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Are You currently Using Multiple Standalone Solutions?

Your Daily Challenge in Production without our ERP System

Your company no longer has an overview of its data? When the software doesn’t function optimally, it leads to data gaps, inefficient workflows, and high administrative costs. Does this sound familiar to you?

We have the perfect solution!

Central Database for efficient Work:

ERP Software for Production: A central Solution for all Processes

We have not committed to specific industries. Nevertheless, we now have a number of production customers and are very familiar with the challenges in this area. What is our approach to ERP software for production? In short:

We always align ourselves with the standard ERP solution Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Dynamics NAV/Navision), which covers various departments, and we incorporate additional technologies such as Microsoft Office 365, the Microsoft Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot, as well as industry-specific add-ons. If necessary, we also program custom modifications for you. This significantly sets us apart from our competitors. Your system remains updatable and you are independent from the partner company. In our blog post “Standard ERP Solutions vs. Industry Solutions,” (German article) you will find a detailed comparison of the options.

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ERP Software for Producers:

Convincing Features in the Area of Production/Manufacturing

  • It remains the central task of an ERP system to plan resources in order to supply production with all necessary materials. Especially in the area of JIT manufacturing, timely material supply is crucial. In procurement and disposition, you are often faced with a dilemma: On the one hand, goods must be available in sufficient quantity to serve customers quickly. On the other hand, excessive inventory levels should be avoided. With Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can professionalize your purchasing. The system links all information flows (especially goods flows) in the company and enables transparent inventory management. This way, you always have everything in view and can also (partially) automate your ordering process. Based on your consumption/demand, the system automatically determines the optimal order quantities and times, and can also trigger orders automatically if necessary.

    The following customizations are also possible and popular:

    • Electronic data interchange (add-on)

      With Anveo EDI, you can easily exchange data

      • with your customers (e.g., orders, invoices, credit notes, delivery notes, item data, availabilities, prices),
      • with partner companies (improved business relationships through automated processes),
      • with suppliers (e.g., order processing, confirmations, availabilities, or delivery notes), or
      • between locations/clients (e.g., financial data and item information).
    • Pallet movements (customization)

      If necessary, we will program a customization for an overview of pallet movements:

      • How many pallets do we owe to the customer?
      • Have we delivered the pallets to the customer?
      • How many pallets does the customer owe us?
      • Have we received the pallets from the customer?
    • Pallet management (customization)

      When goods are shipped on pallets by freight forwarders, it is important to know the size and weight of the pallets in order to inform the freight forwarder. In addition, the goods must be flexibly distributed on pallets. We will program a customization for you to easily organize and manage the pallets. This will allow you to determine the dimensions and total weight. Creating pallet lists for loading and bill of materials for pallet construction would also be possible.

    • Continuous inventory (customization)

      During the execution of point-in-time inventories, business operations are often closed for hours or days. External service companies are also used for counts. This effort can be minimized by continuous inventory. We offer you a solution that can be used in parallel with day-to-day operations in Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Dynamics NAV/Navision). Inventory employees receive a personal stack of counting lists (export from Dynamics 365 Business Central) that still need to be processed. After counting – For example, using a scanner – The data is recorded and transferred back to the Dynamics 365 Business Central standard.

    • Overdelivery (customization)

      For goods such as sand and foils, delivery quantities sometimes vary. With our customization, it is possible to vary the delivery quantities in your ERP system within certain limits (e.g., 10 %). An imaginable example would be if instead of 1.5 tons of sand, 1.55 tons of sand were delivered.

      This function is included in purchase orders from Dynamics 365 Business Central 17 onwards as standard, but not in sales. This exemplary customization refers to the latter.

    • Underdelivery (customization)

      It is possible for a company, for example, to order 10 tons of a raw material but only receive 9 tons.

      As a result, one ton would remain outstanding in the order and the order would remain open. Employees would have to manually reduce the quantity in the order and delete the order.

