J. R. Simplot Rolls Out Talent Management
The J. R. Simplot Company, a global agribusiness firm based in Boise, Ida., successfully completed an organization-wide deployment of multiple Lawson Human Capital Management solutions, including the Lawson Talent Management suite. The new Lawson HR applications replaced multiple aging systems and now provide the company with leading-edge talent management, business intelligence and smart office capabilities.
Simplot is one of the world's largest international food processing and agricultural companies, with a strong global footprint that includes operations in 14 different countries and more than 10,000 employees worldwide.
Simplot's adoption of these next-generation HCM solutions mirrors its role as a leader in innovation and efficiency in the foodservice industry a strategic decision that will provide the company with cutting edge technology to support its key organizational and talent management goals.
Core to this deployment is the successful implementation of Lawson Talent Management, which is designed to help organizations optimize their workforce. Simplot is among the first of Lawson's customers to begin using the software suite to gain valuable, actionable information about their people in a way that better supports business strategies. As an example, Simplot is now beginning to use the software suite to build a more sustainable HR strategy around attracting, developing and retaining high performers and critical talent. It provides tools to help HR executives and managers make more informed decisions about its people.
In addition, the Simplot deployment is geared to help improve a broad range of core HR functions. For example, Human Resource Management, including payroll functionality, will help Simplot improve the availability, accuracy and reporting of current data and information. And since Lawson Talent Management links directly with the core HR suite, Simplot will have tools that can provide more accurate and relevant HR data.
"We want Simplot to continue to be a highly desirable workplace that focuses on strengthening employee talent and driving operational excellence. Lawson's offerings will help us more effectively accomplish these goals by providing valuable insights into critical workforce information," said Roger Parks, CIO of J.R. Simplot Company. "Lawson worked closely with us throughout the entire process to make sure the solutions they provided were the best fit for our specific needs. Our goal is to provide our customers with the highest quality products and service, and we view Lawson as a long-term partner to help us meet our objectives."