Wanner Engineering

Better Supplier Collaboration Gives Wanner Engineering Reliable ERP Data and 91.7% OTD

“We had feelings, not facts before. Now we have the visibility we need to prevent stockouts and production delays. The whole company has seen the benefit.”

Chris Nelson

Director of Supply Chain

Wanner Engineering depended on accurate supplier commitments to keep production plans aligned in Infor CloudSuite Industrial (SyteLine). Confirmations and changes were spread across email and phone calls, leaving buyers to chase updates, run multiple exception reports, and react to shortages with limited objective data on supplier performance.

Learn how Wanner Engineering used SourceDay to centralize supplier collaboration, improve visibility into purchase-order activity, reach 91.7% supplier on-time delivery, and establish measurable response and acknowledgment rates within 4 months of going live.

Moving from Reactive Follow-Up to Measurable Supplier Performance

Before

• Supplier performance was based on perception rather than real-time data. Wanner lacked standardized metrics to show which suppliers responded reliably, met delivery commitments, or required improvement.
• Buyers spent significant time finding and chasing exceptions. Multiple weekly reports were needed to identify move-ins, move-outs, projected late orders, and potential shortages, while supplier updates remained scattered across emails and phone calls.
• Critical changes could be missed until they threatened production. Limited visibility into current supplier commitments increased the risk of stockouts, line-down situations, and last-minute firefighting.
• Outdated supplier data reduced confidence in SyteLine planning. Without timely, reliable commitments flowing into the ERP, teams had difficulty identifying projected shortages and determining which orders needed intervention.
• Supplier collaboration was difficult to standardize and scale. Each supplier communicated differently, and the team expected resistance to adopting a new process.

After

• Supplier performance is measurable for the first time. Vendor scorecards give leadership objective data on supplier response, acknowledgment, and delivery performance, supporting performance targets, supplier reviews, sourcing decisions, and future ISO reporting requirements.
• Buyers can focus on the exceptions most likely to disrupt production. SourceDay consolidates supplier changes and projected late orders into one location, helping the team apply an 80/20 approach instead of working through multiple reports and inboxes.
• Potential shortages can be identified and addressed proactively. Greater visibility into supplier commitments gives buyers more time to intervene before an issue becomes a stockout or line-down emergency.
• More reliable supplier updates strengthen planning in SyteLine. With current commitment data flowing into the ERP, Wanner can better understand which orders require action and plan production with greater confidence.
• Supplier adoption exceeded expectations. Suppliers gained a consistent way to acknowledge orders and communicate changes, and even an initially resistant supplier became one of the strongest supporters of the new process.

Centralized Collaboration, More Reliable Planning

Wanner Engineering implemented SourceDay to replace fragmented supplier follow-up with a shared, traceable process for managing open purchase orders. Integrated with Infor CloudSuite Industrial, SourceDay gives suppliers a consistent way to acknowledge orders and communicate changes while giving buyers a current view of supplier commitments and the exceptions that need attention.

Within 4 months of going live, Wanner activated 192 strategic suppliers and managed 3,110 purchase-order changes through the platform. The centralized workflow helps buyers apply an 80/20 approach—focusing on the issues most likely to disrupt production—while supplier scorecards give leadership the facts needed to manage performance, conduct more productive supplier reviews, and make better-informed sourcing decisions.

Who We Are

SourceDay

SourceDay provides purchase-order collaboration software that helps manufacturers and supply-chain teams centralize supplier communication, improve ERP data accuracy, and manage execution by exception.

Wanner Engineering

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Wanner Engineering designs and manufactures seal-less pump technologies for demanding industrial equipment and process applications. The company serves customers around the world through global business units and a distributor network spanning 70 countries.