Protective apparel manufacturer scaling operations through ERP modernization
Lakeland manufactures protective garments for hazardous-material industries (chemical, petrochemical, healthcare, automotive). The company is mid-way through a planned SAP transition while juggling overlapping operational challenges: manufacturing cost control, inventory accuracy, and supply-chain planning. Hiring is accelerating across operations and manufacturing roles, suggesting the ERP implementation is driving headcount needs to support system integration and process redesign.
Lakeland Industries is a publicly traded protective-apparel manufacturer founded in 1982 and headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. The company produces high-performance garments for workers in chemical, petrochemical, healthcare, automotive, glass, and cement industries across domestic and international markets. With more than $100 million in annual sales and 1,001–5,000 employees, Lakeland operates a multidivisional business spanning manufacturing, supply chain, and sales. Current operational focus centers on cost control, inventory optimization, and process improvement across order-to-delivery and supply-chain demand planning.
Lakeland manufactures protective garments and safety apparel for workers in hazardous-material industries including chemical, petrochemical, healthcare, automotive, glass, and cement. The company is publicly traded with annual sales exceeding $100 million.
Yes. SAP is listed as both actively adopting and a planned transition initiative. The implementation is underway and is associated with active hiring in operations and manufacturing roles to support system integration and process redesign.
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