They Tripled in Size Without Adding Admin Staff
See how Aluminium Industries tripled their business without adding a single admin staff member, gaining tighter cost control, reducing inventory on hand, and delivering better customer service. All on one platform.
We tripled the size of our business without adding more Admin staff. Syspro gave us better control of our costs and labour, reduced our inventory on hand, and genuinely improved our customer service.
Rapid Growth.
Rising Complexity.
Aluminium Industries manufactures aluminium window, door, and facade systems across Australia. Before Syspro, rapid growth was creating the exact problems Lee Brown and Jacob Kowalewski describe on camera: disconnected systems, manual overload, and no real-time visibility.
Disconnected Divisions
Across multiple divisions, information lived in silos. Consolidating reports was a manual exercise, creating delays and blind spots at the exact moment leadership needed clarity most.
Manual Process Overload
As order volumes grew, manual workflows became bottlenecks. The same team was handling 3× the volume with tools that were never built to scale, and it was starting to show in costs and delivery performance.
E-Commerce Gap
Customers wanted to order online and check inventory in real time. But the digital storefront and the manufacturing floor were two separate worlds, with friction and errors at every handoff between them.
No Real-Time Visibility
Decisions were being made on yesterday's data. Without live insight into production status, inventory levels, and cost per job, proactive management was out of reach. Reactive firefighting became the default.
Four Capabilities.
One Platform.
Jacob Kowalewski and the Unbound Systems team implemented Syspro across the entire Aluminium Industries operation. From the warehouse floor, where staff now work on tablets, to the boardroom where Lee Brown monitors costs, labour, and inventory in real time.
One System.
Every Division.
Aluminium Industries' window, door, and facade product lines all run on a single Syspro instance. Lee Brown's team has a consolidated view of stock, production, and financials across every division in real time. No manual compilation, no reporting lag, no blind spots.
Orders Flow
Click to Factory Floor.
Builders, glaziers, and fabricators order through a live trade portal connected directly to Syspro's inventory and production systems. Orders reach the factory floor instantly, with no manual re-entry. Customers see live stock availability and receive accurate delivery dates the moment they place their order.
Live Data.
Every Step.
From the warehouse floor, where workers use Syspro on tablets, to the boardroom where Lee Brown tracks job costs and inventory live. Every production run, stock movement, and delivery commitment is visible as it happens. Reactive firefighting has been replaced by proactive, data-driven management.
Same Team.
3× the Volume.
Order receipt, inventory allocation, production scheduling, and dispatch documentation all run automatically through Syspro. As the business scaled 250%, the administrative team stayed the same size because the platform absorbed the volume that would otherwise have required more people.
250% Growth.
Zero Extra Admin Staff.
Scaled 250% Without Growing the Team
Aluminium Industries tripled the size of their business while keeping administrative headcount flat. Syspro automated order processing, inventory updates, and production scheduling, freeing the team to focus on growth rather than administration.
Faster, More Accurate Customer Service
With the trade portal connected directly to inventory and production, customers now receive accurate delivery commitments the moment they order. Manual re-entry errors are gone, order turnaround is faster, and delivery reliability has become a genuine competitive advantage.
Live Job Costing Across Every Production Run
Lee Brown's team now has live visibility into labour and cost per job across every production run, across all three divisions. What used to require end-of-week manual consolidation is now available in real time. Margin issues, labour overruns, and scheduling conflicts are visible the moment they emerge, not days later.
Lower Inventory, Higher Service Levels
Live stock visibility across the warehouse and all three product divisions removed the need for excess buffer stock. The team now orders exactly what's needed, when it's needed, freeing up capital that was previously tied up in on-hand inventory while keeping product availability consistent for trade customers.
Business Growth
Revenue and operational scale grew 250% across window systems, door systems, and facade products, with the same administrative team that was in place before implementation.
New Admin Hires
Despite tripling in size, Aluminium Industries added zero administrative staff. Syspro absorbed the growing operational volume through automation, keeping overhead lean while revenue climbed.
Order Volume, Same Team
The same team now processes three times the order volume. Automated workflows across ordering, inventory, production scheduling, and dispatch made it happen without any breakdown in process or service.
On-Time Delivery
On-time delivery was maintained consistently across all product lines throughout the growth period, enabled by live production visibility and automated order-to-dispatch workflows.
How Manufacturers
Scale Without Limits.
The Aluminium Industries implementation followed a structured approach, designed specifically for mid-sized manufacturers. Here's how the same journey works for your business.
Assess Your Operations
Identify where manual processes, disconnected systems, and data gaps are costing you time and margin. That's where the transformation starts.
Unify on One Platform
Bring every division onto a single, purpose-built platform. Standardise what matters, preserve flexibility where you need it, and get one clear source of truth across the business.
Automate & Integrate
Connect your e-commerce channel to the shop floor and automate the workflows your team currently handles by hand. Let the platform take on the volume.
Scale With Confidence
Grow the business without growing the overhead. Make decisions with live data and deliver on time, every time, no matter how fast things move.
Go Deeper on
Lean Manufacturing Growth.
The Lean Growth Blueprint
A practical framework for mid-sized manufacturers looking to scale operations without scaling their overhead.
Multi-Division Manufacturing
How to bring multiple divisions onto one platform while keeping the flexibility each one needs to operate well.
The Integrated Factory
What true e-commerce integration looks like for manufacturers, and why the connection between your storefront and your shop floor matters more than most teams realise.
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Story in Detail.
What You'll Get
- The full Aluminium Industries transformation story
- Practical tactics for scaling without growing your headcount
- How to unify multi-division operations on a single platform
- The e-commerce integration approach that eliminated manual order entry
- Real, measurable outcomes you can benchmark against
- A lean growth framework you can apply directly to your operation
Purpose-built for manufacturing. Designed for mid-sized companies that need enterprise-grade capability without enterprise-level complexity.
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Aluminium Industries tripled their business, reduced inventory, gained control of costs and labour, and improved customer service, all without adding a single admin staff member. Find out what Syspro can do for your operation.