Esselte Corporation - first company in the world to implement Microsoft Dynamics AX across four continents
Global office supplies manufacturing giant, Esselte Corporation, is the first company in the world to implement Microsoft Dynamics® AX across 4 continents with its global implementation partner, Tectura. Esselte has already gained a high return on investment (ROI) with a range of immediate and long term benefits.
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS AX BENEFITS
- More efficiencies, higher profit and competitive advantage
- Global standards of work
- Major reduction in IT costs
- High return on investment
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BUSINESS CHALLENGE FOR MANUFACTURER
In 2003, Esselte was using 27 business systems (18 ERP and 9 warehouse management) in 30 separate IT divisions worldwide. It was a massive overhead in terms of cost per sales and the initial key driver to find a global software system was to make significant IT savings.ERP SOLUTION
Esselte selected Microsoft Dynamics AX in 2004 to consolidate all IT systems into one global business solution over 3 years. According to Mark Katz, Vice President of IT for Esselte, Esselte Worldwide who has had extensive experience in implementing systems for large companies, including Levis-Strauss, in Europe and Africa, "Microsoft Dynamics AX is the most robust ERP system with global capability in the world today".
It's strength is that it uses a layered system for managing multi-sites, countries, languages (31) and currencies; integrates all operational areas from financial management to production, supply chain management, HR to CRM and is capable of rapid deployments (3-6 months per site).
"I was really taken back by Microsoft Dynamics AX’s scalability and functionality. It is a great core application with the ability to be used worldwide and to add on the specific requirements of each region whether it’s language, tax regulations, varying currencies or business processes," Katz said.
Esselte then worked with Microsoft Dynamics as the prime contractor to select the strongest integrator companies with the capability to implement Microsoft Dynamics AX across its worldwide operations.
Tectura was chosen as 1 of 2 Microsoft Dynamics partners to develop a Global Core Solution and, at the same time, ensure that Microsoft Dynamics AX complied with policies and procedures that were Esselte-specific, country-specific and site-specific.
Renee Dothard, Global Project Manager on Esselte for the Tectura said it was a massive project that involved the planning and co-ordination of hundreds of people from diverse countries and cultures across four global companies.
"In relation to scale and complexity, we were charting new territory but we were able to use our proven methodology, the Tectura Solutions Framework, to create a strategic framework for a shared vision," Dothard said.
MICROSOFT DYNAMICS BUSINESS BENEFITS
From its origins as a Swedish graphics company in 1913, Esselte Corporation today is a leading global office supplies manufacturer with an annual revenue of USD$1 billion, subsidiaries in 33 countries and market dominance in Europe and North America.
Esselte has been so successful in providing people around the world with innovative filing workspace products for their business and home offices that it now distributes more than 30,000 office products in 120 countries.
The privately owned company is the world leader in the filing segment with a 20% global market share. This is Esselte’s largest revenue producing category and includes products such as suspension files, binders, file folders, report covers and portfolios.
In terms of markets, Europe accounts for 55% of revenues, North America contributes 40% and Latin America and Asia Pacific generate the remainder. To service its customers, Esselte employs 6,000 people and has 4 operating divisions - Esselte Europe, Esselte Americas, the Creative Division and Asia Pacific.
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