Tieto has made an agreement with speciality paper company Munksjö to perform a feasibility study regarding integrated IT solutions. The purpose is to make the company's supply chain more efficient, from order intake to production and final invoicing. The study is expected to be completed in early 2014.
Munksjö Oyj is the result of the merger of Swedish Munksjö AB and Finnish company Ahlstrom's Label and Processing business area. Tieto has previously provided services to Ahlstrom. The assignment is made up of two parts: firstly, Tieto will be investigating an overall solution for the entire sales and order process at the Munksjö group, and secondly it will be reviewing the production processes at two Munksjö paper mills.
The project will be supported by Tieto Integrated Paper Solution (TIPS), Tieto's solution for the paper industry. TIPS is used for all parts in the supply chain, including order management, stock planning, invoicing and transport cost management. TIPS modules are used in the production process to manage, monitor, identify and quality assure production.
The sales and order handling process will also include the customised OrderPlan solution currently used by Ahlstrom.
The possibility of introducing new shared solutions can help Munksjö become more integrated and efficient. "This exciting project will also allow us to analyse our processes in order to improve our business structure," says Krister Fredriksson, Vice President, IT at Munksjö. "Tieto has a sharp focus on the forest and paper industry and an interesting solution that we would like to evaluate."
"We're delighted that Munksjö has entrusted us with this task. It strengthens our position as an established, reputable supplier of IT solutions in the Swedish market," says Mats Lidström, Key Account Manager, Tieto Sweden AB.
