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ABS Pumps Backs Collaborative Commerce from Scala
Added: (Thu May 17 2001)
Industrial heavyweight invests in Scala's recently-launched iScala Data Exchange Server to support sales drive and improve customer care
London, 17 May 2001: Industrial heavyweight ABS Pumps, a company in the international engineering group Cardo, is investing in an IT infrastructure that will bring immediate benefit to its 2000-strong workforce and guarantee effective support for its long-term e-business strategy.
“We are now taking serious looks at what needs to be put in place in order to have an e-business system that is robust enough to become an integral part of our daily trading, no matter what demands are placed on it internally or externally,” says Jerker Jacobson, Administrative Director at Cardo Pump AB.
The implementation will be in two phases, with an internal transaction system, for example, between sales and production companies, being set up in the initial stage. To facilitate this, the iScala Data Exchange Server will automatically send purchase orders and deal with invoices according to parameters set by ABS. The second phase will see the rollout of the automated transaction system to external partners, suppliers and customers.
“As soon as we saw the developments Scala has been making with its e-business products we knew we could use it in order to reach our goals," continues Jacobson. "The Data Exchange Server will take care of a huge bulk of our administration and this means we can move our most valuable assets - our staff - onto driving sales and improving customer care, while at the same time reduce costs.”
ABS Pumps has been using Scala's backoffice management system since 1994 and currently has 12 installations across Europe and in America, with further installations scheduled in for this year. The company also plans to implement Scala's service order management module at all sites.
“Key reasons for implementing IT systems include supporting business processes and improving efficiency, but along with this, companies have to consider whether their investment will continue to be effective as technology and business needs progress,” says Björn Andersson, SVP of Scala's Nordic Region. “ABS Pumps' latest investment in Scala's technology confirms our predictions of the way business processes are moving forward. Companies will be insisting their IT supplier can make significant contribution in not only saving money for the enterprise, but by offering a way of collaborating with partners and customers in whichever way industry demands at the time. We look forward to supporting ABS Pumps with their plans for the future.”
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About ABS Pumps
ABS offers the broadest range of pumps, mixers and aerators available in the market. Its major market segments are Water & Wastewater, General Industry, Pulp & Paper and Building Services. The company began in 1870 when it supplied its first pumps to the Swedish paper industry. The company's cost-effective pumps, mixers and aerators are produced in manufacturing plants in Sweden, Ireland, Germany and Brazil. Sales and service is offered by the ABS organisation in 30 countries and through distributors in a further 100 countries, giving global customer cover.
ABS employs over 2.000 people with a total turnover in 2000 of EURO 290 million corresponding to 320 million USD.
ABS is a company in the Cardo Group. Cardo is an international engineering group with a turnover exceeding 1 billion USD. Cardo holds a strong position in the markets for industrial doors, centrifugal pumps and railway brakes. For more information about ABS please visit www.abspumps.com and for more information about Cardo please visit www.cardo.com
About Scala Business Solutions
Scala Business Solutions is a global software provider serving multinational companies. Scala makes global business simple with its world-class software for managing an e-business, combining traditional back office business management systems with software for doing business over the Internet. Scala provides a complete solution for its customers, and also works in combination with other providers to extend the scope its customers may need.
From offices in Europe, North America and the Far East, Scala delivers software that is available in more than 30 languages. The company implements its software through a network of direct offices and partners that together cover more than 100 countries. Local markets are also addressed through a network of dealers.
Scala is listed on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange (symbol: SCA). 2000 revenue was USD 71.2 million.
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