      We will program a customization for you, with which you can easily specify that it is an underdelivery. Then the order will be automatically closed and the purchase order deleted.

  • Nowadays, the trend is moving from mass production to flexible (small) series production. Companies need to be able to produce individual products and multiple variants in no time at all.

    Dynamics 365 Business Central supports you in managing products. You can store all relevant product data and create and maintain parts lists. Recipes can also be managed in this way.

    The following customizations are also possible and popular:

  • In Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can easily manage your equipment and production assets. You can ensure periodic depreciation, view maintenance costs, manage insurance, book asset transactions, and generate reports. Resale can also be handled.

    In addition, the following customizations are possible and popular:

  • In today’s production, it is important to meet deadlines, minimize lead times, and optimize inventory.

    Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central helps you with this. Easily plan and control your production (PPS). Schedule material, financial, and human resources. Generate work orders and thus combine work sequences. Additionally, create production orders. You can link raw materials and operations required for product manufacturing in them – either manually or automatically from the disposition.

    The following customizations in production planning software are also possible and popular:

  • In Dynamics 365 Business Central, you can map a variety of manufacturing structures and types and ultimately manage your production. But that’s not all, you can also manage downstream processes such as picking, assembly, and shipping with the system.

    The following customizations are possible and popular:

    • Picking via pick-by-voice (interface)

      We will program an interface for you to the Pick-by-Voice solution and thus to a paperless picking system of your choice.

    • Multi-stage picking (customization)

      To save travel distances and thus time and costs, multiple goods issues are consolidated into one picking order. For example, goods issues are grouped together whose associated items are stored in the same shelf or at least close to each other. Warehouse employees then use a cart with multiple color-coded boxes for picking. One box is assigned to one order. The ERP system then determines the most efficient route and warehouse employees receive instructions via a mobile device on which shelf to go to, which items to pick, and into which colored box each item belongs.

    • Assembly (customization)

      In the standard Dynamics 365 Business Central, an assembly order is only broken down into its individual items during picking. With our programming, however, this happens one step earlier in assembly.

    • Route Planning (interface)

      For optimal route planning, we implement an interface to a software of your choice (e.g., Wanko, PTV). This allows you to optimize your routes – Even across personnel.

    • Shipping processing and label printing (add-on)

      For optimal shipping processing and label printing, we offer you an interface to the Add-On Comsol Multiship.

    • Shipment tracking (interface)

      For shipment tracking, we will program an interface for you to a system of your choice (e.g., DPD).

    • Customs declaration (add-on)

      With the Add-On Comsol Exposys Zoll Atlas AES, exporting companies can directly report their exports to the Atlas procedure of the German customs administration from Dynamics 365 Business Central. The entire declaration (MRN), the approval process, the export accompanying document (ABD), and the export certificate are transparently available digitally to all sales and shipping clerks.

Unlock the full Potential Now:

These Dynamics 365 Business Central Advantages in Production are Impressive!

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Standard Solution

It is our top priority to implement your requirements as closely as possible to the standard. Your system should be updatable and you should remain independent.

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Transparency

By using interconnected data, you can easily create reports and analyses in real time, identify trends and forecasts, and make well-informed decisions. Stay one step ahead of the competition!

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Expertise

We bring over 20 years of experience as a Microsoft-certified ERP partner in the mid-sized sector! We understand the challenges of production and connect the order and work schedules as well as processes along the entire supply chain with Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Do You Want Real Change?

anaptis Takes Your ERP to the next level!

We understand the central role of change management in the ERP project and have seamlessly integrated it into our project methodology. Our clients can rely on us to collaboratively implement a future-proof ERP project.

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Why anaptis? Discover the advantages that will make your heart beat faster:

  • Standard-oriented software

    We prefer a standard-based software approach and first assess if a requirement can be solved with the standard. This is how we ensure that you remain independent and Update-capable!

