ABM Moldes S.L. is a company devoted to the design and manufacture of pilot, prototype and series molds for plastic blow molding with headquarters in Barcelona. Even though it is a relatively young company, it has achieved solid growth and its personnel have a wealth of experience in the complex world of technical blow molding.

<< In the past we thought we knew more or less if we were making or losing money on the job. Thanks to MyWorkPLAN we now know precisely and reliably. Just for this reason, our investment in MyWorkPLAN is fully justified >>
Jaume Gumà, Managing Director ABM Moldes

ABM always makes its molds to exactly meet customers’ specifications and respecting quality parameters which are reflected in its own quality policy and ISO 9001:2000 certification. It is not surprising therefore that ABM has recently adopted MyWorkPLAN, Sescoi’s job shop system.

ABM can now quickly produce quotations and detailed budgets using the MyWorkPLAN Estimator module. Having categorized the new job from a list of configurable technical criteria, ABM can create a budget in two different ways. The first option consists of using MyWorkPLAN’s clever filtering tool to bring up details of previous jobs sharing similar characteristics to the job in hand. The second option consists of using Excel® spreadsheets which calculate and send to MyWorkPLAN the hours and materials necessary to carry out the job. The calculations are carried out virtually automatically based on technical criteria such as dimensions, volume, density or complexity level.

When the quotation is accepted by the customer, ABM simply converts the quotation into a job to which all the costs are allocated, whether these be hours worked by employees, materials bought from suppliers or subcontracted work. With the MyWorkPLAN Job Tracker module, ABM has at its fingertips real time information enabling users to spot at a glance any possible variations which may occur between the budget and the real costs they incur. In this way, ABM knows the profit margin on each one of its jobs and tasks, those in hand as well as those completed.

ABM's Managing Director, Jaume Gumà, comments “In the past we thought we knew more or less if we were making or losing money on the job. Thanks to MyWorkPLAN we now know precisely and reliably. Just for this reason, our investment in MyWorkPLAN is fully justified”.

Sescoi’s Faststart methodology was used in the MyWorkPLAN implementation process, consisting of an introductory course and a short phase of personalization and configuration. Xavier García, the main user of MyWorkPLAN at ABM, advises “The learning process for MyWorkPLAN has been much faster than we imagined. With the Getting Started tutorial and a couple of days training, users can already use the system and the tools we need. It really is intuitive, flexible and easy to use software.”

Jaume Gumà concludes “In the current economic situation we need to innovate and look for continuous improvements and MyWorkPLAN has already been a key tool for improving our competitive position and professionalizing our job management.”