Leading Companies Throughout the Metals, Wire and Cable Supply Chain use AXIOM® Every Day

AXIS customers use AXIOM to produce, sell, and ship billions of dollars of product a year. Thousands of people in leading companies across all segments of the metals, wire and cable industries use AXIOM from AXIS Computer Systems, Inc. (AXIS) to perform their jobs every day. In fact, within wire & cable, more companies use AXIOM than any other single off-the-shelf enterprise resource management system.

Because AXIS is focused exclusively on companies that produce or process metal, or manufacture wire and cable products, the AXIOM user base represents a community of companies with very similar business issues and solution needs.

AXIOM users in the metals industry produce products that go into everything from simple fence posts and fasteners, to sophisticated aerospace products such as jet engines and the space shuttle. Even though they make everything from blooms, billets, ingots, and slabs to coils, plates, sheets, tube, bar, rod, wire, fasteners, and a wide range of forged, stamped and plated products, they have much in common when it comes to their information system needs.

Likewise, AXIOM users in the wire and cable industry produce virtually every kind of cable there is, from a single insulated conductor to some of the most advanced power and communications cabling in the world. Many are leaders in their respective markets.

Speaking the Same Language

AXIOM users consider this community of like companies to be nearly as great an asset as the AXIOM software itself. When AXIS customers meet, they speak the same language and share many of the same challenges. Because of this, they are able to effectively share ideas, insights, and solutions that are meaningful and valuable.

Focused Product Direction

In addition, the AXIS user community provides a focused source of input for on-going improvement and expansion of the AXIOM enterprise resource management solution. Where other enterprise software developers must balance the needs of customers across many diverse industries, AXIS is able to concentrate all of its resources on delivering the enhancements that are most valuable to companies in the metals, wire and cable industries. This kind of focused, user-driven enhancement process serves to provide AXIOM users with the tools and solutions they need to remain leaders in their respective markets on an on-going basis.

The AX-US User Group

The AX-US user group is a self-directed organization that maintains its own Board of Directors with balanced representation elected by the AXIOM user community. Among other things, the AX-US Board works closely with AXIS to plan the annual AX-US Symposium. The purpose of the symposium is to provide education and networking opportunities for AXIOM users, allowing time for learning, access to AXIS staff, update of AXIS business status and product direction.

Through the annual user group symposium and other means, AX-US gives AXIOM users an active forum for sharing information with other companies in the same industry, and keeps AXIS in constant touch with customers' evolving needs.

In cooperation with the AX-US user group, AXIS maintains a secure web site with a wealth of information as well as on-line support services. Visit the Services section of this web site for a description of its contents. If you are an active AXIS customer, click here to log on to the AX-US site.

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"We have gained a lot from participating in the AXIOM user community through AX-US."
[MIS Manager, control cable manufacturer]

"When we attend AXIS events, it's great to talk with so many people from similar companies. We've even established new customer/supplier relationships with other AXIOM users."
[Operations Manager, steel service center]

"One of the reasons we have been so successful with AXIOM has been the opportunity to learn from other users through the AX-US User Symposium."
[IT Director, midwest rolling mill]