  • Honesty & fairness

    From day one, expect honest and fair statements. We also stick to our commitments.
  • Fair usage rights to the code

    You receive fair usage rights to the individual content created by us, including editing and access by third parties.
  • Personal support

    You’ll be supported by a dedicated project team. We ensure that everyone feels included and understood.
  • Project methodology

    Our unique project methodology is structured but flexible – with maximum transparency, minimum costs, interactive workshops instead of specifications and comprehensible communication without technical jargon.
  • Modernity & innovation

    With state-of-the-art technologies and a specialized innovation team, we help you get more out of your data.
ERP Software in Production/Delivery:

These Producers are Our Customers

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    End to Isolated Solutions

    HIP Homann Import & Produktions GmbH & Co. KG now relies on a system, replacing numerous isolated solutions (e.g., Sage, Datev, Excel spreadsheets).
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  • We clarify:

    FAQ on ERP and Production

    • How much does an ERP system for the production cost?

      The costs of an ERP introduction are highly individual and vary from company to company because they depend on many factors (e.g., deployment method, requirements, number of users, current data quality, internal effort). For a cloud ERP solution, the subscription is decisive, and you pay monthly or annually per user. For a local installation/On-Premises version, there are one-time license costs (per user), an annual maintenance contract, as well as internal infrastructure and possibly personnel costs.

      In our blog article “Purchase of ERP Software: How to Define Your Budget” (German article), we discuss how you can roughly estimate the budget for an ERP introduction.

      Alternatively, if desired, there is the option to lease your ERP project with us. For example, you can work with our leasing partner MMV and pay off your investment amount through an attractive monthly rate.

    • How long does an ERP introduction take?

      The duration of an ERP introduction varies from company to company. Different factors come into play, such as size and the proportion of individual requirements. Additionally, a distinction can be made between Cloud and On-Premises solutions (German article).

      The deployment of the online solution takes only a few minutes. The setup duration of your On-Premises solution is longer due solely to the setup of the On-Premises (local) components, as the necessary server systems (database, application, etc.) need to be provisioned.

      Furthermore, the following points are relevant:

      • Possibly, assistance during system introduction (highly individual)
      • Possibly, setup of the Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) environment: creating new user accounts or transferring/synchronizing local Active Directory accounts for easier management (highly individual)
      • Possibly, integration of extensions (highly individual)
    • How does an ERP introduction process work?

      There are different methods of ERP introduction. Generally, a distinction is made between the waterfall model or an agile approach. We have developed our own agile methodology, which is a combination of both: Initially, we conduct high-level planning within 3-4 days (all necessary functionalities, project start, framework conditions). Detailed specifications and requirements documents are not needed.

      Then, we proceed with the introduction in 4-week iterative phases or sprints. In each phase, we plan the sprint, conceptualize the tasks and budget, and execute them. At the end of each phase, the client must test the implementations and assess the quality. Only then does the next implementation phase begin. Any unfinished tasks are transferred to the next implementation phase. This process repeats in each of the implementation phases.

      At the end, the implementations are compiled together. Subsequently, we train your team and allow them to thoroughly test the system before going live.

    • Is there a checklist for ERP introduction?

      Yes, we do. In our download area you’ll find both a checklist for ERP selection and a whitepaper on ERP introduction from A to Z (only available in German).

    • What are the reasons for the ERP software for production with anaptis?

      Why anaptis? Why should you choose us as your partner company for ERP introduction from the vast Microsoft network? We’ll give you an overview of what makes us unique.

      1. Standard-oriented software
      2. Honesty & fairness
      3. Fair usage rights to the code
      4. Personal support
      5. Agile project methodology
      6. Modernity & innovation
    • What if my requirements go beyond the system standard?

    • Why do ERP projects fail?

      There are several risks that can lead to the failure of an ERP project. These include, among others, underestimating the complexity, having an inadequate project team, lack of change management, or selecting an unsuitable system. You can find all the information in our blog:

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    We are looking forward to your inquiry!

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