Customer Success Story

Schréder

Background

From the streets of Paris, Valencia and Queensland to Rome’s Colosseum: Schréder’s smart outdoor lighting solutions illuminate the world’s most iconic cities and landmarks. To keep lighting the world, the company embarked on an ambitious digital transformation. In the spotlight: Schréder’s new Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP, fully integrated with Bluestar PLM.

Schréder, a global leader in outdoor lighting, embarked on an ambitious digital transformation to boost flexibility, agility, and customer service, driving the company toward growth. By integrating Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP with Bluestar PLM, Schréder aimed to streamline operations and unify processes. This transformation was essential to overcome the inefficiencies of multiple legacy systems, manage complex product configurations, and enhance visibility across their entire value chain.

To support the transformation, Schréder partnered with Cegeka, their trusted ERP partner, who played a pivotal role in ensuring a successful implementation. Cegeka’s consultants, who were instrumental during the ERP migration, recommended Bluestar PLM as it is the only system designed exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics 365.

The integration of Bluestar PLM equipped Schréder with powerful tools for efficient product lifecycle management. The results included real-time data access, a streamlined configuration and order management process, and seamless connections between sales, engineering, and production.

Results

  • Enhanced efficiency: Enabled the creation and modification of Bills of Material (BOM) directly within the system, reducing lead times and accelerating production. 

  • Advanced configurator capabilities: Provided a powerful configurator that allowed customization of products with numerous standard variants, facilitating the configuration of unique client specifications seamlessly.

  • Real-time data utilization: Empowered engineers with real-time data to improve decision-making and address potential issues proactively.

  • 3D modeling and approval flows: Provided tools for engineers to create 3D models without switching systems and manage approval workflows, saving valuable time.

  • Strong partnership: Achieved a fast and budget-friendly rollout thanks to the collaboration between Schéder, Bluestar PLM, and Cegeka, showcasing disciplined project management and agile development.

Bluestar PLM is exactly what we need to complete our digital journey.

Hervé Damoiseau, R&D Mechanics and Tools Manager

This is one of the most successful IT projects we’ve done in years.

Erik Dietvorst, Digital Program Manager

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