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This supplier of shop fitters, trade fair construction companies and architects moved from an ERP system designed for crafts businesses to Microsoft Dynamics NAV, because the old IT environment was too static for the manufacturer of custom solutions. In the course of this move, COSMO CONSULT played an important role with its certified solution for operating data acquisition.

The specialist for rapid prototyping manufacturing was facing the challenge that the IT tools that had been developed in-house could no longer keep up with the growth of the company. COSMO CONSULT, a Microsoft partner, was chosen to receive the project contract for the new ERP because both its industry solutions and its approach were convincing.

The largest regional electricity provider in Allgäu faced the following challenges: on the one hand, it intended to enable its employees in the specialist departments an independent access to the relevant SAP and non-SAP data. On the other hand, a graphical representation of the query results was supposed to be set up in order to be able to survey the available data quickly and easily. Together with COSMO CONSULT and their industry know-how as well as Qlik's Business Intelligence platform, both requirements were successfully implemented.

Various IT systems, interface problems and data redundancy made life difficult for this manufacturer of gambling machines. Today, by working with COSMO CONSULT the company always has an overview of the entire order workflow and has an ERP system that has successfully accompanied its transformation from serial manufacturer to contract manufacturer.

Over the course of its history, Bank Austria Real Invest Immobilien-Management GmbH has repeatedly changed its workflows. In order to work more efficiently in the future, the bank decided to update its ERP software to the most recent version. Since the update, employees have had better support for their work and the burden of many routine tasks has been relieved. At the same time, the bank is better prepared for future challenges.

New markets, new products, changes in the ways people work - in growth-oriented, innovative businesses, the demands placed on IT can change rapidly. When the ERP system does not fit the company’s organization, process efficiency almost always suffers. Different software is then often the only reasonable solution. The Becker Marine Systems GmbH has also opted for this.

The biology methane trader bmp greengas simply wanted to keep one eye whether all biomethane what is delivered is also subtracted – What was absent bmp greengas, was an interlocked IT structure with which the complete business can be illustrated. After only six weeks the analysis and reporting solution was ready for the application.

BOSIG produces and distributes product solutions for the construction business. COSMO CONSULT has helped BOSIG Baukunststoffe GmbH with its further growth by implementing the ERP software Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

Despite its SME structure, this environmental technology company specializing in emission control and waste water treatment is a global player in its segment. Its international business activities played an important role in the decision to implement Microsoft Dynamics NAV as their ERP system - and choose COSMO CONSULT as a partner.

The core competence of DÜPERTHAL Sicherheitstechnik GmbH & Co. KG are certified system solutions for process-optimised, safe storage of hazardous substances in safety cabinets. The company's growth and greater customer proximity require more standardized processes, a mobile connection of employees and support through defined workflows. Based on these requirements, it was decided to use the ERP solution Microsoft Dynamics NAV in the future, with COSMO CONSULT as the implementation partner.

EDUR-Pumpenfabrik Eduard Redlien GmbH & Co. KG is a specialist for liquid and multi-phase pumps with a worldwide reputation. "With our products, customers do not think about how to integrate pumps into the existing infrastructure. We think about what kind of pump would fit perfectly into that infrastructure," explains Thomas Stegen, Head of IT Management/System Administration at EDUR-Pumpenfabrik.

EFKON AG, which is based in Raaba / Graz, is one of the world's leading companies in the area of electronic toll collection and monitoring. Their portfolio includes, for example, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), electronic toll collection (ETC), toll enforcement systems, and traffic telematic solutions. EFKON has a great deal of know-how concerning all toll technologies and stands for tailor-made turnkey solutions.

When its tried-and-tested ERP software started showing its age, the textile house englisch dekor, which specializes in fire-resistant textiles, started looking for a way to modernize the system. By updating to the current version of the program, the company was able to implement missing functions and open the IT infrastructure to modern technologies. Today staff and management work with smartphones and tablets on the road - and can access the latest business figures from anywhere.

Digitalization is changing the business environment - in some industries earlier than in others. The finance industry is one of those sectors that are already undergoing the digital transformation. Therefore, Finanz Data GmbH decided to expand its system and introduce better workflows.

High-quality plastic injection-molded parts and "Just in time" delivery - that is the mission of Gerdes Kunststofftechnik. After the introduction of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, the company benefits from the fact that it now clearly shows where its value creation takes place. Industry solutions, various add-ons and, last but not least, the consulting services of COSMO CONSULT have made a major contribution to this.

The core competence of the company is the production of castings and rolled plates as well as round bars made of aluminum in extremely distortion-free, dimensionally stable and homogeneous form. Within six months three partnerships with the partner COSMO CONSULT were replaced and several companies were transferred. The first results after a short time: significant capacity increases and higher performance with the same number of employees.

