Tomar Electronics x SalesE Case Study: Turning 50 Years of ERP Knowledge Into the Foundation for Growth
How SalesE helped Tomar Electronics transform a 3-million-line COBOL system into structured documentation, training, and a path to modernization.
A Proven System Ready for Its Next Chapter
Tomar Electronics has been a leading signaling, safety, and industrial technology manufacturer for decades. Central to that success is a custom ERP system built and refined over decades that has reliably powered the company’s operations through sustained growth. With 3 million lines of COBOL, the platform represents a remarkable depth of accumulated business logic and institutional expertise.
As Tomar looked toward its next phase of growth, leadership identified a strategic opportunity to capture and formalize expertise, accelerate training for new team members, and build a clear foundation for modernization.
Like many manufacturers with more than 50 years of history, TOMAR has built significant institutional knowledge into a custom ERP that has served the business reliably for decades. Rather than wait for that knowledge to become a constraint, we wanted to get ahead of it. SalesE helped us do what we didn’t think was possible: document our platform, create training guides that accelerate onboarding, and establish a clear path to automation, without migrating data, changing code, or disrupting daily operations. We kept the proven engine running while adding a modern nervous system to support TOMAR’s next stage of growth.
Building System Clarity Without Disrupting Operations
SalesE developed a four-part solution that is transforming how the organization shares, scales, and builds on its core business platform.
Scaling Institutional Expertise for Automation
SalesE’s engagement is delivering measurable progress across Tomar’s operations and is building the foundation the company needs to grow, onboard, and modernize with confidence.
Months → Days
Onboarding Simplified
Structured, role-based workflow guides specific to each department and role shorten ramp-up time for new employees.
Full Documentation
3-Million Lines of Code
System map and critical-workflow inventory along with complete documentation of every file in the ERP.
Enterprise-Wide
Knowledge Accessibility
Institutional expertise is captured, organized, and made easier to transfer across the organization.
Clear Path
Path to Modernization
Tomar now has the documentation and foundation needed for additional system integrations and automation.