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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”9440″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]If you have a favorite pair of lululemon yoga pants or running shorts, you\u2019ve probably used Noble Biomaterials\u2019 products. But the company\u2019s silver-fiber technology is found in much more than athletic and cleaning fabrics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Noble Biomaterials was founded in 1997 to solve the issue of stinky hiking and skiing sock liners. It started out as an intelligent materials company focused on selling silver fiber technology for its antimicrobial properties. Since then, it has grown into a multinational life-sustaining business \u2013 an essential sole-source technology supplier of medical components and antimicrobial products to the U.S. military and healthcare industry. As an FDA-registered medical device manufacturing facility, with numerous 510(k) medical device clearances and several EPA-approved antimicrobial products, Noble produces items used in hospitals, burn care centers, military installations and U.S. embassies around the world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Challenge: One Tool with One Version of the Truth Needed<\/span><\/h2>\n

When <\/span>Noble Biomaterials<\/span><\/a> originally implemented an <\/span>ERP solution<\/span><\/a>, the company used it mainly for financial and accounting management. Management and the IT team wanted to add one solution; one tool that would deliver one version of the truth supporting company-wide processes, such as sales forecasting and planning, maintenance planning, quality management and fixed asset management. They also wanted to replace manual, paper-based solutions for project management and collaboration. They were especially looking for one system of record to cover all manufacturing operations and business processes with real-time data, visuals and metrics in an easy-to-use solution.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOver the years, we added some third-party solutions and we were using spreadsheets to try to keep ourselves organized,\u201d commented Noble Biomaterials Chief Financial Officer Tom Bross. \u201cManagement doubted the accuracy of the manufacturing data produced by these disparate solutions. We knew we needed to do something to fix it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnother benefit is the enhanced capture of production data from the plant floor through the implementation of QAD Production Execution. We address every step of our operating process and as a result, we now have real-time data reported at every step of the operation. It\u2019s eliminated some of the manual tracking in other systems as well,\u201d added Bross.<\/span><\/p>\n

Capturing Production Data<\/span><\/h2>\n

Noble Biomaterials implemented <\/span>QAD Adaptive ERP<\/span><\/a> in the cloud with an <\/span>adaptable, role-based user experience (UX)<\/span><\/a> and QAD\u2019s <\/span>Production Execution<\/span><\/a> solution. The company implemented the solution covering discrete sales, requisition-to-purchase-orders for indirect materials, Fixed Assets and Return Material Authorizations (RMAs). QAD also introduced a new \u201cRolling Sales Forecast\u201d Enterprise Platform app and <\/span>Enterprise Platform<\/span><\/a> extension for the Adaptive UX Sales Order entry screen, capturing criteria business categorization fields.<\/span><\/p>\n

QAD Production Execution delivers shop floor operational data in real time to manage operations more efficiently. It offers:<\/span><\/p>\n