Ejendals, the Nordic region's largest supplier of shoes, gloves, and skincare products for industrial and professional use, has selected Jeeves' ERP system in preparation for its upcoming national and international expansion. The transaction covers the entire group, with 250 users in Sweden, Finland, and Germany, and is being carried out with Jeeves' partner Infocube.
A weighty factor that tipped the scales in favor of Jeeves was its "fashion solution" for managing product information in the apparel industry. Ejendals, with well-known brands such as Graningekängan, Tegera, and Jalas, has customers chiefly in industry. The company is now expanding in Sweden and abroad and investing in a comprehensive ERP system that meets stringent demands, not least in terms of managing the many variants of a company's products. "Jeeves Universal provides us with order and control in our processes as well as the flexibility we need to meet our customers' needs when we expand," says Johan Sundström, Administrative Manager at Ejendals. "One of our explicit requirements was that the system should be able to keep track of our product portfolio and be able to manage our product information, including a multiplicity of different models and sizes. Based on our thorough specification, Jeeves as a system and Infocube as a partner have fulfilled our expectations very well." Ejendals has 350 employees and sales of SEK 815 million.
Ejendals in brief Ejendals is a family business based in Leksand, Sweden. The company develops, manufactures, and markets high-quality products that protect hands and feet, primarily for the European market. Today Ejendals has sales of almost SEK 1 billion and employs about 350 people in Europe, including 80 at the head office in Leksand.
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Liber Distribution has chosen Jeeves Universal and Infocube to supply their new ERP system. The company is already finding possible efficiency gains and, through the new process support, will also tap into new revenue sources - both factors decisive for the choice.
Liber Distribution handles the logistics for the Liber publishing house and for external customers via their two units in Stockholm and Malmö, where numerous textbooks as well as famous titles like Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy and the Swedish law reference Svea Rikes Lag are just a sample of the huge variety carried. Modern and flexible ERP system support was high on Liber Distribution's wish list. The deal covers Jeeves Universal with applications for CRM, Sales, Purchasing, Inventory, Accounting, and Business Intelligence. In the long run, it is likely that the system will be integrated with ASTRO WMS, from Consafe Logistics, which is already installed.
"With the support of Jeeves, we can be much more efficient in our processes than previously. We place tough demands on our operations and our ERP system, and in that respect we are fully confident in Jeeves," says Sven Sjölin, President of Liber Distribution.
Jeeves' partner Infocube sold and will implement the solution.
"We are proud to welcome Liber Distribution and look forward to being able to work with them to develop the company's future," says Jonas Hammarberg, Vice President of Infocube AB. "This deal also consolidates our position in the logistics sector."
For more information: Lars Dahlberg, Sales Director, Jeeves Information Systems +46-8-5870-9968, lars.dahlberg@jeeves.se, www.jeeves.se
Jonas Hammarberg, Vice President, Infocube +46-31-775-6604, jonas.hammarberg@infocube.se, www.infocube.se
Nyberg's Deli has chosen Jeeves Universal to replace its existing proprietary system following a thorough evaluation. Sharply increased demand and sales, paired with new requirements from customers, such as for EDI, called for a standardized system.
Nyberg's Deli, a family business with its own brand, has become one of Sweden's largest suppliers of refined pork and beef products. Quality and safe food characterize the whole operation, and Nyberg's Deli was the first meat processing company in Sweden to receive the higher level quality accreditation in BRC Global Standard Food.
- With Jeeves Universal, we can replace all of the separate systems with a single one. At the same time, Jeeves Universal makes it much easier to plan purchasing, production, and forecasts. For implementation, we chose Jeeves partner Infocube because we found their method for conducting projects to ensure standardized implementation, increasing the security for us in a project as major as the change of our ERP system," says Katarina Hellsén Jarvin, Partner in Nyberg's Deli.
- We are pleased and proud that Nyberg's Deli chose Jeeves Universal and Infocube as the supplier from among tough competition. This demonstrates that our bundled food solution, together with our knowledge of operations and methodology, is attractive to companies in the food industry," says Carl Johan Ahlsell, Account Manager at Infocube.
The Jeeves solution for Nyberg's Deli will be commissioned on May 3 and will initially comprise 16 users and 65 reporters.
Katarina Hellsén Jarvin, Partner, Olle Nybergs Chark AB +46-8-5057-5811 katarina.hellsen.jarvin@nybergsdeli.se, www.nybergsdeli.se
Carl Johan Ahlsell, Account Manager, Infocube +46-8-5861-6708, carl.johan.ahlsell@infocube.se, www.infocube.se
The Söderbergföretagen industrial group will generate synergies in their business operations by deploying the Jeeves Universal ERP system in three of the group's five subsidiaries. The transaction comprises 130 user licenses, and Jeeves partner Infocube is responsible for promotion and deployment.
Jeeves Universal will be deployed in three subsidiaries: Andrén & Söner, Elisolation, and STI Industriplast. These will receive a bundled product offering including production, sales, CRM, purchasing, and inventory as well as Jeeves Workflow for automating processes and Jeeves BI/Qlikview for more efficient analysis, feedback, and control.
- Until now, we have had several different ERP systems in our companies. But with extremely similar business operations, we see an opportunity to boost the efficiency in our processes and gain valuable synergies by using a common system. One of the subsidiaries has used Jeeves Universal for 10 years, and after a thorough selection process, we have now decided to deploy the system in two more subsidiaries," says Tommy Hansson, responsible for ERP systems procurement at Söderbergföretagen.
Jeeves partner Infocube has enjoyed healthy sales in the logistics and production sectors.
- The key factors for success in this transaction and in this business sector are Jeeves Universal's flexibility, transparency, and broad functionality, combined with a reliable partner who has ample expertise in systems, business operations, and project methodology," says Jonas Hammarberg, Vice President of Infocube.
Tommy Hansson, responsible for ERP systems procurement, Söderbergföretagen +46-736-825-403, tommy.hansson@andrensoner.se, www.soderbergforetagen.se
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Swedish Jeeves is "Sweden's most popular ERP-system, 2009" ahead of competitors such as SAP, Microsoft and IFS. This is shown by Exido's annual independent study, the IT-barometer, conducted among over 1,000 Swedish companies.
The cost of ownership and the ability to support business processes are two main factors that made Jeeves climb from third to first place in the category "Sweden's most popular ERP-system" this year. The result is based on the conjunction of more than 1,000 respondents' view of an ideal ERP-supplier together with their opinion on performance, competence and price of various ERP-systems.
- This confirms that our investments in low cost of ownership, flexibility and scalability are in line with companies´ demands. Customers are realizing the importance of the ERP-system's impact on their business processes and ultimately their business success, says Bengt-Åke Älgevik, CEO of Jeeves.
- I am also very glad to see that a Swedish company wins this competition. We are happy and proud. Visma finished second, and last year's winner Microsoft finished third.
About Exido | The IT-barometer Twice a year, Exido conducts a survey of over 1,000 IT managers in Sweden. A part of the survey is the IT managers grading of the various suppliers. Since 2002, Exido has followed the IT market as a whole, and in its various segments. The IT barometer is considered the best source of knowledge about how the market thinks and acts in Sweden.
For more information: Bengt-Åke Älgevik, CEO Jeeves Information Systems +46 8587 099 00, bengt-ake.algevik@jeeves.se, www.jeeves.se
Facts on Jeeves Jeeves Information Systems AB is a leading supplier of ERP-systems, who with the products Jeeves Selected, Jeeves Universal and Garp provides companies with efficient solutions to develop and support their business processes. Jeeves ERP-system offers a wide functionality to the lowest total cost of ownership in the market*. The customers are companies with 5 to 1000 employees and are represented by approximately 4000 companies in over 40 countries. Jeeves focuses on product development while sales are performed by partners and resellers. The business started in 1992 and since 1999 Jeeves is listed on NASDAQ, OMX Nordic Exchange (Small Cap).For further information, see www.jeeves.se
Built-in variant management and ability to grow seamlessly were deciding factors when Frank Dandy, a Swedish fashion company, chose ERP-system Jeeves Selected. Also, the confidence in Jeeves' partner Infocube who sold and will implement the system contributed to the decision.
For a clothing company like Frank Dandy, variant management, i.e. the handling of particular sizes, colors and qualities, is an important process. In Jeeves, this solution is available in its standard functionality.
- With Jeeves Selected we will get a tailored solution without having to make any customizations ourselves. The variant management solution was one of the deciding factors in the decision process. We get a user friendly system to add on functionality as we grow and needs arise. The possibility to seamlessly grow into a complex system is hard to find - most systems demand a change of both platform and system, says Niclas Winroth,CFO at Frank Dandy.
- We are proud of Frank Dandy's choice of us as partner and we see a great potential in the industry. More and more companies shows an interest in our fashion industry packaging of Jeeves Selected, where the variant management is one example of many possibilities in making industry specific business processes more efficient, says Jonas Hammarberg, vice president at Infocube.
Safegate, offering world leading solutions for improved safety, efficiency and environmental standards at airports, is replacing all of its ERP solutions to Swedish Jeeves Universal. Jeeves´ Partner Infocube accounts for implementation and maintenance.
In the deal, Safegate will switch a variety of systems towards a comprehensive solution, based on Jeeves Universal, with functions for financials, orders, inventory, invoicing, purchasing, production and inter-company transactions.
- With the world's leading docking and airport lighting systems we are experiencing a steady growth and have since long resisted the troubled times in the aviation market. Our ERP system must facilitate further growth while increasing our efficiency internally. Another reason for choosing Jeeves Universal was the system's usability and flexibility in presenting data. Infocube, who will implement the system, suits us well both when it comes to attitude and approach, "says Steve Rutland, CEO of Safegate.
The initial order covers about 40 users, and within three years Safegate expects to have introduced Jeeves Universal in about ten subsidiaries.
For more information, please contact: Lars Dahlberg, Sales Director Jeeves Phone: +46 (0)8-587 099 68 e-mail: Lars.dahlberg@jeeves.se www.jeeves.se
Steve Rutland, CEO Safegate Phone: +46 (0)40-699 17 00 e-mail: Steve.rutland@safegate.se www.safegate.se
Thomas Christenson, Salesman Infocube Phone: +46 (0)70-983 96 31 e-mail: Thomas.christenson@infocube.se www.infocube.se
AB Orwak, a leading machine manufacturer of compression solutions for waste, chooses the ERP-system Jeeves Universal for the entire Swedish operation with a total of 50 users. The new ERP-solution has been sold by InfoCube, who will be their partner in implementation and maintenance.
The flexibility and width of the ERP-system together with a stable, experienced partner made them choose Jeeves Universal and InfoCube.
- Jeeves Universal has a combination of flexibility and usability, as well as a wide spectra of functionality, that suits our type of company perfectly. At the same time, we feel very confident having InfoCube as our partner and we are certain that we will build a long term relationship with them, says Stefan Ek, CEO Orwak.
Overall InfoCube has experienced good sales of Jeeves Universal, especially to companies within the manufacturing industry.
- Lately, we have won several installations of Jeeves Universal within the industrial vertical discrete manufacturing. Primarily, it's the flexibility and the possibility to tailor the ERP-system according to the customers' particular needs that is attractive, says Anders Brunmarker, responsible seller at InfoCube.
For more information, please contact:
Lars Dahlberg, Sales Director Jeeves, Phone: +46-(0)8-587 099 68 e-mail: lars.dahlberg@jeeves.se www.jeeves.se
Stefan Ek, CEO Orwak, Phone: +46-(0)382-157 00 e-mail: stefan.ek@orwak.se www.orwak.se
Anders Brunmarker, Responsible seller InfoCube, P: 036-210 01 00 e-mail: anders.brunmarker@infocube.se www.infocube.se
Facts on Orwak
Anna Eriksson - CFO Anna has a long experience in the role as CFO. She has previously worked as CFO at Brandon Company AB in Gothenburg and CFO at Addyourlogo AB, listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. She has also worked on Poolia with recruitment of HR managers, payroll managers, controllers and economists. We welcome her to Infocube! Malin Anderberg - Implementation consultant, Gothenburg Office We welcome Malin back to Infocube! Malin joined Infocube in 2004, and in 2005 she and her family went to the USA. She is now back in the role as an implementation consultant and she will focus on Finance and Project Management. Malin has worked with Jeeves since 1998, and she has also experience of Jeeves logistics and the Business Intelligence tool QlikView. Carl Johan Ahlsell - New resource on "marketing & sales" Carl Johan has for several years worked as an implementation consultant at our Stockholm office. In August Carl Johan starts in a new role as Account Manager. By this we will strengthen our development of our existing customers, which is one of the key factors for successful customer relationships.
Global Norwegian supplier of packaging systems Elopak (a company of Ferd Group), known for its Pure-Pak ® packages, select a new ERP solution based on Jeeves Universal for its division that produces equipment and distributes components. The consultant InfoCube has sold the solution, accounting for the implementation. For Infocube the total value of the order is 16 million SEK. Elopak has taken a strategic decision to implement the business system Jeeves Universal in the business area EQS, Equipment Supply. The Company establishes a solution based on the new business system to support all production and sales of packaging and filling machines and for the global spare parts management. - The choice of a new business is important for EQS future growth and development. With Jeeves Universal's unique architecture and low cost of ownership we will have a flexible yet cost-effective standard that easily can be adapted to our needs now and in the future, says Bjorn Henrik Moshuus, CIO Elopak. The order includes a complete installation of Jeeves Universal and the integration of Elopak system for product development of filling machines. - In the tough competitive situation that I am very proud to Jeeves, together with our Swedish partner Infocube been so important Norwegian Elopak as large as a customer. It is important for our continued expansion in the Norwegian market, says Bengt-Åke Älgevik, CEO Jeeves Infocube are now moving three consultants and their families to New Hudson in the U.S. to focus work on the implementation of Elopak Inc. - It is with pride and warmth in the heart that we welcome Elopak to Infocube. Elopak have shown a thorough evaluation process and commitment - at all levels - as in this case, which bodes well for the ongoing project. We run the project after Infocubes project methodology ICM where we do a set of Master and then rolled out. Elopak is in our absolute target audience and we are now on tiptoe to really deliver. Eg moving three strategic consultants with their families to the U.S. during the project and in our roll team includes dozens of consultants with different profiles, says Jonas Hammarberg, Vice President Infocube
For information, please contact: Björn Henrik Moshuus, CIO Elopak, tel: +47 31 27 10 00 e-post: bjorn.henrik.moshuus@elopak.no www.elopak.com
Jonas Hammarberg, Vice VD, InfoCube, tel: 031-775 66 04 e-post: jonas.hammarberg@infocube.se www.infocube.se
Bengt-Åke Älgevik, VD Jeeves, tel: 08-587 099 65 e-post: bengt.algevik@jeeves.se www.jeeves.se
