Satisfied abas customers in the metal industry

Armaturenwerk Hötensleben GmbH in Hötensleben (D), www.awh.de

ERP project description: Project highlights: After implementating the abas Business Software, revenue has regularly increased by 10-15% using the same number of administrative employees. Inventory management has become significantly more effective. Tremendous savings were realized by imple- menting abas ERP methods in conjunction with an environment organized around the system. Production lead times increased. Paper costs were reduced annually by EUR 5000 and postage costs by EUR 2000. Quality assurance processes are 2-3 minutes shorter. Given 8000 processes a year, this results in an annual time savings of around 20 000 minutes, or approximately 41 work days. With direct access to ERP data and increased transparency, time savings were achieved in all areas. • Problem-free conversion to Linux • Completely reorganized warehousing • PROFESSIONAL UPS and shipping connection• Integration with an external financial accounting system• Tool shop system integration• Incorporation of the HABEL Document Management System • Quality and service support Employees: 215abas customer since: 1993Licenses: 48
“Aside from the picking list and packing slips there is no more paper usage. This means we were able to reduce our paper costs by EUR 5000 and postage by EUR 2000 per year. There were also savings made through other simplified processes which resulted in an even further reduction of paper documents.” Ingolf Wölk, IT Manager Products: valves, stainless steel fittings, stainless steel tubes, pipe clamps, corner tube industrial sieves, filtering technology, scraper technology, stainless steel manholes, inspection glasses, specialized production for pharmacies, food processing and breweries, etc. Project supervision: abas system gmbh

BVS Blechtechnik GmbH in Böblingen (D) www.bvs-gruppe.de

ERP project description: Project highlights: The midsize company, BVS Blechtechnik GmbH, has been using abas Business Software since 1995. Operating under Linux, the system has not experienced a single failure, and BVS Blechtechnik attributes the company’s rapid growth to its implementation. BVS Blechtechnik uses all abas Erp software functions: from purchasing with purchase order management to warehouse management, scheduling, retailing and materials management, to sales with sales order processing and accounting. • Connection of a detailed production planning system • Individual customization • Upgradeability
„The decision to implement ABAS software was made eleven years ago. The system runs so smoothly so that we never have to worry about it. It was one of the best business decisions I have ever made.“ Harald Steiner, CEO Employees: 180abas customer since: 1995Licenses: 43 Project supervision: Products: subcontractor and system vendor for casing technology, presentation systems ABAS Software AG
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