April 2016 Afterhours

For Immediate Release
Contact: Alexandria Trusov
Email: atrusov@blinfo.com

 

B&L INFORMATION SYSTEMS HOSTS BUSINESS AFTERHOURS

Michigan Software Firm Creates ERP for Metalcasters

 

Bridgman, MI, April 11, 2016 - Bridgman, Michigan-based ERP system provider, B&L Information Systems, has announced a business afterhours on April 28, 2016. The afterhours will be hosted by the Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce from 5pm - 7pm.

Award-winning ERP software provider B&L Information Systems was founded in 1976 by Richard (Dick) Laney and a partner as a software company developing management information systems for manufacturers. Originally housed in office space on Lake Street in Bridgman, the company grew quickly with initial customers including a foundry, a die caster and a plastic injection molder. As the customer base was refined exclusively to metalcasters, and process similarities were discovered, B&L's R&D Department created a software system designed to fit the metalcasting industry, BLIS, based on the commonly used AS-400 manufacturing server.

Over the last 40 years, B&L Information Systems has created a habit of making history. B&L pioneered the first metalcasting software users' conference in 1982 and continues to host a yearly users' conference. In 2000, B&L built the first Windows-based Enterprise Resource Planning system for metalcasters, Odyssey, to increase information integration from the manufacturing shop floor to the administrative front office. As the availability and acceptance of Software as a Service (SaaS) moved into the manufacturing sector, B&L was at the forefront with Odyssey SaaS in 2009. In 2015, B&L introduced a browser-based version of Odyssey for mobile use.

Now in the second generation of management with Philip Laney at the helm, B&L Information Systems has a staff of 34 supporting the use of their technology by over 400 metalcasters worldwide. Under Philip Laney's leadership, B&L has earned numerous accolades for exceptional customer service and grown at an unprecedented rate.

B&L Information Systems invites the Bridgman business community to their business afterhours which will be held from 5pm - 7pm on April 28, 2016 at 4707 Rambo Road. Tours of the facility will commence at 5pm, light appetizers and drinks will be available. While open to the greater Bridgman business community, RSVP via the Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce would be appreciated for planning.

   

About B&L Information Systems
B&L Information Systems is a global leader in providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) for metalcasters. Since 1976, B&L has used their deep understanding of the specific challenges and problems of foundries and die casters to create an ERP solution which matches the way metalcasters operate, making it easier to learn and use. With Odyssey, metalcasters will maximize their resources, minimize costs, and make better decisions faster.