Klättermusen has been making the world’s most refined mountaineering equipment for outdoor enthusiasts since 1975. Founded by a tightly knit band of local mountaineers in the north of Sweden, the company prides itself on producing the most durable and long-lived equipment on the market, alongside a global commitment to sustainability. Klättermusen’s hands-on approach has resulted in the development of proprietary materials and techniques to create sustainable high-performance fabrics.
Sara Hult, Global Production Manager at Klättermusen, explains the company’s drive for a software solution to gain a competitive advantage by improving products and streamlining processes. Klättermusen decided to implement Centric SMB, a cloud-based PLM solution tailored for small to medium businesses, “We’re entering new markets, widening our product assortment and increasing the number of suppliers, so we really need scalability. With Centric SMB’s out-of-the-box solution, we can add users, modules and processes as our business changes and grows.”
Available on a subscription basis (SaaS), Centric SMB is designed to speed product development, optimize product costs and increase brand responsiveness. With access to the same proven technologies and industry know-how as big players, emerging brands set the foundation for future growth.
With a growing base of information centralized across the company, the Klättermusen team benefits from a market-leading collaboration platform. “Our team liked the fact that Centric SMB is user-friendly but highly configurable for our most specific needs. In addition, the installation process did not require extensive training and consulting services,” adds Sara.
Centric’s local support team in Sweden, as well as the desire to make a long-term commitment, were central to Klättermusen’s final decision. “Centric came out as an ideal partner as it already provides solutions to other market-leading outdoor brands that face similar challenges,” says Sara. ”With this partnership, we can focus on value creation for our customers by reducing the time spent on data management.”
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Klättermusen, a company that has both a wonderful history and an innovation-driven future,” says Chris Groves, President and CEO of Centric Software. “With Centric SMB, Klättermusen can move swiftly toward its ambitious future plans for growth and explore new territories while continuing to drive high quality innovation for outdoor enthusiasts.”
