Cardo Signs Contract with Lawson
Company improves efficiency and strengthens competitiveness with Lawson M3 System as a standard throughout the group
ST. PAUL, Minn. (August 07, 2007) – Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN) today announced it signed a contract with Cardo AB, an international group of companies specializing in logistics systems, wastewater purification technology, residential garage doors and systems specifically designed for the wood pulp and paper industry. Cardo intends to use Lawson M3 to help standardize its processes across its various enterprises. The contract includes licenses and software for a total of 800 users in more than 20 European countries. The contract was signed in Lawson’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, which ends May 31, 2007.[
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Cardo has chosen the new Lawson M3 7.1 Technology as the platform and the Java-based Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System. In addition, the company will implement several new applications from Lawson for use primarily within the area of CRM, such as sales management, service management and mobility for service. Cardo will use Lawson Business Intelligence for analytic and decision support. [
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The group has offices in 30 countries and employs 5,900 employees. There are a number of strong brands within the group, including Crawford, ABS, and Lorentzon & Wettre. Cardo made a decision to standardize its systems with Lawson M3, which will replace several other systems, including a system developed in-house. Cardo expects the new system to help streamline its business processes and increase competitiveness. The group’s reliance on disparate business systems has created inefficient business processes. [
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“We see significant opportunities for strengthening our competitiveness through working with a single, unified enterprise system, said Peter Lindqvist, chief information officer for Cardo. “We expect the new M3 system to help streamline our business processes in a meaningful way.[
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The Lawson M3 system will allow Cardo’s service technicians to connect to the enterprise management system via hand-held devices. This will help strengthen the company’s ability to compete in the after-sales market while allowing a large number of users to connect remotely to the business system.[
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Cardo used Lawson Opportunity Analyser in one of its divisions, Crawford, to identify the most significant opportunities for business improvements within the group. Opportunity Analyzer provided Cardo with ideal input to its decision making data prior to the investment in the Lawson M3 solution. Opportunity Analyser identified more than 80 specific improvements the group could make, helping Cardo to see the value of investing in a new business system.
Source: Lawson
