http://www.ebecs.com Latest Industry & Company Specific Case Studies - Microsoft Dynamics AX and other Microsoft Technologies eBECS Limited http://www.ebecs.com/rss http://www.ebecs.com/casestudies.aspx?12 Brothers Drinks upgrades to newest version of Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 in 3 weeks. Brothers Drinks, a family owned business that has been producing cider for 350 years today announced that the upgrade of Microsoft Dynamics AX to the most recent version has been a great success. The upgrade was performed in just three weeks and conducted by a combination of Brothers Drinks, eBECS UK and the eBECS Offshore development centre. The upgrade covered finance, manufacturing, distribution, sales order processing, including high availability shop floor data scanning and EDI links with principal trading partners. Customer Success Brothers Drinks Released.pdf Mon, 19 April 2009 07:54:00 GMT http://www.ebecs.com/casestudies.aspx?11 The Royal Canadian Mint (RCM) is a commercial Crown corporation involved in all aspects of coin design, production and marketing in one of the largest and most complex minting facilities in operation today. RCM sells its products to Canadians and customers around the world through a variety of channels. Faced with a time consuming heterogeneous legacy environment that was growing increasingly difficult to use and expensive to support and upgrade, RCM decided to implement a new IT platform based on the Microsoft Dynamics™ AX enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution. Working with implementation partners Deloitte, eBECS and Junction Solutions, RCM‟s new Dynamics AX-based environment delivers better cost control through greater visibility into operations – helping the RCM improve time-to-market responsiveness and helped make this the most profitable year the Mint has ever had. RCM_casestudy_to eBecs_June_20.pdf Mon, 14 July 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ebecs.com/casestudies.aspx?10 Every time Peter Hill walks through a doorway, he checks out the competition. As Managing Director of Allgood, a leading supplier of ironmongery in the United Kingdom, he quickly compares the weight and design of the door handle to Allgood’s standard of excellence. At work, Hill promotes excellence by helping Allgood employees execute efficient post-sales business processes, tasks hampered by three disparate business systems and manual workarounds. When Allgood deployed a Microsoft® business management solution, Hill gained a powerful tool to refine business processes, promote proactive decision making, and improve productivity. eBECS Allgood Case Study.pdf Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ebecs.com/casestudies.aspx?9 Based in the Netherlands, Kannegieter distributes electrical products and cable solutions to installers of communication networks. The company needs to continually improve services to help distinguish itself in a competitive market. Having originally deployed a former version of Microsoft Dynamics™ AX, it wanted to take advantage of the support and integration possibilities available in a later release of the product. Kannegieter worked with Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner eBECS to upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics AX 3.0, and has since customized the new, robust system to meet its specific needs. Logistics employees have consolidated their administrative processes by using the solution, freeing an hour a day for more productive work. It is now easier for customers to place orders online, and the company is well placed to upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 in 2008. eBECS Kannegieter Dynamics AX Case Study.pdf Fri, 1 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ebecs.com/casestudies.aspx?8 Yuasa Battery Europe, a subsidiary of GS Yuasa, was formed in 2003 to bring continuity across the sales and manufacturing organizations that supply industrial and automotive batteries to a network of customers throughout Europe. The original enterprise resource planning (ERP) system at Yuasa was costly to maintain and lacked the flexibility and automation required to support the company’s complex supply chain. Yuasa teamed with Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner eBECS to implement Microsoft Dynamics™ AX 4.0 business management software. In just six months, the company rolled out a highly customized system that effectively supports the complex supply chain and helps minimize the burden on internal IT resources. Today, Yuasa Battery Europe has comprehensive visibility across the entire supply chain and has automated multiple processes to create a more efficient, streamlined business. eBECS Yuasa Battery Europe Case Study.pdf Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ebecs.com/casestudies.aspx?7 For most wholesale and distribution companies, making sure customers get the right product to the correct location on time whilst maintaining a profitable business is the ultimate goal, achieved by ensuring the smooth and efficient running of all business processes from taking customer orders to delivery is paramount to the success of business. JJ Food Services is constantly striving to fulfil the demands of its customers as efficiently as possible, while controlling costs. Disparate systems simply can’t support the level of business operations that are needed without wasting time, effort and