Dickinson + Associates

Dickinson + Associates is proud to announce the successful “Go Live” of SAP at Lifetime Brands, a consumer products designer, developer and marketer. The implementation of SAP R/3 4.7 was rolled out to the following Lifetime Brands facilities;

The project called “One” focused on the complete replacement (with SAP R/3) of the company’s legacy Great Plains business application used by its wholesale business units. The idea behind the project name was to bring One common set of business processes and systems across the Lifetime Brands business units. Lifetime Brands has grown substantially in recent years as it has acquired companies that fit well into its strategy. In 2006 Lifetime Brands acquired Syratech which had been on SAP. The One project allowed the enhancement of the existing Syratech SAP system model while adapting it to support the Lifetime Brands business process model that had been previously supported by its legacy systems. The new common system model positions the company with a scalable solution that will grow as the company continues to do so both organically and by acquisition. The implementation was accomplished in 8 months and supported the following business processes;

• Supply Chain Management (Forecasting, Procurement, Warehousing, Production Planning and Execution).

• Full integration with outside warehouse systems (like DCS Red Prairie) and demand management systems (like Demand Solutions).

• Enhancement and further development to the company’s custom “Sales Order Cockpit” tool and to its “Product Data Sheet” product development management tool.

For the project, Dickinson + Associates provided consultants to assist in process assessment and technical consultants to assist with reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements and forms.

Dickinson + Associates plans to provide production support services for the ongoing operation of the new system. It has also worked with Lifetime Brands to identify a long –term portfolio of business improvement opportunities that could be enabled by further deployment of SAP solutions. The company is evaluating these opportunities and will determine which present business value to the enterprise. Dickinson + Associates plans to support further projects with Lifetime Brands focused on opportunities that may include;

• Further Deployment of the solution to additional Lifetime Brands facilities.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq:LCUT) a leading designer, developer and marketer of a broad range of nationally branded consumer products used in the home. Its five main product categories are; Kitchenware, Tabletop, Cutlery and Cutting Boards, Bakeware and Pantryware and Spices. Lifetime Brands’ principal brands and their respective product categories include;

Pfaltzgraff®		Tabletop, Bakeware, Pantryware and Spices
KitchenAid®		Kitchenware, Cutlery and Cutting Boards, Bakeware
Farberware®		Kitchenware, Cutlery and Cutting Boards, Tabletop
Cuisinart®		Cutlery and Cutting Boards
Sabatier®		Cutlery and Cutting Boards, Bakeware, Tabletop
Calvin Klein®		Tabletop
Hoffritz®		Cutlery and Cutting Boards, Kitchenware, Tabletop, Bakeware

Dickinson + Associates, founded in 1998, are a management consulting firm specializing in SAP implementation for corporate and public sector clients. The firm combines People, Process and Technology to help clients improve business processes and realize value from SAP investments. Dickinson + Associates aims to be a long-term partner in our client's drive to succeed. We pride ourselves on our ability to rapidly deploy and resolve process and technology problems.

For more information about Dickinson + Associates, please contact Timothy Flowers, Vice President Sales + Marketing at sales@dickinson-assoc.com.