PHS Selects Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System to Help Drive Efficiency
Lawson M3 enterprise software applications central part of broader IT strategy
LONDON (August 04, 2008) – PHS Group Plc. (PHS), one of the UK’s leading workplace service suppliers, has selected the Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System from Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN). The Lawson implementation will become the IT backbone for the organization, helping provide transparency and integration across PHS’ business operations. The contract was signed during Lawson’s fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 which ended May 31, 2008.
PHS has experienced 118 percent growth over the last five years, and as a result has outgrown its existing system. With a target to double its sales revenue over the next three years, the company identified a need for a solution that will help provide transparency across its business operations from a central point. The Lawson M3 enterprise applications, which will run on an IBM System i platform, will support PHS’s ambitious growth plans and are designed to help the organization achieve cost savings and process improvements.
“We have experienced tremendous growth over the last few years, resulting in an increase in the complexity of our supply chain, which caused us to assess our IT infrastructure, said Ian Featherstone, director of information systems for PHS. “With 20 operating businesses across five divisions, we needed a solution that could provide us with a central repository of timely information and reports. We chose the Lawson M3 system as it will help provide better transparency across our business units, from asset management through to financial management.
“The service industry is turbulent with a high volume of customers and an increasing downward pressure on price, said Nick Scully, vice president of sales for northwest EMEA for Lawson. “In such complex environments, logistical challenges, such as accurate forecasting, production scheduling and distribution require intelligent use of IT. The Lawson M3 Enterprise Management System is a scalable solution specifically designed to give users access to customer and product information that enables them to better utilise their fleets and have more precise information on equipment availability. This can ultimately help increase customer satisfaction.
Source: Lawson
