Arizona-based Fastener, Bolt and Nut Company Automates Processes with Lasernet
Copper State Bolt & Nut Co. is a distributor of industrial and construction products since 1972. Copper State has expanded to over 30 sales locations across the United States. It also sells through its online store. Copper State uses Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Lasernet to support its growing business needs.
The Challenge
Copper State required a large quantity of automated labels to be printed from multiple mobile devices with specifications per user. In addition, Copper State also has an e-commerce program that required custom queries to automatically update their website data. Copper State chose Lasernet to address these challenges.
It began working directly with Formpipe, the owner of Lasernet, and then successfully transitioned to working with Lasernet Distribution for its day-to-day needs. Lasernet Distribution is a Formpipe partner.
The Solution
Lasernet was utilized to create document routing so the correct label would be sent to the correct printer based on the user who printed via their mobile device. Since Lasernet is so well-integrated with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Lasernet Distribution had the ability to create triggers for labels and print buttons directly in Copper State’s ERP. They were also able to generate custom labels by using Lasernet to pick up a pre-determined design based on the data that comes from D365. This allows for custom labels so that if, for instance,
a customer buys a box of bolts, they can use a label with customer-specific information.
By using Lasernet’s document routing functionality, Lasernet Distribution was also able to set up predefined printing for warehouse picking processes in different states all from one batch job that leverages Lasernet’s functionality.
The Results
The processes that Lasernet Distribution created and have running in the background of Copper State’s operations are significant. The company can now successfully and quickly print thousands of labels per day with Lasernet. These processes created efficiencies, reduced a significant volume of manual work and the probability of errors.
"Copper State has been a great, long-time customer of Lasernet and it’s been wonderful to see how Lasernet has been leveraged to support their growth in all sorts of interesting ways,” said Anders Terp, Head of Partnerships US, Formpipe.
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