Case Studies and Comments

Gough Plastics Pty Ltd
Townsville, North Queensland

Plastics Manufacturer (water storage tanks, waterless toilet systems etc)

"‘We had been using Attaché, enhanced by PowerLink, since 2002.  Recently we decided to review those systems to ensure we had the capability to support the company’s growth.  We contacted Queensland Manufacturing Institute (QMI) who analysed what we had, and what features we needed.  QMI advised us that our best course of action was to stick with the Attaché/PowerLink system, but have it upgraded and customised further to meet our production planning needs.

PowerLink provides us with the functionality that other systems only promise, and we were very involved in the creation and modification of the system to meet our needs.  The system is easy to navigate around, and because we were already using the package, there was a level of familiarity that made the new version easy to adapt to.

If we had to go up to the next level, and install a much bigger system, we were looking at spending up to $150,000.  Upgrading what we already had — and were already happy with — saved us a substantial amount of money, and the investment should pay for itself within a few years.’