Solidus Solutions
Change Management

squareone | Solidus Solutions


Solidus Solutions

Portfolio optimisation of a leading European manufacturer of paper and cardboard packaging and transport boxes.

Project Assets


Challenge

Where is the potential?

Solidus Solutions unites five paper mills and eleven paper processing companies, most of which were operated independently of each other in the past. This resulted in different ERP and CRM systems and an enormous number of product SKUs.This confusing structure made it difficult for both sales and customers to quickly find the right products.

Open brochure from Solidus Solutions showing the customisation options available to customers for solid board packaging

Portfolio management

A defined portfolio

Thanks to our comprehensive 360° analysis, we were able to gain a holistic overview of Solidus Solutions' needs. Our analysis of the sales data made it possible to identify the relevant products according to the 80/20 Pareto principle.Working closely with sales and product management, we defined the most important products for all locations in several workshops.

Perspective view of a Macbook displaying the newly designed Solidus Solutions website for fish packaging
Opened product brochure from Solidus Solutions showing the USPs of the packaging and the production and delivery cycle

Results

Competitiveness and innovation

The restructured product range forms the basis for a clear ERP logic that differentiates between standard products, configurable products and customised developments. This reorganisation promotes synergy effects, reduces complexity and enables Solidus Solutions to offer competitive prices.In addition, sales tools such as a product configurator have been developed and the lead-to-order process has been optimised to standardise workflows.

Three brochures covering the revised business case areas showcase the results of the collaboration between Squareone and Solidus Solutions in the fish, flowers and meat segments.

Innovation development

Sustainable packaging system for plants

A particular highlight of our collaboration was the development of an innovative packaging concept for shipping succulents.Solidus Solutions now offers an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic flower pots. The new packaging system, consisting of biodegradable cardboard pots, shipping boxes and POS elements, supports plant retailers in presenting their products in a sustainable and customised way.

Gardener fills solid board packaging for transport with six succulents in a custom-printed plant tray.
End customer with potted plant packaging made from 100% cardboard, designed by Squareone GmbH
With the innovative packaging concept for Solidus Solutions, potted plants can be planted directly into the soil in their sustainable cardboard packaging.
Gardener carries basil potted plants in sustainable Vermak packaging from Solidus Solutions, which is made entirely of solid board and is stackable.

Summary and execution

Change Prozess

As external consultants with design expertise, we accompanied Solidus Solutions through the entire change process and helped to successfully anchor the new portfolio management system in the company.Thanks to a global and standardised approach, the company was able to make its internal processes more efficient while remaining competitive.

Worker places cod in an ice-filled, coated solid board box from Solidus Solutions.
Worker closes solid board box for pelagic fish from Solidus Solutions that is individually designed for a fictional norwegian brand to show the print quality
Packaging of shrimps in a small rigid cardboard box from Solidus Solutions for the fish wholesale market
Covering codfish in a coated solid board box by Solidus Solutions with ice to perpare for transportation


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