Pacer Group Software Purchases and Digital Transformation Initiatives

Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Pacer Group and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 110 Pacer Group employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.

During our research, we have identified that Pacer Group has purchased the following applications: Rootstock Cloud ERP for Manufacturing ERP,Distribution ERP in 2014 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.

Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Pacer Group is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with Rootstock or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.

We have been analyzing Pacer Group revenues, which have grown to $23.0 millions in 2019, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Pacer Group intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.

About the Customer

Pacer Group is a leading wire and electrical cable manufacturer that offers custom electrical products, value-added solutions, and parts distribution. The Pacer group of companies has expanded beyond its traditional marine industry focus at its 42,000 square-foot manufacturing, assembly, and warehouse complex in Sarasota. 

Scope and Challenges

Our former ERP system had become dated, being too cumbersome and difficult to use while not providing us with the depth of manufacturing that we needed. At the same time, we were at the size of a company in which it is inefficient to host an on-premise system but that needs the functionality and mobility which the Cloud provides. We also wanted an ERP that would leverage our Salesforce.com system. We also faced the same problem so many manufacturers have in searching for a new ERP: having to maintain in-house servers would just be too prohibitive. With a Cloud ERP implementation, Pacer would eliminate many of the hidden costs of implementing an On-Premise solution including the acquisition of hardware, operating system software, database management software and other infrastructure products. 

Outcome and Implications

Rootstock set up the manufacturing part and it was good. One reason we selected Rootstock is that the ERP can really handle complex manufacturing and for the selected first installation, we needed something a little lighter. For instance, the basic software has a lot in order entry and we needed something more as a distributor uses for this side of the business rather than what we would need for the complex manufacturing side.

Quotes

“Our people are enjoying working with the system,” said Eva Wright, IT Manager. “It is so highly customizable. As our people suggest new ideas – voila – we in IT are able to provide them.”