As a consequence of company acquisitions Snellman Group had several different sales systems in use. Big challenges occurred because of differences in operations resulting in a lack of integration which started to act as a hindrance for growth. This created a project to create a common enterprise solution for the whole group. The objective was to find a common way to operate for all independent companies within the group and to boost efficiency overall.

Vendors were selected based on previous experience within the food industry and reference stories. An external advisor consultancy was used to compare and validate the different proposals and they recommended Lawson M3 from Merit Consulting as a suitable solution for Snellman.

• In addition to the recommendation from the consultants Merit had by far the best experience within solutions for the food industry. Because of this experience they understood our needs immediately and were thus able to offer us readymade solutions. Implementing the new ERP-system will be challenging for us internally, but we are committed. Our expectations are high, says Logistics Manager Timo Tupeli from Snellman.

Lawson M3 covers solutions for Customer Relationship Management, Sales Order Management, Purchase Order Management, Production Planning and Financial Management. Lawson M3 for Food is specifically aimed at the food industry and is easy to use and easy to implement. Merit Consulting has a considerable market share in the food industry in Finland and its solutions are used in many food companies.

• Merit is competitive because we have the experience needed both from enterprise solution development and the food industry. Our solution has a lot of functionality covering the specific needs of the food industry, says Merits Sales & Marketing Director Kim Trapp.

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For addition information contact:
Kim Trapp, Sales & Marketing Director, Merit Consulting Oy, tel. +358 400 820 968, kim.trapp@meritglobe.com