Creating sustainable lighting that blends into the natural environment. That's the mission of Timberlab, an innovative manufacturer of wooden lamp posts and path lighting for outdoor spaces. Its customer base includes campgrounds, vacation parks, municipalities and local governments.

As a manufacturer with several distribution channels and dealers, Timberlab needed an integrated system that could meet its growing demands. The challenge was to move from the existing software package (Multivers) to a more advanced solution to be ready for future growth.

The search

The new software package had to include functionality for inventory registration, purchasing and administration. Owner Gerben van Dorland was helped in his search by an external party to come up with Request for Quotation (RFQ). This described what the must-haves were for the company, what the other requirements were and what things were considered less important.

With that list in hand, Gerben asked several companies for a demonstration and a business blueprint. After researching several options and comparing the value for money, Timberlab chose Logres Business Solutions with SAP Business One with the additional functionality of B1Up.

This add-on from Boyum IT ensures, among other things, that SAP Business One is even more user-friendly and that repetitive tasks can be automated. It also makes it possible to set up SAP Business One for each user so that the most important functions are easily accessible and the most important reports can be viewed immediately.

The implementation

Once the choice was made, things moved quickly. The implementation of SAP Business One began in November 2022 and was completed as early as May 1 of the following year.

Gerben: "Because we are a relatively small company, we could easily adapt our business processes to the standard in SAP Business One. That was an advantage. My employees thought along very well and really saw the added value of the system. That involvement also ensured that the implementation went quickly.

When Timberlab went live, there were still some things on the wish list, but they didn't stop the company from making the switch anyway. After going live, these wishes were picked up and finalized.

The added value

Since going live, Timberlab has gained significantly more insight into their production and product availability and composition. This has led to significant professionalization and efficiency gains. In doing so, the system serves as a foundation for future growth, including scale-up and internationalization.

Timberlab appreciates Logres for the in-depth knowledge of consultants and the fast service of the support department. Gerben: "We already knew Logres from Unit4 Multivers, but now that we have implemented SAP Busines One, we really see the strengths of Logres.

The future

On Timberlab's wish list are new features and data analytics. With SAP Business One, it is relatively easy to put together new dashboards and reports. Gerben aims to write the queries for these himself, while continuing to benefit from Logres' support.

Timberlab's story is one of growth, efficiency and preparing for the future. Logres Business Solutions helped lay the foundation for realizing Timberlab's ambitions and taking the company to new heights.