money, and impacting customer service. Now Mushtaque Ahmed does not receive customer complaints. Happy customers do not call the Senior Business Operations Manager at JJ Food Services. Instead, they continue to call its call centre with more orders for its products. With customer orders rising at a rate of 50 per cent over the last six months, JJ Food Services is able to look back at the changes it has made in the running of its business and see how far it has progressed. eBECS JJ Food Service Case Study 09.pdf Fri, 1 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ebecs.com/casestudies.aspx?6 WIKA USA is a leading manufacturer of pressure and temperature instrumentation. In 2001, the company decided to adopt Lean Manufacturing principles to increase customer satisfaction and reduce costs. The company’s ERP system at the time required significant modification to support the Lean efforts and, as a result of those modifications, was becoming difficult to maintain. In 2006, WIKA USA implemented Microsoft Dynamics™ AX business management software with a complete Lean Enterprise solution from Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner eBECS®. The new solution enhances WIKA’s Lean program by making it easier for operations managers to eliminate inefficiency, customers to plan their orders, and IT staff to modify and maintain the system. Since the implementation, WIKA reduced order lead times from several weeks to as little as five days and increased inventory turnover by a factor of 12. eBECS WIKA AX Lean Case Study 08.pdf Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ebecs.com/casestudies.aspx?5 The phased implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX and eBECS’ Lean Automotive for Dynamics AX supports Haldex’s vision and fundamental commitment to achieving world class productivity while developing their employees’ competence and creativity. Haldex has already implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX in operations across the USA and Canada, and is continuing the global rollout through 2006. eBECS’ solution has enabled Haldex’s adoption of lean manufacturing, by providing complete enterprise management capability that is focused on the adoption of lean principles and practices. eBECS Haldex AX Case Study.pdf Tue, 1 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ebecs.com/casestudies.aspx?4 Buck knives are arguably the most famous American-made knives, known and respected worldwide for their high quality, for blades that hold an edge, and for the lifetime guarantee that backs them up. With manufacturing facilities located in Post Falls, Idaho, Buck Knives is a strong corporate entity. Today, the fast-growing company is headed by the third and fourth generations of this famous knife-making family: Chuck Buck, Chairman of the Board, and his son CJ Buck, President and CEO. Under their guidance, the company's standard of excellence remains strong. To maintain its commitment to quality and superior craftsmanship, Buck Knives has embraced the principles of Lean Manufacturing. The company recently deployed eBECS® Lean Enterprise for Microsoft Dynamics™ AX, a business management solution tailored to support Buck Knives’s Lean Manufacturing environment. eBECS Buck Knives AX Case Study.pdf Mon, 3 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ebecs.com/casestudies.aspx?13 People at office supplies manufacturer Esselte were struggling to track and report on stock in disparate IT systems to gain global insight on inventory. Esselte wanted to consolidate 12 global enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions and nine warehouse management systems used across 30 countries with one integrated, scalable solution. The aim was to improve the visibility of data across the global business. With the help of Microsoft® partner eBECS and various other partners, Esselte rolled out Microsoft Dynamics™ AX. By standardising on one solution and streamlining processes, the employees at Esselte have better access to critical data to monitor sales figures, manage orders, and predict stock needs quickly and efficiently. Esselte increased efficiency throughout the organisation, assisting the company to reduce inventory by 50 per cent in its transition to becoming a lean manufacturer. eBECS case study Esselte Manufacturer of Office Supplies.pdf Tue, 1 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT http://www.ebecs.com/casestudies.aspx?2 Benefit Cosmetics creates inventive, problem-solving beauty products. A subsidiary of Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy, Benefit Cosmetics has transitioned from an independent brand to a global presence in just years. The company’s technology and processes struggled to keep pace with the fast expansion, and the manual methods it relied upon made the cosmetics company vulnerable to monetary fines for not following the strict procedures required by large retailers. The company also needed to accurately forecast supply and demand metrics. This led Benefit Cosmetics to deploy Microsoft Dynamics™ AX business management software, which enables the company to streamline packaging and shipping, drastically reducing costly penalties and increasing efficiencies. Benefit Cosmetics has also saved millions of dollars with the resource planning tools available in Microsoft Dynamics AX. eBECS Benefit Cosmetics Case Study.pdf Tue, 1 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMT