Aptean Case Studies ERP Success Leads to Global Rollout

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ERP Success Leads to Global Rollout

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods Electronics
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration
Challenge	In 2009, three separate Janome subsidiaries — Janome America, Jamac and Elna — consolidated under the Janome America banner. This consolidation presented a challenge in terms of managing the operations of the three entities efficiently and cost-effectively. The company needed a solution that would streamline processes, minimize hardware needs and associated consolidation costs, and manage the new entity without increasing IT staff. Additionally, many of Janome America's trading partners required electronic data interchange (EDI) compliance as part of their customer contract, making it a crucial component of their business agreement. Read More
About Customer	Janome America is the North American subsidiary of global sewing giant Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan — one of the largest sewing machine manufacturers in the world. The company sells sewing machines, parts, and accessories to hundreds of brick-and-mortar and online retailers. Other divisions of the global company include Janome Canada, Janome Australia, and more than a half-dozen locations in Asia and Europe. The consolidated sales for the global company top more than $400M annually. Read More
Solution	Janome America first deployed the Aptean Apprise ERP solution back in 1995. The solution provided the enterprise-wide tools and technology the company needed to conduct business efficiently and cost-effectively. The success of the implementation led to the adoption of the solution by Janome Canada and Janome Australia. The company now runs its three US subsidiaries on a single database, creating efficiencies and streamlining processes. The Aptean Apprise ERP solution also includes an integrated EDI component, which allowed Janome America to meet the EDI compliance requirements of its trading partners. The company outsourced their EDI support and services to Apprise, eliminating the need for in-house EDI resources and saving the company money. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Electronics

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Challenge

In 2009, three separate Janome subsidiaries — Janome America, Jamac and Elna — consolidated under the Janome America banner. This consolidation presented a challenge in terms of managing the operations of the three entities efficiently and cost-effectively. The company needed a solution that would streamline processes, minimize hardware needs and associated consolidation costs, and manage the new entity without increasing IT staff. Additionally, many of Janome America's trading partners required electronic data interchange (EDI) compliance as part of their customer contract, making it a crucial component of their business agreement.

About Customer

Janome America is the North American subsidiary of global sewing giant Janome Sewing Machine Co., Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan — one of the largest sewing machine manufacturers in the world. The company sells sewing machines, parts, and accessories to hundreds of brick-and-mortar and online retailers. Other divisions of the global company include Janome Canada, Janome Australia, and more than a half-dozen locations in Asia and Europe. The consolidated sales for the global company top more than $400M annually.

Solution

Janome America first deployed the Aptean Apprise ERP solution back in 1995. The solution provided the enterprise-wide tools and technology the company needed to conduct business efficiently and cost-effectively. The success of the implementation led to the adoption of the solution by Janome Canada and Janome Australia. The company now runs its three US subsidiaries on a single database, creating efficiencies and streamlining processes. The Aptean Apprise ERP solution also includes an integrated EDI component, which allowed Janome America to meet the EDI compliance requirements of its trading partners. The company outsourced their EDI support and services to Apprise, eliminating the need for in-house EDI resources and saving the company money.

Impact #1	Improved productivity and data visibility
Impact #2	Streamlined credit and collections operation
Impact #3	Automation of processes throughout the enterprise

Impact #1

Improved productivity and data visibility

Impact #2

Streamlined credit and collections operation

Impact #3

Automation of processes throughout the enterprise

Benefit #1	No increase in IT staff after consolidation
Benefit #2	A staff of two manages 4000 orders a month for approximately 850 customers
Benefit #3	Eliminated the need for an extra sales assistant to handle the company’s growing order rates

Benefit #1

No increase in IT staff after consolidation

Benefit #2

A staff of two manages 4000 orders a month for approximately 850 customers

Benefit #3

Eliminated the need for an extra sales assistant to handle the company’s growing order rates

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ERP Success Leads to Global Rollout

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