Zvonko Kolar VP, Chief Technology Officer Arden Companies
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Zvonko Kolar VP, Chief Technology Officer Arden Companies
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Zvonko Kolar VP, Chief Technology Officer Arden Companies. About Arden Companies. Outdoor and household products. Cushions, furniture covers, umbrellas and outdoor fountains. About Arden Companies. Market to major ‘big box retailers. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Zvonko KolarVP, Chief Technology OfficerArden Companies
About Arden Companies
Outdoor andhousehold products
Cushions, furniture covers, umbrellas and
outdoor fountains
About Arden Companies
Market to major ‘big box retailers
Market made-to-order line of products to
individual customers
Grown business each year for last 5 years
Shifted to multi-national supply chain
over last 5 years
Major Customers
Domestic & Asia Manufacturing Locations
FABRIC SHELLS PILLOWS
Need for Change• As our company has grown and
our business model has changed, tools for managing our global supply chain and have become essential to future success
• We required a platform that supports our continued growth
• Chosen SAP as our next generation ERP platform
• Implementation will take place August, 2011 – July, 2012
Challenge• Implement a new ERP system
across all domestic and Asian manufacturing facilities.– Utilize best-practices to optimize
business processes and improve efficiency of operations.
– Develop methodologies and tools to support Supply Chain and Production Optimization
– Develop and improve accuracy of forecasting model and organizational responsiveness to business and operational challenges
• Develop and manage effective communication and implementation strategies to insure understanding and participation across the entire organization
Q&A
Zvonko KolarVP and Chief
Technology Officer
