36 AEROSPACEMANUFACTURING
SOFTWARE I ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING
By exporting Infor's ERP Baan solution to its Canadian subsidiary, Italian
aerospace company Mecaer has been able to better align and integrate its
global operations
ATG Javelin VLJ | Mecaer is responsible for the landing gear system
INTEGRATING
OPERATIONS
M
ecaer America Inc., the Canadian systems, dampers, valves and power functional and business requirements.”
subsidiary of leading provider of modules and offers turnkey after-sale Infor ERP Baan is an extended
equipment, systems and services support services certified by worldwide modular enterprise resource planning
to the world’s major helicopter and very Airworthiness Authorities (ERP) solution for manufacturers,
light jet (VLJ) OEMs, Mecaer SpA, has Due to the specific regulations primarily in discrete industries such as
implemented Infor ERP Baan, a leading governing the aerospace industry, Mecaer aerospace, industrial machinery and
enterprise resource planning solution has had to apply information systems equipment operating job shops, as well
for the manufacturing industry, in just and processes in use in Italy to its North as those with make-to-stock (MTS),
eight months. Infor ERP Baan, which American subsidiary. These processes assemble-to-order (ATO), make-to-order
is already in use by its Italian parent concern specific controls methodologies, (MTO), and engineer-to-order (ETO)
company, will enable the company to including work orders and production processes. However, the flexibility
align and integrate its global operations. sequence. Davide Butera, IT Manager of of the solutions provided has meant
Located in Borgomanero, in the Mecaer in Italy, explains: “The choice of that Infor ERP Baan also supports
province of Novara, Mecaer specialises Infor’s ERP solution for our Canadian active production in a wide variety of
in the design, development, manufacture, subsidiary has proved strategic for the manufacturing industries. Infor ERP
test and support of hydraulic and whole company. An extended, efficient, Baan runs on open systems platforms and
mechanical integrated solutions for easy-to-maintain ERP solution which offers deep capabilities in project-based
aerospace. The company specialises in is specifically suited for the discrete industries and those requiring complex
landing gear systems, flight controls manufacturing sector, it meets Mecaer’s configurations.
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