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With a popular line of wood pellet grills and barbecue accessories , Traeger Grills knew it needed to get its manufacturing analytics in order to continue its impressive growth .

Big box retailers , specialty dealers , and cooking events had helped dramatically increase awareness of Traeger products among key customer groups , from backyard barbecue enthusiasts to world-renowned chefs . But the company sensed potential challenges ahead as its monthly product requests had reached the thousands .

Since third parties fulfilled their orders , it contended with a variety of software programs and formats that weren ’ t operating in the most optimized way possible . At that point , any inefficiencies in warehousing , inventory management , and distribution could adversely affect growth . “ We ’ re experts in grilling , not warehousing ,” says Dave Gebert , director of business analysis and analytics for Traeger Grills .

Traeger called in some help : namely , an ERP implementation that pumped up the company ’ s data and analytics capabilities . With multiple warehousing facilities around the country , the ERP assesses the best locations to reduce delivery time and costs . Not only that , but it also helps the team better manage supply chains , fulfillment flows , sales orders , revenue and reporting , and more . All this lets management sidestep many of the potential pitfalls of growth and focus on their core business .

By implementing an ERP system like Traeger did , more manufacturers gain access to a set of gamechanging analytics that let their businesses prosper . The right data helps IT and manufacturing leaders

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