Challenge
Fellowes Brands sought to integrate acquired businesses quickly into their business by onboarding new companies onto their corporate financial systems, Oracle Enterprise Business Solutions (Oracle EBS). One newly acquired company used manufacturing and business process that significantly differed from how Fellowes accounted and operated.
Solution
The Krasan Consulting team established a project plan, defined the project requirements, configured Fellowes’ software, executed necessary development, migrated key data, tested application functions, and trained staff on the system. A key element in the project’s success was working with the new personnel and finding a balance between how the new business operated successfully and how Fellowes and Oracle EBS functioned. Patient listening and presentation of realistic options were critical to the team’s success.
Outcome
Fellowes was able to integrate its newly acquired company on schedule, reduce redundant operating costs, and facilitate the benefits of having a new product line operating at a more streamlined product cost. The team’s knowledge base permitted a smooth and cordial transition for a process initially met with resistance and suspicion.
