Royal Agio Gains Global Insight With QAD ERP

Royal Agio Cigars (Agio Cigars) is a leading European cigar manufacturer. The company produces more than 750 million cigars per year distributed in more than 100 countries under brands that include Mehari’s, Panter, Balmoral and De Huifkar. With headquarters in Duizel, Netherlands, the company employs more than 2,000 people and posts annual turnover of approximately 100 million euros.

For several decades, Agio has relied on custom-made software and had to make use of one-off spreadsheets to analyze their data. Recently hired CFO Tom Mens wanted to implement an integrated business solution, and the search for a manufacturing-focused solution began.

After narrowing down the field, Agio chose QAD. According to Mens, “We chose QAD because QAD was able to do the complete implementation. QAD is focused on manufacturing, which makes its applications truly lean. This makes management easier.” By implementing QAD ERP, Agio saw improved efficiencies in many areas, including elimination of extra work and fewer information silos. They were also able to get more insight and visibility into their business processes through QAD Enterprise Applications.

To read more, and learn about the benefits of QAD ERP for manufacturers, visit the QAD news blog.

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