The Dixie Group is a leading marketer and manufacturer of floorcovering products for higher-end residential and commercial customers. Some of their high-end customer projects include custom rugs for the White House and a putting green rug for Tiger Woods. Their products are marketed to domestic and international customers in the construction, replacement and retail markets. The Dixie Group consists of Masland Carpets, Fabrica International, Inc., Atlas Carpets and Dixie Home. The company’s global headquarters is in Dalton, Georgia.

The Dixie Group moved from SAP to JD Edwards 8.10 in 2006. The company later upgraded from 8.10 to 9.0 in 2012, and in 2016, they fully upgraded to 9.2 in just 3.5 months! The Dixie Group runs on an IBM iSeries and upgraded to a new machine before the start of the project. They use the Financial, Distribution, Purchasing, HR and Payroll modules with 230 JD Edwards users and 3 IT personnel. The goal with 9.2 is to stay more current.

What we learned from our conversation with the Dixie Group:

• The Dixie Group completed its 9.2 update in just 3.5 months.
• New 9.2 features are giving users more flexibility and are helping save time.
• This 9.2 upgrade will help the Dixie Group stay more current moving forward.