SAP is a very popular ERP system, already used by many of Hayco's clients. "Our key customers are using SAP. This is another reason that we chose SAP as our ERP system," said Wun. "We believe it can ease the IT complexity of any possible integration with our customers in the future."

In selecting their ERP system, Hayco wanted a vendor committed to the market who could serve as a long-term partner. "There have been many acquisitions in the market recently," said Lai. "We were not confident in these companies because we were not sure their systems would be supported by their new parent company...[so] we looked for a company we believed could provide support in the long run."