In the wholesale field, you have to calculate prices very carefully. Your profits depend above all on the volume of your sales and the efficiency of your trading processes. For this reason, Hans-Joachim Schneider GmbH, which specializes in laundry and dry-cleaning supplies, is continually investing in its IT systems. By migrating to the current version of its tried and tested ERP system, it was able to increase process efficiency further. At the same time, the company was able to lay the foundation for future system extensions.

Due to the lack of centralized enterprise software, the employees of the Intellic Group, which specializes in digital tachographs, spent a lot of time doing research and maintaining data. By switching to a modern ERP system, it was able to make central processes more efficient and to significantly reduce the administrative burden. Today, the high-tech company benefits from reliable information that is also available to staff in the field.

Those who work with software, or perhaps even develop software themselves, set special standards when selecting their business software. This is how the engineering service provider ISKO introduced its first company-wide ERP system.

This group of companies is one of the world's leading manufacturers of exhaust and chimney systems. It was faced with a difficult task: to implement an ERP solution that fits both the specific and complex processes of the group itself as well as a subsidiary company. With the help of COSMO CONSULT, the Jeremias-Group accomplished this, and was even able to achieve its target of using the standard Microsoft Dynamics NAV 90 percent of the time.

As one of Europe's leading pet food suppliers, Josera pays attention to lean processes and high process quality in the company. This optimization approach requires the ad hoc availability of data and key figures. However, these requirements were no longer met by the previous evaluations. With the implementation of QlikView and the support of COSMO CONSULT, data from different sources such as Excel or Microsoft Dynamics NAV can now flow into a joint analysis and directly answer the most important company questions.

Kendlbacher Getränkevertriebs GmbH landed a big hit with its brands "Omis Apfelstrudel" and "Omis Marillenknödel", named after grandma’s apple strudel and apricot dumplings. The trend drinks brought the start-up rapid growth, which quickly overwhelmed the IT structure that it had been using since its early days. The beverage manufacturer decided to introduce a professional ERP system, and since then has benefited from transparent business figures and efficient processes.

The precision ball manufacturer KGM Kugelfabrik relies on two essential components of success: Quality and precision. These are exactly the requirements that the Business Intelligence system should include, which was to be used by the company to create its analyses and reporting. As the use of the existing ERP system Microsoft Dynamics AX in combination with Excel was no longer sufficient, KGM Kugelfabrik today relies on the professional analysis tool QlikView.

"Your contract manufacturer for mechanical engineering" is the slogan of this company from Ochsenfurt. That says it all: individual contract production is Kinkele's focus. It therefore very much wanted a new, flexible ERP system and a partner with industry know-how in areas such as manufacturing, project-oriented services and the supply industry.

New updates alone do not necessarily make an ERP system more modern. One company from the town of Kerpen switched ERP providers to give itself a state-of-the-art foundation for the future.

Kögl GmbH had been using several isolated solutions for central tasks such as invoicing and order management. However, process discontinuities and a lack of networking placed a high administrative burden on the employees. The safety specialist therefore decided to introduce a modern ERP system. Today, the company benefits from seamless business processes, transparent information flow and employees who have more time for their customers.

EBG MedAustron GmbH does research on tumor diseases and treats them with protons and carbon ions. In terms of its software system, the company has been working with the Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP system for a long time in a heterogeneous environment. The COSMO CONSULT Group was commissioned with standardizing and modernizing the system landscape. Today, the research center benefits from efficient business processes and a flexible, future-proof IT infrastructure.

The packaging specialist MEDEWO expanded their existing ERP system to include a mobile sales solution. Today, employees have the ability to access all data on the go, which has significantly increased the quality of consulting.

The Berlin-based online optician has enjoyed tremendous growth since it was founded as a start-up in the year 2007. For enterprise software, Mister Spex initially, relied on solutions it had developed itself combined with an accounting system. Today, thanks to its cooperation with COSMO CONSULT, highly automated processes support its business operations, so that the industry pioneers are ideally equipped for further growth.

PETKUS builds worldwide seeds and silo arrangements ready for occupancy as well as feed and flour mills. Besides, the enterprise modernizes existing arrangements. With the Upgrade on the topical version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV in 2017 the company wants to form central processes in future even more efficiently.

High product availability, fast response times and short delivery routes are important competitive advantages for Prätorius GmbH. To ensure this, the wholesaler specializing in duty-free articles uses IT-supported business processes. Most recently, the company migrated to the latest version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, while at the same time switching to the Sana E-Commerce system. Today, Prätorius benefits from efficient and almost fully automated processes as well as a flexible e-commerce solution.

