Two companies, one supply chain: ECM and Profitec
Customer profile
Which company was digitized?
ECM and Profitec
Separate but shared supply chain
Distribution and manufacturing of coffee machines
100 employees
3 locations
„”We are Profitec and ECM. We develop and produce coffee machines for the perfect espresso.”“
Christian Seidel, Head of Administration, Profitec & ECM
software
What software was implemented?
SAP Business One
concept EDI process
conesprits Manufacturing App
conesprits WMS App
conesprits Fulfillment App
„”Previously we used paper forms, as is traditionally known in logistics. Today we work with tablets and scanners.”“
Maurizio Giesinger, Head of Production & Logistics
Overview
The companies ECM® Espresso Coffee Machines and Profitec develop and produce high-quality espresso machines for the international market.
As two legally separate companies with a shared value chain, they increasingly reached the limits of their existing ERP system: many manual processes, media breaks between production and logistics, and a lack of transparency in the warehouse.
With the introduction of SAP Business One and the conesprit Apps for Manufacturing, WMS and Fulfillment A seamless digital platform was created – including automated EDI process between the two companies.
The challenge
The shared supply chain of ECM and Profitec in particular led to unnecessary complexity and manual intermediate steps in the old system.
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Separate systems with high coordination effort
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No structured approach Storage location management
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Unreliable Inventory data
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No continuous Serial number traceability
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Complexes internal sales and delivery processes
„”Profitec and ECM are two separate companies that access a common supply chain. In the existing ERP system, this has led to many complications and manual processes.”“
Christian Seidel, Head of Administration, Profitec & ECM
The solution: SAP Business One + Conesprit Apps
With SAP Business One as the central ERP platform, processes were standardized and simultaneously expanded in a targeted manner through conesprit Apps:
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Automated EDI process between ECM and Profitec
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Digital fulfillment terminal with connections to Modula as well as DHL & UPS
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Paperless production with tablets and scanners
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WMS-supported warehouse processes including automatic refill suggestions
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Serial number tracking via scan in real time
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Integrated document management based on Microsoft 365
Today, internal orders are generated automatically, stock levels are checked and reserved by the system, and delivery notes and invoices are transmitted and posted via EDI – without any media breaks.
How much does SAP Business One cost for medium-sized businesses?
We have compiled typical costs for SAP Business One for small and medium-sized enterprises here:
The result
With the new system landscape, both companies work on a unified data basis in real time.
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Clearly reduced manual work steps
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Clear Inventories and orders
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Faster Order processing
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Fewer Coordination effort between departments
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Relief the employees in day-to-day business
Or as they say in the company:
„”Since the introduction of SAP Business One, order processing has become faster and more transparent, saving us a lot of resources.”“
Maurizio Giesinger, Head of Production & Logistics
Read the full reference
Learn in detail how ECM and Profitec digitized their processes with SAP Business One and the conesprit solutions.
Does this solution also suit your company?
We would be happy to show you how the solution was implemented at ECM and Profitec and what aspects of it can be applied to your company.
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