Aptean EAM
UFP Industries Migrates to New CloudBased Aptean EAM to Enhance Equipment Performance and Maintenance Industry Lumber
Challenges
» Dated software lacking
modernized user interface
» Need for better reporting
and analytics on equipment
Benefits
» Intuitive, user-friendly
dashboards improve visibility and control
» Streamlined reporting and
analytics features save time and simplify KPI tracking
The story of UFP Industries, Inc., through nearly 70 years of existence, is one of growth and success. When the business was originally founded in 1955 as Universal Forest Products, it was a small supplier of lumber for the manufactured housing industry with a limited footprint around its headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Fast-forward to present day, and the organization’s excellent products and service have propelled it to become a multibillion-dollar publicly traded global enterprise. A Fortune 500 company, UFP Industries now is a holding company with three subsidiaries across the industrial, construction and retail verticals. Of the business’s more than 220 affiliated companies worldwide, 45 in the United States have relied on an earlier version of Aptean’s software for enterprise asset and computerized maintenance management since 2013. Users have appreciated how the system enables them to organize processes for handling maintenance work orders, as well as its functionalities for planning, scheduling and reporting on costs. That said, given the company’s continued upward trajectory and prominent position in its industries, it only made sense to migrate to the new, cloud-optimized Aptean EAM when it became available. After all, for a true leader in its markets, a leading solution is the most appropriate fit.