After spending years managing core operations with an access database system and multiple Excel spreadsheets, their expansion and growth resulted in the need for a more scalable platform. This need to serve their customers better thus led Cadexair to choose Epicor Kinetic, an ERP solution for manufacturing companies.  

Their service and equipment departments suddenly thrived thanks to data consolidation, automated processes, and complete visibility into KPIs. EC Solutions has been there throughout the process, with our ERP experts available to create customized solutions whenever needed. 

Company: Cadexair 

Location: Varennes, Quebec 

Industry: Commercial kitchens ventilation systems 

Objectives: 

• Upgrading management systems to a more scalable platform to accommodate the company’s growth 
• Development of a database system and access to real-time data to facilitate decision-making 
• Optimizing manufacturing processes to increase overall productivity and profitability 
• Automation of tedious or repetitive manual interventions to reduce the risk of human error 
• Gain complete visibility of key performance indicators (KPIs) 
• Improve communication between different departments 
• Managing service contracts more efficiently 
• Improve project management and various aspects of production, including operation bill of materials, inventory, and purchase management 
• Meet high quality standards and growing demand for cost-effective solutions from customers 

Based in Varennes, Quebec, Cadexair specializes in kitchen ventilation systems for commercial restaurants. The company provides state-of-the-art ventilation solutions to institutional kitchens, prisons, universities, food courts, restaurants and hotel chains. Thousands of institutions and businesses worldwide choose Cadexair’s unique and innovative ventilation products for their facilities.  

Cadexair is a member of the International Kitchen Exhaust Cleaning Association (IKECA), boasts a wealth of patents, and has built a successful reputation as a market leader. To maintain its superior quality standards, Cadexair’s team of R&D engineers constantly collaborates with customers to identify, design and deploy more cost-effective and innovative solutions. 

We needed to find a better system to become the backbone of our operation. Having all the data centralized in Epicor Kinetic ERP helped us create the tools and dashboards to help us have a greater view of our operation and rentability using KPIs.

—Tobby Jutras, Director of Production & Development at Cadexair