Metals software and business consulting

Metals software and business consulting

Crowe combines metals industry knowledge with Microsoft™ solutions to help companies streamline operations and unlock growth.

We know metals, we know Microsoft platforms, and we know how to roll up our sleeves and dig in

Every day we work with metals companies like yours. That means we know how to make Microsoft software work for the specific needs of metals and materials companies.

We’ll help you use Microsoft software and our metals and materials software to lay a strong foundation for new services, new capabilities, and new lines of business so you can stay competitive in a constantly changing market.

Gain an edge with metals-specific ERP solutions

Our teams bring deep industry experience and modern solutions built on Microsoft platforms to help your metals or materials company increase productivity, prepare for future growth, and better serve your customers.

Metals ERP implementation and support

Crowe Metals ERP Express implementation

Crowe Materials Accelerator

Get business intelligence and analytics

Our metals analytics solution can help you translate your data into strategic decision-making so you can meet changing market demands, understand customers’ buying practices, and differentiate your products and services from the competition.

Crowe Metals Accelerator Analytics

Put AI to work for your metals business

AI can help metals companies improve demand forecasting, maximize inventory usage, and provide top-tier customer service. But understanding how your metals company can adopt these tools and realize the benefits can be daunting. With our team of specialists, you can confidently begin to use advanced technology tools to prepare for tomorrow while realizing results today.

Applied AI and machine learning

Get ready for tomorrow

Metals 4.0 insights help forward-thinking companies learn how they can use technologies such as cloud computing, AI, and machine learning to create efficiencies, cut costs, accelerate growth, and maximize the full potential technology offers.

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Warehouse employees review inventory while walking through storage aisles to improve inventory management and customer service.
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Here’s what it means to work with us

Using our deep metals industry knowledge and specialized technology expertise, we can help you transform the way your metals business works.

BlueScope

BlueScope selected Microsoft Dynamics 365™ software integrated that the Crowe Materials Accelerator (formerly Crowe Metals Accelerator) to help consolidate 13 legacy systems into one customer-centric ERP platform which has led to greater internal visibility across teams and improvements for customer access to information.

Read the BlueScope case study

Nucor Corporation

Working with Crowe, Nucor implemented Crowe Materials Accelerator (formerly Crowe Metals Accelerator) and Dynamics 365 software to unify numerous legacy systems, simplify the user experience, and transform its reporting process – delighting its customers and vastly improving efficiency.

Read the Nucor case study

United States Brass & Copper

Crowe helped United States Brass & Copper implement a metals-specific ERP, Crowe Materials Accelerator (formerly Crowe Metals Accelerator). The implementation supported remote operations, improved accuracy in reporting, and increased new customers by 20%.

Read the United States Brass & Copper case study

Haynes International

A streamlined system positioned Haynes International for the future with Crowe Materials Accelerator (formerly Crowe Metals Accelerator) and Dynamics 365 software, a fully integrated cloud ERP system with the capacity to advance digital transformation in a legacy industry.

Oscar Winski Company

“The [Crowe] team…fit right in. It wasn’t like a traditional professional relationship – they dug in and helped everyone do their jobs.”

– Jerry Staddon, Chief Information Officer

Cardinal Steel

Crowe helped Cardinal Steel develop a pre-built template, Crowe Materials Accelerator for E-commerce (formerly Crowe Metals Accelerator for E-commerce) built on the Dynamics 365 platform, that enables metals companies of all sizes easily create and manage a business-to-business e-commerce website for their customers to find, research, and order metal products.

We understand the specialized work you do

Our metals software solutions, implementation services, and support are designed for the unique needs of companies across the metals supply chain.

Wire and cable

Manage your manufacturing processes for better cost tracking and product performance analysis.

ERP solution for wire and cable companies

Pipe and tube

Achieve end-to-end visibility to inventory dimensions such as OD/ID, pipe schedule, tube gauge shape, and length to allow for faster order fulfillment.

ERP solution for pipe and tube companies

Building products

From coil, sheet, plate, and long product processing to complex fabrication and assembly, easily manage the unique combination of process and discrete manufacturing in a single, end-to-end ERP solution.

ERP solutions for building products companies

Service centers

Get the tool set to help improve customer service, increase inventory visibility, and more effectively plan operations.

ERP software for service centers

Producers

Optimize material planning, integrate production control, and improve quality management.

Toll processors

Communicate in real time to manage inventory, production specifications, quality, shipping, and receiving.

Extruders

Track materials specifications, get visibility to inventory dimensions, and buy, sell, produce, and price the same material using the optimal UOM.

Precious metals and commodities

Understand your precious metals market position and manage the precious metals you use from purchase to sale.

Our teams get on the floor, get involved, and help you get the job done

We understand your business. We speak your language. We can skip over the surface issues and dig right into the deeper challenges that are causing you pain.

Our investment in and passion for the metals industry mean a much closer relationship and the kind of care you get from someone who understands what you’re going through.

Andrew Callaghan
Andrew O. Callaghan
Partner, Consulting, Crowe Advisory LLC
Tony Barnes
Tony Barnes
Principal, Microsoft Cloud Solutions Leader

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