The supplier who’s part of the family

Do you have to be an employee to feel like a Proton? Not at all. The suppliers at Aperit, who are launching our new business system, already feel like part of the Proton family.

By Amelie Bergman / Photo Proton

Earlier this year, the Proton Group decided to change its ERP-system. The transition to the new system, Microsoft Dynamics 365, will be continuously rolling. The aim is to create a platform that makes it possible for the group’s companies and employees to keep up with the digital development and create new conditions for growth.

Launching a completely new business system is not something to be rushed, and perhaps most importantly – it is not simply technology for its own sake. If the switch is to have the desired effect, the new system must be accepted in all of Proton’s businesses. And to ensure this, we enlisted the Värnamo company Aperit. Business consultants Patrik Emanuelsson and Sofia Magnusson will be in charge of the project, while another ten colleagues will be involved in various roles.

Tell us more about Aperit!

“We work with business development and digitalisation as tools for successful companies. That means that we help with everything from advice and strategy to process mapping and systematising. We’re well versed in many different business systems and their related process apps. Our job is to help Proton to be more efficient here and now, while creating a foundation for future growth.”

What does all this mean to the individual employee?

“All employees will see more digital tools, no matter where they work and what they do: in production, in the warehouse, in consulting or in sales. In the long run, the Proton companies’ customers will also have digitised customer and supplier portals that make the process and communication more efficient.”

How quickly will this go?

“The project will take four years, which we have divided into four sub-projects. We’ll reach the first milestone this spring, when we launch the system in the Proton Group’s service and project companies in Proton Structure, Proton Edge and Proton Services.”

Will you become Protons along the way?

“It does feel that way. We’ll be working closely over a four-year period and spending quite a bit of time in the businesses. We’ve been entrusted with a great deal of insight and authority. You can have the world’s best business system, but it all starts with making sure the employees feel involved. This is a project that hinges on succeeding together!”