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Fresh from higher education and after just a few months of employment with the company, Martin Karlsson and Rasmus Lindberg were given a big opportunity with the chance to manage a major new project – Monitor need a new app to record time and work retroactively.

Monitor G5 has won the 2022 edition of the ERP System of the Year award, in Potsdam, Germany, in the category for manufacturing companies. The jury was won over by Monitor’s plans in the area of sustainability, to adapt the system for more environmentally friendly production.

Monitor ERP System continues to rapidly expand. Company turnover in 2021 was 17 percent, which meant yet another record year.

The successful implementation of an ERP system has provoked considerable interest over the last few years. Although there is no shortage of reports on the success of ERP installations, many companies have tossed millions of dollars in this direction with little to show for it.

On April 19, the Factory Innovation Awards were presented at the Hannover Messe. Monitor ERP took first prize in “The Sustainable factory” category. The winner was chosen by an independent jury of experts. The decisive factors in the category were functions in the area of sustainability reporting and carbon dioxide emission calculation.

At Monitor ERP System, we take sustainability seriously and have taken significant steps to meet the demands of sustainability and environmental awareness. With Sustainability by Monitor, we are taking a big step forward. By using Sustainability by Monitor, our customers will be able to measure their environmental impact, evaluate it and take strategic measures to reduce emissions and consumption of resources. After a year of work, it is now an integral part of our ERP system, with Fredrik Tåneland as one of the developers involved.

We’re currently expanding strongly in Asia and are therefore very pleased to have been awarded the prestigious Chinese Manufacturing IT Application Appraisal – an award in China that recognizes the most innovative and efficient IT systems in the manufacturing industry.

Monitor China has become a Corporate Gold Partner of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China, a non-profit, non-governmental organization with 240 Swedish and Sweden-related member companies. Its mission is to advance members’ business interests by facilitating networking and flow of information among these companies.

Bjørnar Ødegård has been appointed our new CEO in Norway. An important part of Monitor since 2017 in the role of partner, Bjørnar was impressed by the functionality of our ERP system during a successful implementation for a Norwegian company. He has worked as Vice President Operations at Jets Vacuum AS for the last few years, but has followed Monitor closely during this period.

To take their sustainability efforts a step further, the company Nitator, a prominent player in the automotive industry and a comprehensive supplier of sheet metal components, has begun using Monitor ERP's environmental feature – Sustainability by Monitor. Sustainability by Monitor is an environmental tool which helps companies to accurately measure their environmental impact and implement sustainability measures.

At a time when sustainability is becoming increasingly important, it’s crucial that companies and organizations actively strive to reduce their environmental impact. National, a company specializing in manufacturing high-quality rubber, plastic, and fiber products, has taken this seriously and is now one of the test pilots for the new environmental functionality in Monitor ERP – Sustainability by Monitor – which will be launched shortly. Sustainability by Monitor helps companies to measure their environmental impact, evaluate the results and take strategic measures to reduce emissions and consumption of resources.

Monitor is an award winning ERP system for manufacturing companies with over 5,500 customers around the world. Whatever you manufacture, you’ll need a ERP system which handles every area of your business – Monitor helps you keep track of material requirements, invoicing and everything in between. It will also make your business more efficient.

Monitor BI (Monitor Business Intelligence), a powerful function that converts your company’s data into valuable insights, will be released in early 2024. This improves your ability to strategize and makes your company more competitive. Monitor BI provides the simple, user-friendly tools you need to make smarter decisions and transform your data into valuable information.

1 December 2023

We’re strengthening our involvement in the world of biathlon by becoming an official sponsor of leading Norwegian biathlete Tarjei Bø. With Olympic and World Cup golds under his belt – along with multiple victories in the World Cup – Tarjei is a perfect match for our continued investment in biathlon, where we’re also the main partner of the Swedish national biathlon team.

On January 1, 2024, Adrian Aptowitzer stepped in as the new CEO for Monitor Sweden. He began his career at Monitor in 2012, and most recently worked as Consultant Manager. Adrian is a highly appreciated, transparent, and inspiring leader among his colleagues and is set to play a key role in strengthening our business and presence on the Swedish market.

We continue to grow and have now reached a new milestone - over 300 employees in Sweden and almost 500 employees globally. With more than 50 new additions in Sweden in 2023, we've not only increased our number of staff, but also added a lot of new talent and skills to the company.

At Monitor ERP we care about sustainability and are pleased to introduce our new sustainability consultant – David Runefelt. He began in October 2023 and has over 15 years’ experience as a quality and environmental manager in the manufacturing industry. David focuses on helping our customers to measure, evaluate, and strategically reduce their environmental impact and emissions with our Sustainability by Monitor functionality.

Running a successful manufacturing company requires more than skilled production, it also requires smart decisions based on careful analysis. Monitor ERP offers automated pre- and post-calculations which enable optimized production with a focus on profitability.

Monitor ERP system is a reliable ERP system provider with 50 years of experience on the Swedish market. Below you will find seven tips on how to reduce production costs and increase your competitiveness.

In this film we look at the amount of time you can save by using Monitor EIM, with automatic interpretation of supplier invoices.

• All invoices are registered and captured seamlessly in Monitor, whatever the format
• The intelligent interpretation function scans your invoices and ensures the right data ends up in the right place in the system

When Jonas Lundin started at Monitor ERP in 2013, he was a gap-year student, a so-called “mellanåring”, fresh from his technology program at high school. The gap-year program is aimed at young people in Hudiksvall, and combines one year’s work experience with academic study, between high school and university. For Jonas, this was a fantastic opportunity to get a year’s work experience, but it would turn out to be more than that.

Monitor BI (Monitor Business Intelligence) is a powerful feature that turns your business data into valuable insights. This strengthens your strategy as well as your company's competitive edge. Monitor BI is now included in our standard system, with Magnus Ekstrand as one of the team behind.

Meet Troja Stenström Schönberg, 22 years old, from Hudiksvall, Sweden, who is working with us over the summer. She’s studying Information Systems at Uppsala University and is joining our extensions development department for the second summer in a row.
“I have an exciting project group which is to develop a replacement for Monitor’s current KPI Dashboard and reports with the self-developed Monitor BI tool”, says Troja.

Are you planning a relaxing getaway? Here are a few tips on how to ensure your operation runs as smoothly as possible while you’re away. You can find tips for each role and department as well as other useful features for while you’re on vacation. 

Monitor ERP is Sweden’s market-leading ERP system provider within the manufacturing industry with the branch’s most satisfied customers according to Publikator’s latest independent survey of 1,800 manufacturing companies. Below are some of the most prominent results.

Julia started working with us in 2017 and has since then had an impressive journey from working in the Support Department to taking on the role as Sweden’s new Chief Financial Officer. Her path to Chief Financial Officer has been one of continual development and new challenges.

The industrial company Harju Elekter, a well-known industry leader in Estonia and Northern Europe, has been awarded the title of Digitalizer of the Year in Estonia – a recognition of their successful digitalization journey, where Monitor ERP plays a crucial role.

Monitor ERP offers support in 14 languages and offers the best support on the ERP market according to Publikator’s latest, independent survey of 1,800 manufacturing companies. In the survey, Monitor ERP received an impressive score, placing them ahead of their competitors such as SAP and Jeeves.