Horseware gallops to new ERP system with opportunity analyser
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Equestrian turnout rugs, riding clothing and accessories manufacturer Horseware Ireland says it’s using Lawson Software’s Opportunity Analyser tool to set achievable business performance improvement targets through ERP.
Horseware, which has been using Lawson ERP (then Intentia) since 2002, has seen significant growth in Europe and the US, but with increasing complexity in its supply chains – now stretching from the Far East to Ireland and the USA.
Aidan Gaughran, Horseware financial controller, says that, as a result, the company needed to reassess its existing infrastructure to see if, and how, an upgrade could help increase revenues, reduce operating costs, or improve its use of working capital.
Says Gaughran: “Undergoing a value assessment allowed us to see the value a software upgrade could potentially add when we are ready to re-invest. It was invaluable in helping us identify best practice, especially following our growth over the past few years. When putting in place these best practices, we anticipate our business to become stronger, more robust and future-proof.”
He says the value assessment was like seeing a living blueprint of the company – identifying key best practices, revealing time- and money-saving opportunities that it needs to implement. Aside from providing recommendations on business improvement areas, it is also helping to show the monetary ROI Horseware would obtain from stepping up to Lawson M3 7.1.
