Kitron selects IFS Applications

27-Sep-2009

Kitron ASA, one of Scandinavia's leading contract manufacturers, has chosen IFS Applications to standardize and improve business processes throughout the organisation.

In a contract valued at SEK 21.5 million, including software licences and services, the solution will also incorporate the new IFS Enterprise Explorer (IEE) interface. The solution includes components for Manufacturing, Distribution, Finance, Project Management, Customer Relation Management (CRM), Human Resources (HR) and Business Intelligence (BI).

Kitron has a Nordic EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) operation with R&D and manufacturing sites in Sweden, Norway and Lithuania. "We have three objectives with the project; the standardization of business processes, a higher degree of efficiency regarding process improvements and cost savings, and finally an increased quality of information," said Bjorn Wigstrom, CFO of Kitron.

"With IFS Applications, we are able to respond to the highest data quality and functionality customer requirements. We will only achieve this if the new system is embraced by all users, which is the reason why we have chosen a high-level usability system like IFS Applications." Kitron has an extended value chain including product design, development, industrialization, sourcing, manufacturing, aftermarket and re-engineering. To ensure optimal productivity in the entire value chain, Kitron has chosen the system with the highest level of usability and functionality to meet the demands of the chosen SCOR (Supply Chain Operations Reference model) processes.