management software from N’Ware Technologies, both SAP partners.

Quadro Frames chose ProjectLine Solutions as their implementation partner, as they offered the right mix of knowledge, reputation and focus on customer service. An SAP partner, ProjectLine offered a proven implementation methodology targeted to the needs of customers using SAP Business One. The implementation took just six weeks. A decision to use historical data stored in legacy systems eliminated the need for data conversion, helping to speed completion.