How Dayton Progress Modernized Order Processing and Manufacturing Operations with Cincom CPQ
Dayton Progress, a global manufacturer serving stamping operations worldwide, partnered with Cincom to replace a custom-built order processing system that has been in use for over 30 years. Facing increasing product complexity, global standardization challenges and growing maintenance requirements, Dayton Progress implemented Cincom CPQ to streamline order management, automate manufacturing decisions, and improve operational efficiency.
By leveraging Cincom’s Configure-Price-Quote (CPQ) technology, Dayton Progress captured decades of product knowledge, optimized inventory usage, and significantly accelerated order processing across the organization.
Results in Focus:
60% reduction in order-to-shop processing time
50% reduction in time-standards programming effort
Captured and preserved 30 years of product expertise and system knowledge
Improved inventory optimization and manufacturing efficiency
Reduced dependence on custom software maintenance
What You'll Learn:
How did Cincom CPQ help Dayton Progress reduce order-to-shop processing time by 60%?
Discover how automated order validation, inventory optimization, and manufacturing routing accelerated the transition from customer order to production.
How did Dayton Progress replace a 30-year-old custom order processing system?
Learn how the company modernized its operations while preserving critical product and manufacturing knowledge.
How did Cincom CPQ enable product experts to manage configuration rules?
See how Dayton Progress moved configuration control from programmers to domain experts, reducing maintenance complexity and increasing flexibility.
How did inventory optimization improve manufacturing efficiency?
Explore how automated inventory selection reduced waste and ensured the best available inventory was used for each customer order.
What role did knowledge-based automation play in manufacturing decisions?
Understand how Dayton Progress replaced hundreds of thousands of historical processing records with intelligent rules-based decision-making.
How did Dayton Progress support global standardization and future growth?
Learn how a scalable CPQ platform helped establish consistent processes across global operations while improving customer service.
Know the entire story of how Dayton Progress reduced order processing time by 60%, automated manufacturing decisions, optimized inventory utilization and transformed decades of product knowledge into a scalable competitive advantage.
