Kovarna VIVA Zlín sro in Zlín (CZ) www.vivazlin.cz

Project highlights: ERP project description: • Implementation strategy• Quick ROI • Inherent flexibility VIVA forge’s management realized that it was necessary to dramatically change the company’s leadership and management tools in order to remain competitive. Only with the most up to date processes would VIVA be able to comply with EU market standards. After a 10-month selection process for a new ERP system, VIVA chose abas Business Software. It was the system’s high functionality, especially in regards to its automotive-specific cost accounting, controlling and production con- trol functions, that led VIVA to implement abas ERP. The software’s inherent flexibility also facilitated a fast ERP implementation and quick ROI (Return on Investment) for VIVA forge.
”We see abas ERP as a fully integrated system (finance/controlling/PPC) which not only provi- des us with information regarding for our daily business, but also helps us to realize the custo- mers’ vision.” Martin Vancura, CFO Project supervision: amotIQ sro Employees: 180abas customer since: 2006Licenses: 23 Products: die-formed parts made of steel

PRÄZI-Flachstahl AG in Everswinkel (D) und PRÄZI-Fördertechnik GmbH in Bohmte (D), www.praezi.de

Project highlights: ERP project description: • Short implementation period – go-live date within 3 months• Multitude of readily upgradeable customized features• System stability: no unplanned system downtime for the past 9 years• Integration of all ERP modules• Since 2001, 15 users have been added to the PRÄZI plant in Hungary• 10 licenses were installed at the Czech Republic plant in 2007 PRÄZI was searching for a complete and future-safe ERP system for made-to-order and small batch production. Its prior system lacked Euro compatibility and offered only isolated IT applications. PRÄZI implemented abas Business Software based on the system’s pure ERP functionality, including the integrated financial accounting module, as well as its inherent flexibility and ungradeability. Abas ERP was installed on a Linux/Unix operating system. PRÄZI will also be implementing the software at its European subsidiaries. Employees: 160abas customer since: 1997Licenses: 50 Products: precision flat steel, wearing plate for moulding boxes in the limestone industry, snail deterrent metal plates, dosing apparatus, solids mixing units for biogas systems
”A high performance and stable ERP system which has proven itself many times – and to our utmost satisfaction – to be upgradeable, despite the many individual adjustments we’ve carried out. We have no interface problems due to the integrated database. Everyone wants a functioning and low maintenance ERP environment!” Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Torsten Kallweit, IT/Organization Manager Project support: SteinhilberSchwehr GmbH, Mettmann
10 References metal industry