Modernizing Custom Manufacturing: How Sutphen Accelerated Production and Cut Inventory Processing by 80%

As the nation’s oldest family‑owned fire apparatus manufacturer, Sutphen Corporation needed to modernize its operations without compromising the complex, project‑centric nature of its custom manufacturing business. 

 

By replacing an unsupported, heavily customized legacy ERP with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management using Velosio’s AXIO framework, Sutphen streamlined finance, manufacturing, and supply chain operations into a single, cloud‑based platform. 

 

The new solution eliminated manual processes, reduced customization overhead, and significantly accelerated critical workflows—cutting bill‑of‑materials explosions from up to a full day to just minutes and reducing monthly inventory posting time by more than 80%. With deeper integration across the Microsoft stack and greater visibility into project costs, inventory, and production, Sutphen now has a scalable digital foundation that improves efficiency today while supporting future innovation and growth.