McKinnon Metals to Install Steel Manager III Metal Center Software
Steel Manager III Metal Center Software installed at Full Line Metals Center
Markham, ON — December 9, 2011 —4GL Solutions announced today the signing of agreements to install their leading ERP metal center software Steel Manager III at McKinnon Metals, with locations in Concord and Rexdale, Ontario.
Commenting on the agreement, George Walton, President of 4GL Solutions, said, “We are very happy that McKinnon Metals has chosen our industry leading ERP software Steel Manager III to manage their full service metal center business. As a general line metal center, McKinnon Metals offers their customers an extensive selection of metals as well as multiple value added services. They required an ERP system with the functionality to provide much tighter controls on their inventory, capture their various in-house and outside processing costs at the quote level, and provide real-time inventory lookups at their multiple locations. Steel Manager III is the ideal ERP solution for companies such as McKinnon Metals”.
In addition to Steel Manager III (SM3), McKinnon Metals will also be installing the MTR Automation Module, making the retrieval and automatic Emailing or faxing of Material Test Reports effortless.
Cindy Lawson, President of McKinnon Metals, had this to say about the agreement. “I am very excited to begin this new adventure with 4GL Solutions. In an ultra competitive environment, it is important to keep up with any new technology available in the market if you wish to keep on being number one in your industry. Since our business is all about rapid service, Steel Manager III will cut downtime for our employees, and will give them an opportunity to service the intricate needs of some of our customers. We are looking forward to having all the business intelligence available in SM3 with a click of a mouse. Steel Manager III will provide McKinnon Metals with the ability to carefully control our inventories and help the environment by reducing our paper usage.”
About McKinnon Metals
In 1988 Ian McKinnon and his wife Denyse opened their first franchised metals distribution business in Concord, Ontario. An innovator in the metals industry, Ian promoted the business model of selling metal with no minimums, cut to length, and delivered to the customer’s door. The business flourished based on the belief that providing unparalleled customer service, product knowledge and inventory levels. New locations were opened and finally in 2007, after 20 years as a successful franchisee, McKinnon Metals was founded.
From the beginning, McKinnon Metals stayed a strong family owned and operated business. Started by Ian and Denyse, daughters Cindy and Debbie, son Craig and son-in-law David are all prominent members of the team.
In 2008, McKinnon Metals, now guided by Ian’s daughter Cindy Lawson as President, embarked on its current marketing innovation of metal Super Centres. The Super Centres combine the high level of personal service associated with a family business with large inventory levels, which has enabled McKinnon Metals to maintain its pre-eminent position of Ontario’s number one small metals distributor.
McKinnon Metals offers a wide array of products including Alloy Steel Bars, Aluminum, and Brass & Copper. Bearing Bronze, Carbon Steel Products in sheets, plates, bars, structural, pipe and tubing. Expanded Metal & Perforated Sheets in aluminum, carbon steel and stainless steel. Structural Grading, Cold Finished Steel Bars in all common grades, turned ground and polished steel shafting, and a full range of Tool Steel, O1 and A2 Drill Rod and Flat Ground Stock.
Services include Bending/Press Braking, Drilling, Fabrication, Flame Cutting, Machining, Notching, Punching, Saw Cut Aluminum Plate, Saw Cutting, Production Saw Cutting, and Shearing and Welding.
About 4GL Solutions
4GL Solutions, founded in 1984, is a leading source for customized ERP Metal Center Software, specifically designed for the steel and metal industry. Our state-of-the-art Steel Manager III (SM3) metal industry software package is an enterprise level, completely integrated system encompassing inventory management, purchasing, sales, in-house processing, outside processing, shipping, bar coding, MTR retrieval, accounts payable, accounts receivable and a complete general ledger program.
4GL Solutions’ Enterprise Steel Manager III Metal Center software system is installed in customer sites throughout Canada and the United States.
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For more information, please contact:
Paul Parsons
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
905-479-6727
