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Pelican products is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and rugged protective cases. The innovative company decided to consolidate its worldwide operations on a single instance of the SAP(r) ERP application.

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Pelican

Pelican products is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and rugged protective cases. The innovative company decided to consolidate its worldwide operations on a single instance of the SAP(r) ERP application.

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PELICAN PRODUCTS

SUPPORTING GROWTH WITH A CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS PLATFORM


QUICK FACTS
Industry Industrial machinery and components Revenue More than US$300 million Employees 1,200 Headquarters Torrance, California Web Site www.pelican.com SAP Solutions and Services SAP ERP application, including modules for financials, sales and distribution, human capital management, global trade, and procurement; SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse component Implementation Partner Fujitsu Key Challenges Support companys aggressive growth strategy Consolidate a large application landscape Gain greater transparency across global operations Become a more process-driven enterprise Establish 1 version of the truth Reduce support costs Implementation Best Practices Had strong executive commitment Conducted several rounds of product demos Dedicated companys best talent to project Established standard processes based on best practices Focused on effective change management Built user confidence with comprehensive training Managed project scope with phased rollouts Financial and Strategic Benets Established platform for further growth and acquisitions Improved interoperations among global locations Gained ability to extend e-commerce capabilities to new acquisitions Enabled real-time supply chain analysis Gained a consolidated view of shared customers and vendors with accurate master data Established a more consistently defined organizational structure Improved decision making and planning with real-time access to operational data Why SAP Was Selected Tier-1 business software Recognized support for global infrastructures Leadership in discrete manufacturing sector Superior product road map and stable go-forward strategy Synergy between Pelicans and SAPs strong brand recognition Low Total Cost of Ownership Completed multiple rollouts on time Minimized customizations Used lessons learned to drive down costs in subsequent project phases Consolidated disparate applications and eliminated multiple interfaces Reduced need for professional support services

A global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and rugged protective cases, Pelican Products Inc. is also recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the United States. This innovative company decided to consolidate its worldwide operations on a single instance of the SAP ERP application gaining greater operational transparency and establishing a platform for continued growth.

Operational Benets Key Performance Indicator Improved on-time product delivery Reduced inventory

Impact +13% -10%

Reduced temporary staffing -1 FTE needed to create key HR compliance reports and perform tracking activities and payroll editing Reduced IT maintenance costs -7%

SAP Business Transformation Study Industrial Machinery and Components

We believe Pelican Products will find even further opportunities to reduce costs and streamline its interface to the customer as we continue to bring new acquisitions onto our SAP system.
Steve Hochheiser, Global IT Director, Pelican Products Inc.

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You Break It, We Replace It Forever


Pelican Products Inc. manufactures flashlights, lighting systems, and protective cases that are virtually indestructible. In fact, Pelican guarantees it. This California-based company is recognized for its technologically advanced products and as one of the fastest growing companies in the nation. We have a very aggressive strategy for growing Pelican both organically and through acquisitions, explains global IT director Steve Hochheiser. So it was really no surprise when the company began to outgrow its tier-two business software. We had 21 different applications supporting a worldwide infrastructure, says Hochheiser,and that was before we acquired three new companies.

Pelican rolled out this large-scale implementation in multiple phases and with a focus on its employees. We started with core functionality at our Torrance facility, says Hochheiser, followed by the HR modules, and then rollouts at our European plants. Formal change management sessions and comprehensive training were hallmarks of the project. This diligence paid off, as Pelican was up to speed quickly. As director of operations Shailesh Bambarderker recalls, We were able to invoice from day one.

order completion. The resulting insights have helped Pelican sharpen production planning, reduce inventory levels, lower IT maintenance costs, and boost on-time delivery rates an estimated 13%. The consolidation is also improving visibility and interoperation among Pelicans growing number of global companies. A single source for reliable master data, for example, gives Pelican a common view of shared customers. And the company is also able to perform real-time analysis of an international supply chain. Further, by unifying processes and extending functionality such as e-commerce across new operations, Pelican can present a consistent face to the marketplace.

Rock-Solid Benefits

Today, Pelican has improved operations from its business office to the shipping dock. We significantly reduced our amount of manual tracking, says Dana Brooks, HR manager at Pelican. Instead of disparate spreadsheets and manual data merges, Pelican now relies on online Pelican executives saw the opportunity to access to consolidated employee informaincrease efficiency and improve interoper- tion and integrated systems for functions ation among its expanding number of facil- such as HR and payroll. Among the beneities by consolidating operations on a fits are greater accuracy of time and attensingle instance of the SAP ERP dance data and faster reporting. In the application. past it could take six hours to prepare the labor reports required by equal employRigorous Planning Delivers Airtight ment opportunity and veteran regulations, says Brooks, citing one example. Now it Rollouts takes just a matter of minutes. Before making its decision, however, Pelican put several products to the test Pelican maximizes the value of this realevaluating solutions from SAP, Oracle, time information with enhanced business and others. Ultimately, SAPs support for intelligence tools. As Bambarderker notes, global infrastructures and its leadership in With one or two clicks of a button I can the discrete manufacturing sector helped monitor deliveries and invoicing on an hourseal the deal. ly basis, or review the previous days work

A Bright Future
Pelican looks to extend its integrated SAP footprint. This includes manufacturing execution software and replacing a subscription-based customer relationship management system. The company has already eliminated 17 applications, and we will continue to consolidate as we incorporate new acquisitions, says Hochheiser, summing up the project. We feel that Pelican Products definitely made the right decision.

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