In 2004, Smethport purchased Lauri, another toy manufacturer with complementary products, and an established reputation and client base. Lauri had a third system in place for accounting. Because the company acts as both a manufacturer and distributor, batch manufacturing and then pulling items off the shelves for customers on demand, it needed a unified application that could handle both processes.

Based on Microsoft SQL server, M1 by B & G™ software emerged as the clear solution. Smethport now uses nearly all of the functionality of M1's Production system, along with modules for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General Ledger. With a single, unified system, Smethport tracks information essential to every step of its operations, and can access and analyze data to drive process improvements.