Publish Date : 17-Jun-2015
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Açotubo Group, a Brazilian leader in the distribution of steel bars and carbon steel pipes, has selected IFS Applications™ to support its commercial management, procurement, manufacturing, planning, and maintenance processes.
Founded in 1974, Açotubo Group offers an extensive mix of products and engineered solutions, and is one of the largest distributors in Brazil of steel pipes and bars, connections, drawn parts, stainless steel, industrial services, and mooring systems. With an annual revenue of more than R$ 800 million and approximately 900 employees, Açotubo Group is headquartered in Săo Paulo and covers the entire country of Brazil through branches in Salvador, Porto Seguro, Caxias do Sul, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro and Sertăozinho.
IFS Applications is expected to go live in the Group’s main divisions within six months, and in the company’s remaining divisions within a year. Once fully implemented, IFS Applications will support 350 users. Açotubo Group’s investment in IFS Applications reaffirms the Group's commitment to quality and excellent service for its customers.
“By implementing this new system we believe we will ensure efficiency, provide higher quality service to our customers, and achieve seamless integration with suppliers,” said Ribamar Bassi, sales director of Açotubo Group.
“IFS responded better to the objectives we sought in this project, such as agility, flexibility, and control,” said Bruno Bassi, board advisor of Açotubo Group.
“We are proud of being selected by Açotubo after winning a tough competition against the major ERP players. Açotubo Group has a complex operation that requires business agility, and IFS Applications’ comprehensive functionality addresses all major Açotubo business processes with flexibility and the ability to change,” said Lávio Falcăo, president and CEO of LatinIFS.
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