LEWA-Nikkiso: Seamlessly Flowing Acquisitions and Subsidiaries into the Corporate Network with SAP Business One
- Company: LEWA-Nikkiso America
- Location: Massachusetts, USA
- Industry: Manufacturing Industrial Equipment
- Products & Services: Diaphragm metering pumps, process pumps, complete metering systems and plants
- Employees: 160
- Need: ERP for manufacturers of industrial equipment
- Solution: SAP Business One
“A company like N’ware is a really valuable partner to us. One of the things I really like about them is their responsiveness, but also their proactiveness. As we continue to grow, N’ware will help us use all of SAP Business One’s functionality.”
Tina Reynolds, IT Manager, LEWA-Nikkiso
As the largest subsidiary of Lewa Germany, Lewa-Nikkiso America has three locations in the US, 160 employees and revenues of $60 million. The manufacturer has been using SAP Business One since 2010, which unifies all of the businesses it has acquired over the years. The clear, intuitive ERP solution simplifies the firm’s complex processes, and provides the flexibility and real-time visibility Lewa-Nikkiso needs to understand its past and plot its course for the future as a unified organization.
Challenges and Opportunities
- LEWA-Nikkiso was growing fast and acquiring new businesses which all needed to be integrated into a robust and scalable business management system
- New software was required to streamline an increasing number of separate and complex processes
Why SAP Business One & N’ware Technologies as an ERP Choice for Manufacturers of Industrial Equipment
- SAP’s scalability and flexibility provided by numerous add-ons, and easily customizable fields and reports
- N’ware Technologies brings a consultative approach to software deployment and post-implementation services
- The easy and quick integration of SAP with LEWA’s head-office systems complied with corporate standards
- SAP Business One offers an intuitive and user-friendly interface
- Needed a proven ERP for manufacturers of industrial equipment
Creating Value
- Everyone at LEWA now has access to accurate business information and reports in real time
- Most complex processes have been simplified and streamlined
- SAP Business One provided a structured platform to seamlessly integrate newly acquired businesses
