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Infor , the industry cloud company , has announced that battery pioneer , Britishvolt , the UK ’ s foremost investor in battery cell technologies and research and development , has selected Infor CloudSuite Automotive to manage business operations at its £ 3.8 billion 38GWh Gigaplant in Cambois , Northumberland , UK .
2022 will see phase one of the software rollout , comprising finance , procurement and HR , with phase two planned to complete in 2023 and encompass production , planning , inventory and warehousing , with 300 core Enterprise Resource Planning ( ERP ) users supporting 3,000 employees .
Britishvolt recently announced backing for its Gigaplant from the UK Government ’ s Automotive Transformation Fund , as well as an agreement with strategic partner , Glencore , to build a battery recycling ecosystem in the UK .
Committed to ensuring maximum performance of all manufacturing and non-manufacturing systems , Britishvolt undertook a thorough assessment of the market and a competitive tender process before choosing Infor CloudSuite Automotive .
Britishvolt chose Infor CloudSuite Automotive for its out-of-the-box industry-specific capabilities , including the automotive and supplier exchange functionality , which streamlines and simplifies collaboration with all types of automotive customers and suppliers . Infor ’ s strong automotive credentials and rapid implementation approach were instrumental in Britishvolt ’ s decision , alongside the solution ’ s ability to scale quickly geographically and in line with increasing manufacturing volumes .
“ Our key drivers are sustainability and innovation , which also apply to our business management systems ,” said Britishvolt CIO , David Threlfall . “ Our
OUR DECISION TO INVEST IN INFOR CLOUDSUITE
AUTOMOTIVE MATCHES OUR OVERARCHING ETHOS OF EMPLOYING SYSTEMS AND PLATFORMS CAPABLE OF
DYNAMIC EVOLUTION .
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