APS Materials, Inc., has been a leader in Thermal Spray Technology for a wide range of needs. The company has built a reputation for uniquely engineered products designed to protect vital components regardless of surface complexity. Their diverse clientele, spanning industries from aerospace to medicine, rely on APS Materials to safeguard critical equipment of all shapes and sizes. Heading up their organization is President Robert Willson, who manages IT and integration across the company.
This has been my best integration experience, personally. The system works flawlessly, it’s user-friendly and I couldn’t be happier with it.
Robert Willson,
President
APS Materials, Inc.
| Challenge | ADP capability | What we did | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unreliable payroll software made integrations inconsistent across the manufacturing business | ADP Workforce Now®, ADP API Central | Integrated employee data and time and attendance from ADP Workforce Now with APS Materials business software using ADP API Central. | Improved integration reliability across business systems and helped keep production running smoothly. |
| Frequent payroll API issues delayed or stalled production workflows | ADP Workforce Now®, ADP API Central | Connected payroll and time and attendance data with production software using ADP API Central. | Reduced production disruption risk by enabling reliable data exchange between payroll, time systems and production software. |
| New employee data needed to sync automatically across operational systems | ADP Workforce Now®, ADP API Central | Automated new employee data syncing from ADP Workforce Now into connected systems through ADP API Central, including title, work location, pay rate and supervisor data. | Created more reliable employee data synchronization and improved confidence in connected operational systems. |
Before ADP
The efficiency of APS’s product floor relies on the seamless exchange of employee data and time and attendance data from the payroll and time systems to their production software. But frequent problems with their former payroll software caused delays and could even stall production entirely. Before ADP, APS Materials used Paycor payroll software to manage time and attendance as well as pay. To keep production running smoothly, it was critical that their employee data was integrated with their other business systems, but Paycor’s application programming interfaces (APIs) had frequent issues with the platform, with the integration.
How can manufacturers prevent payroll integration issues from disrupting production?
Manufacturers can reduce production disruption risk by connecting payroll, employee, time, and attendance data directly to operational systems. APS Materials, a manufacturing company with more than 500 employees, used ADP Workforce Now with API integration through ADP API Central after prior payroll software created unreliable integrations. The company’s production floor depends on accurate workforce data flowing into production software. For manufacturers with similar operational dependencies, reliable workforce data integration can help prevent payroll system issues from slowing production workflows.
How does workforce data integration help manufacturing systems?
Workforce data integration helps manufacturing systems by keeping employee information and time data synchronized with the software that supports production. APS Materials connected employee data and time and attendance information from ADP Workforce Now to its business software and main information management system through ADP API Central. This enabled data refreshes across systems multiple times per day. For manufacturing organizations that rely on accurate labor and production records, connected workforce data can reduce gaps between HR, payroll and operational systems.
What results can manufacturers get from better payroll and time data integration?
Manufacturers can gain more reliable system connectivity, smoother production support and better access to employee data for analysis when payroll and time data integration improves. APS Materials used ADP Workforce Now and ADP API Central to integrate employee and time and attendance data across internal systems. The company reported that ADP was more reliable than its previous provider, that the integration worked very well, and that it derived significant benefits. These outcomes are especially relevant for manufacturers whose operations depend on current workforce data.
Why should manufacturers evaluate payroll providers based on API reliability?
Manufacturers should evaluate payroll providers based on API reliability when workforce data directly supports production systems. APS Materials previously used Paycor payroll software, but frequent API and platform integration issues caused delays and could stall production. After switching to ADP Workforce Now with ADP API Central, employee data and time information could be shared across systems more reliably. For manufacturers, API reliability is not just an IT concern. It can affect whether production activity is captured accurately and whether operational systems remain usable.
How can a company keep new employee data synchronized across business systems?
A company can keep new employee data synchronized by using API-based integrations that automatically share new hire details across connected systems. APS Materials used ADP Workforce Now and ADP API Central so information such as title, work location, pay rate and supervisor could flow from ADP into other business systems. This reduced reliance on disconnected updates and gave the company greater confidence in its data flow. Organizations with multiple operational systems can use the same model to keep workforce records current.
