Technology Associates helps Firestone migrate and re-implement BaaN ERP.

Firestone is East Africa’s leading tyre manufacturer and is closely associated with Bridgestone Inc, the global tyre manufacturer. Firestone produces over 550,000 tyres and tubes every year, with products ranging from heavy-duty truck and tractor tyres to ordinary passenger car tyres.
Firestone implemented BaaN IVc3, a number of years ago and implemented the Process, Distribution and Finance modules. Over the years with changes in their system processes they desired that these modules be re-implemented while also taking advantage of the functionality a newer Baan IVc4 provided. In collaboration with Satyam software, a global leading implementation consultant, we bid for the re-implementation and migration project. Competing with South African vendors, our consortium offered tremendous comfort to Firestone management with a cost-effective, world-class implementation approach and by providing a repertoire of quality consultants with solid BaaN specific, manufacturing domain expertise.

The Solution encompassed the implementation/Re-implementation of BaaN Process, Distribution, Finance, Service, and BaaN Tools in BaaN Ivc4. The solution would also include providing the migration of BaaN Ivc3 to BaaN Ivc4. The project was completed satisfactorily within record 30 man-days.