HB Chemical
Long-term Partnership with NexTec Helps HB Chemical Grow into a Major Global Player
HB Chemical selected NexTec Group as its business partner many years ago. Together they have built a technology infrastructure that has enabled the company to grow from $6 million to $135 million in annual revenues.
About HB Chemical
HB Chemical provides chemicals and compounds used in the production of rubber, plastics and coatings. With an inventory of over 600 products distributed through a network of 15 strategically-located warehouses in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the company is well-equipped to quickly and efficiently service its industrial customers.
Industry
Chemical Distribution
Location
Twinsburg, OH
System Selected
Microsoft Dynamics GP
Key Results
HB Chemical has partnered with NexTec throughout its growth
Automated Certificate of Analysis saves resources and ensures quality and accuracy
New warehouse shipping dashboard streamlines order pcoessing
System updated with multilingual capabilities as company grew internationally
Main Functionalities
Here’s how NexTec Group and Microsoft Dynamics GP helped solve HB Chemical’s challenges.
As a chemical manufacturer, HB Chemical must produce accurate Certificates of Analysis for the products it sells. “For years, we were able to get by with a Certificate of Analysis process that wasn’t even computerized,” recalls Annette Doria, VP of Operations at HB Chemical. “But as we grew, we clearly needed a purpose-built tool to help us both document and ensure the quality and consistency of our products. NexTec worked with us to build a Certificate of Analysis application that integrates with Microsoft Dynamics GP.”
The application houses all of the technical data needed and automatically generates the certificates and required safety data sheets during shipping.
The programming team at NexTec also developed a robust warehouse shipping dashboard for HB Chemical that has dramatically reduced the time and labor resources required to pick, pack and ship product.
“Our various warehouse locations access the warehouse dashboard remotely,” explains Doria. “They can see which orders are ready to ship and print the required bills of lading and shipping labels, all without needing to access our accounting application.”
Staff at the main location can review the warehouse dashboards for each warehouse location to monitor progress and ensure orders are processed and shipped on time.
The company’s expansion also dictated the need for a comprehensive warehouse management system, and NexTec sourced an ideal solution that delivers broad capabilities and seamlessly integrates with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
When HB Chemical expanded its territory into Mexico, NexTec was there to help, extending the deployment of the highly-scalable Microsoft Dynamics GP solution and its multi-language capabilities.
“NexTec has really helped us during this expansion,” notes Doria. “It’s an advantage to us that they are large enough to have the resources to help with complex initiatives like this, yet skilled enough to give us the personalized attention we deserve.”