As the Aerospace and Defense sector enters a new phase of innovation aimed at reducing costs and boosting efficiency—as forecasted by Deloitte’s 2022 Industry Outlook—Enjet Aero has emerged as a prime example of proactive transformation. With over 650 employees, eight manufacturing facilities, and additional engineering and headquarters locations, Enjet Aero specializes in precision-machined components for commercial and military aircraft engines.
Managing a highly complex supply chain with tens of thousands of parts and materials, while coordinating multi-step manufacturing processes—often involving interplant product transfers at various stages of production—posed a significant challenge. Adding to this complexity, Enjet Aero completed eight acquisitions over six years, each bringing its own disparate software systems.
“At first, we allowed each company to operate its existing system,” shared Nicholas Mueller, Director of ERP Systems at Enjet Aero. “But by the time we completed our third acquisition, we realized we needed a long-term, unified strategy.” After attending the Epicor Insights conference and learning about Epicor Kinetic’s cloud-based multisite capabilities and product roadmap, the company made a decisive move: standardize all sites on Epicor Kinetic in the cloud.
Cloud: A Game-Changer for Enjet Aero
Migrating to the cloud marked a turning point for Enjet Aero. Within just two days, they could set up a new company and provide immediate access to Enjet’s data and processes. Newly acquired businesses could quickly integrate and start supplying other Enjet sites, effectively easing supply chain bottlenecks. Additionally, all locations now receive software updates simultaneously.
Standardizing and integrating systems yielded more benefits than anticipated. With a single unified platform, Enjet Aero enabled efficient information sharing and consistent processes for scheduling, planning, purchasing, and interplant sales.
“We strive to keep our setup as vanilla as possible, limiting unnecessary customization,” Mueller explained. “When everyone speaks the same language and follows standardized processes, communication improves. This helps us identify potential issues early, monitor KPIs across the business, and enhance customer outcomes.”
Data-Driven Decision Making
A tangible example: if one plant needs to track the progress of an order handled by another site, they simply log in and check real-time status—no more waiting for email updates.
Before moving to Epicor, divisions operating on non-Epicor systems struggled with data consolidation. “We used to pull data from various platforms, dump it into Excel, and attempt to stitch it together—a messy, unscalable process,” said Mueller.
With Epicor Kinetic, data entry happens once and flows seamlessly across sites in real-time. This enables Enjet Aero to respond quickly to market changes and deliver better customer service.
Regardless of production scale – whether high volume/low mix or low volume/high mix—all sites now track the same set of KPIs. Real-time BAQs (Business Activity Queries) deliver instant insights from any location. “Instead of spending time building data, we now focus on analyzing it and acting on it,” Mueller noted. “This ensures we have the right parts on the shelf when customers call.”
Financial operations have also been streamlined through Epicor Kinetic Financial Management, allowing manufacturing teams to focus on production rather than back-office tasks.
Illustration. Source: Epicor Câu chuyện thành công Enjet Aero
Driving Growth in Challenging Times
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the aerospace industry, Enjet Aero used the slowdown as an opportunity to become more agile. “Moving Epicor Kinetic to the cloud was a strategic decision, both for supporting our acquisition strategy and because we run a lean IT team,” Mueller explained.
“We’re not in the business of managing servers and storage. Now, we focus on running the system—not maintaining it. Plus, the cloud provides stronger security and disaster recovery compared to on-premises servers.”
Since moving to the cloud, Enjet Aero has completed three more acquisitions. In their most recent deal, the new company went fully live on Epicor within just 90 days of acquisition close.
Continuous Improvement Ahead
The next focus area for Enjet Aero’s digital journey is Enterprise Content Management (ECM). “We had started implementing ECM but paused due to an acquisition. Now it’s back on our priority list,” said Mueller.
The goal: automate approval workflows, ensure compliance with government standards like CMMC and ITAR, and boost efficiency by linking documents directly to ERP for one-click access—whether it’s supplier NDAs, customer POs, or shipping documents. This initiative will also reduce reliance on filing cabinets and scattered network storage.
“Our leadership team constantly asks: How can we be better?” Mueller concluded. “Standardizing on Epicor, centralizing processes, and moving to the cloud have made us more agile, proactive, and dependable than ever.”
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