Clover Leaf Cheese Slices out Inefficiencies with Acumatica

The company expects to save money on both computer hardware and managed services going forward. “We can downsize our in-house server now,” says Laurie, “and our MSP now has less to manage. As a result, we’ll be able to trim our IT and hardware budgets.”

Acumatica’s intuitive interface and automated workflows also help Clover Leaf Cheese save administrative time. “Routine tasks like recording cash receipts are so much simpler and quicker in Acumatica,” says Laurie. “I estimate we’re saving three hours every day thanks to the overall efficiencies we’ve gained with Acumatica.”

Commission calculations is another task that Acumatica has helped streamline. “I used to do all the calculations manually,” says Laurie. “It took me four to five hours every month. Now, it takes less than an hour.”

Clover Leaf has five production lines and as many as 50 different ways of processing a large block of cheese. But, Laurie explains, “Acumatica can handle it and even keeps our inventory counts accurate. We do monthly inventory counts and they are now more accurate than ever. It gives us a high degree of confidence in our stock levels, leading to better buying decisions.”

Previously, Clover Leaf Cheese could not get real-time insight into its financial operations. Profit and Loss reports, for example, were only available after Laurie completed month-end closing. “Now, I can get a daily P&L snapshot if I want,” says Laurie. We have so much more visibility into our operations, and we’re using that visibility to get answers more quickly and spot trends or opportunities.”

Laurie says she’d have only positive responses if a colleague were to ask her about The Answer Company and Acumatica. “I’d tell them they can trust The Answer Company to give them straight answers and that they operate with your success at the forefront. I’d tell them that Acumatica is a comprehensive, powerful ERP that could fit the needs of nearly any company. I’d tell them that if they want a scalable solution backed by a top-tier partner, consider Acumatica and The Answer Company.”