There are many scenarios for the digital transformation of manufacturing out there. And there are even more good ideas than there are scenarios. But so far only a few projects have passed the test of reality. One that has passed this test is the IoT project of the Vienna-based Pulver-Color Beschichtungs-Ges.m.b.H. Using Microsoft’s IoT technology, the coating specialist succeeded in optimizing central production processes and increasing product quality. At the same time, it was able to utilize available capacities better and to generate more revenue through additional orders. The time needed to recoup investment costs is surprisingly short.

With increasing growth, the Qness GmbH found administrative expenses increasingly overwhelming, because the existing enterprise software was deficient in areas such as manufacturing, materials management and production planning. The company, which specializes in machines for hardness testing and metallography, switched to a modern ERP system focusing on discrete and project manufacturing. Today, Qness benefits from fully integrated, efficient business processes and transparent information along the value chain.

Like many of our customers, QSIL is also a typical representative of the "hidden champions": highly specialized leaders in the global market, here in the area of high-purity quartz glass. The company was having a hard fight with the outgrowths of an obsolete, heterogeneous software landscape. The transition to an integrated IT approach was successfully accomplished by combining Microsoft Dynamics NAV and the COSMO CONSULT industry solutions for process manufacturing.

The digital transformation of business brings major economic challenges for media companies. The radio company REGIOCAST responded to these challenges with mergers and improved data-exchange in financial accounting and the establishment of profit centers. COSMO CONSULT had the crucial role of replacing the old, heterogeneous system with an integrated solution. The result was meaningful information rather than graveyards for data and a significant increase in transparency.

Since 2005, the contractor for individual operating vehicles has been cooperating with COSMO CONSULT. RKB successfully participated in the Technology Adoption Program (TAP) for the modernization of the ERP system. The Microsoft program involves partners and users in the design and development of the new software generation. Today, the company is enormously profiting from the upgrade and reengineering project on Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016.

Several acquisitions and the associated heterogeneous IT landscape put Germany's leading system provider for healthcare facilities under pressure to act: there was no consolidated data analysis; evaluations were sometimes made with great effort based on Excel spreadsheets. To optimize the company-wide sales management, the firm implemented the business intelligence solution QlikView with the help of the COSMO CONSULT BI GmbH. Within a short time, the BI solution, which was also used on mobile devices in the field, became the central tool for a shared view of the sales figures of the group.

The specialist for thermoplastics, thermosetting plastics and high-performance plastics was already using Navision, today Microsoft Dynamics NAV, in the late 1990s. Using many adaptations and special programming, the company was indeed able to map its processes completely in ERP, but this approach led to a dead end. To be updatable again, the idea was now to move away from having 80 percent self-programming towards having 80 percent standard NAV.

Since its founding in 1975, this Frankish SME has undergone a transformation: away from being a merchant towards being a supplier of complete solutions in the field of adhesive tapes, adhesives, abrasives, polishing materials and industrial safety products. Its new ERP system should reflect this change, but the old one was completely focused on trade.

After twelve years, the Sächsische Sandsteinwerke GmbH have been upgrading their ERP system and are now benefiting from efficient processes, more transparency and flexible software, which can be used to make future requirements easier to implement. A challenge to the implementation was the highly individualized old system. The processes were partly far from the standard, which made the migration more difficult.

The Scheucher Holzindustrie GmbH, a company that specializes in wood parquet floors, needed to update their ERP system. About 10 years ago, the COSMO CONSULT Group, Europe's leading Microsoft Dynamics Partner, implemented Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP software at the company. Since then, the system has been continuously extended. As yesterday so today.

Since the public transport company THÜSAC is active in two federal states, they have double reporting duty. Up to now, the evaluations have been done via Excel, Access, and an open-source solution, resulting in a great amount of manual and which is prone to error. Using QlikView, the easy-to-use business intelligence solution, makes analysis more efficient and flexible.

For 10 years, VirtaMed AG, which specializes in surgical simulators, worked with a variety of different individual solutions. As a result of the company’s rapid growth, however, administrative expenses rose disproportionately. VirtaMed decided to switch to a lean ERP system that can be extended flexibly with additional functions. Since then, the company has benefited from a transparent flow of information and efficient processes, and it now has a solid foundation for future growth.

In order to be more flexible in the e-commerce business, Wein & Vinos decided to change its company software. With an ERP system geared towards online business, it was possible to optimize central processes.

Zahnradwerk Pritzwalk has a rich history: From being an East German company that survived the wave of privatization under the Treuhandanstalt, the agency established by the GDR government to privatize enterprises, to becoming the largest private gear manufacturer for cylindrical toothing in Europe. The company initially had to struggle with inherited IT burdens.