Telecom Equipment Manufacturer — Two Plants, Two Lines of Business
Client Challenge
Full-scale JDE implementation across two manufacturing facilities and two lines of business
The prime consulting firm exited at month six over contractual disagreements, requiring takeover of program leadership
Client Solution
Takeover: Assumed Project Manager role after the prime firm’s exit; managed technical consultants to completion with a 100+ person matrix team
Architecture: Designed the manufacturing business unit spin-off — multiple BUs by product line with cross-selling and shipping
Digitalization: Complex planning, scheduling, manufacturing execution, and engineering change order processes
Client Impact Results
Sales Orders: Real-time completion vs. 2–8 hours, via 15 Advanced Pricing configurations replacing 1M+ manual pricing structures across government, group-buying, and B2B channels
Delivery: Program completed in 11 months total despite the mid-program transition
Client Technologies
JDE OneWorld B73.3 (Forecasting, DRP, MRP, CRP, Advanced Pricing, Customer Preferences, Inventory Costing)
Business unit spin-off architecture
Program takeover leadership
Andy Collier brought the necessary skill set and attitude to contribute to our successful JD Edwards ERP software implementation. He delivered the goods in a very difficult situation.
Jim Radzville, President ~ APC/Comdial
