AMES Companies operates a diversified manufacturing portfolio spanning home organization, lawn and garden tools, outdoor living, and cleaning products—sold through major retail channels and to professional contractors. The stack reflects a mid-market manufacturing operation in active ERP transition: Infor LN/OS underpins supply chain and operations, while Salesforce and HubSpot handle customer-facing functions. Active projects center on ERP system implementation and data migration, with concurrent pain around ERP anomalies and safety-compliance gaps—typical of a manufacturing org scaling systems faster than process maturity.
Notable leadership hires: Engineering Director
The AMES Companies manufactures and distributes home and building products across four business lines: Home Organization (ClosetMaid), Lawn and Garden Tools (AMES, True Temper, Razor-Back, Jackson), Outdoor Living (Southern Patio), and Cleaning Tools (Harper). Founded in 1774, the company is publicly traded and headquartered in Orlando, FL with 1,001–5,000 employees. Distribution reaches homeowners and professional contractors through new construction, remodeling, and maintenance channels, with significant retail partnerships. The organization is currently modernizing its ERP infrastructure and managing a portfolio of product development projects, including expansions of existing lines at major retailers.
AMES Companies uses Infor LN and Infor OS as core ERP platforms, currently undergoing system implementation and data migration with ongoing troubleshooting of ERP anomalies.
AMES Companies uses Microsoft Project, Asana, Smartsheet, and Jira for project and workflow management, alongside Confluence for team collaboration.
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