Integrate for Success

Enterprise integration

In November and December 2007, Sonoco performed an analysis of its own operations and reviewed four different ERP systems. "We focused on what we needed, which included what we need to assist our customers and respond to our customers' needs, and not necessarily what everybody wanted," says Tiede. "It was about serving our business, not having a system we had to serve." The company quickly narrowed its candidates to two and, in February 2008, chose the Radius Systems PECAS Vision Solutions for Packaging. "At the end of the day, we selected the system that we believe gives us the most flexibility, and the support organization was prepared to work with us," asserts Tiede.