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Meeting customer requirements while keeping costs low is a task that often proves difficult for manufacturers of building elements such as doors, gates, frames, fittings and windows. More and more manufacturers and dealers are turning to an ERP system with integrated data and variant management to survive in the highly competitive market for building elements.
![[Translate to Englisch:] Ein modernes ERP-System sichert die Zukunftsfähigkeit von Unternehmen in der Bauelementebranche durch optimierte Prozesse und reduzierte Wartungskosten](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/d/csm_vlexplus-bauelemente-impression-1_3b521828be.jpg "[Translate to Englisch:] Ein modernes ERP-System sichert die Zukunftsfähigkeit von Unternehmen in der Bauelementebranche durch optimierte Prozesse und reduzierte Wartungskosten")
The introduction or renewal of an ERP system for companies in the components industry can become necessary for various reasons: companies that have previously worked without an ERP system may be forced to implement such a system due to changing circumstances. In other cases, an existing ERP system may be outdated, resulting in high maintenance costs or a lack of future viability. Often, current business processes can simply no longer be adequately mapped.
Switching to a new ERP software makes sense, for example, if the cost of updating an existing system is the same as a new installation due to technological obsolescence or a lack of support from the IT company providing the service, or because no further releases and developments of the current software are available. In-house developments can lead to problems such as a lack of documentation or a loss of knowledge due to staff turnover. In such cases, switching to a standardised and adaptable ERP system can provide a future-proof solution.
A robust ERP software enables companies in the construction elements industry to digitise their processes and, thanks to fully integrated variant management, to produce sustainably even with a complex variety of variants. A solution like this integrates all business areas into a single platform, allowing for more efficient overarching processes. The newly implemented ERP software ensures efficient corporate management and that all relevant legal and compliance requirements are reliably met and documented. The standardisation and optimisation of processes in all departments increases productivity and profitability and ensures the company's success and competitiveness in the long term.
A suitable software solution will provide a comprehensive overview of relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) and support the development of new business segments. Advanced variant management for components, based on a cutting-edge solution, will allow flexibility for customised products while minimising data and administrative effort. Successful implementation will require a software partner with many years of experience introducing variant systems. The solution? Switch to VlexPlus ERP-Software.
For manufacturers and suppliers of components, the variant configurator in the ERP software is of particular importance: medium-sized manufacturers and dealers of components are faced with the challenge of meeting individual customer requirements – even for small quantities. Many companies in the construction elements industry consider this impossible, although it is the only way to survive in the face of ever-increasing competition.
Intelligent variant management is indispensable to meet the challenge of increasing manufacturing depth with decreasing batch sizes and simultaneously increasing variant diversity. Complex and error-prone planning, calculation and manufacturing processes can only be reliably controlled by a variants configurator deeply embedded in the ERP processes, as with VlexPlus. In addition, a high degree of automation in the interaction between the business areas means a minimum of data maintenance, which leads to considerable time savings and ensures high data quality.
Thanks to the highly developed Variant Configurator, variant management, which is complex in itself, can now be fully automated with the VlexPlus ERP software. The logic of variants will be mapped across all areas of sales, procurement and manufacturing processes, opening up previously undreamed-of manufacturing possibilities and significantly reducing the effort required to enter and maintain article master data, parts lists, work schedules and price calculations in VlexPlus ERP.
The ERP solution also features a central feedback and status overview to support external manufacturing processes (‘extended workbench’), enabling the monitoring and controlling of production orders at any time. The data required for connecting service and assembly service providers is provided in the ERP so that fitters can start planning the components early and delivery notifications can be issued to the end customer.
An individually definable calculation scheme showing the profit contributions at both the order and item level will also provide manufacturers in the construction industry with an important tool for determining the profitability of very complex orders at an early stage. The VlexPlus ERP system includes a user-friendly simulation tool that considers all materials, machines, and production resources to ensure reliable delivery date calculations.
Thats sounds good!
From production and purchasing to sales, using VlexPlus will help you create more efficient workflows, minimise data and administrative effort, and ensure that you remain flexible when it comes to customised products.
As a future-proof ERP solution for manufacturers of components such as doors, gates, windows and frames, the web-based VlexPlus ERP software offers integrated variant management and open structures for Industry 4.0 collaboration networks. The software solves the problem of the growing assortment of variants by consolidating article master data for all variants using technical characteristics and their specifications, which consolidates them into a few basic items. This realises variant generation across all product structures, including procured parts, and controls the complexity of the variant diversity.
This makes handling variants much more manageable for manufacturers and dealers in the construction elements sector. Special customer requirements can be efficiently met with a high degree of automation, with variant-related calculation and pricing possible. Manufacturing companies will thus be able to maintain an overview of technically feasible variants, delivery times and economic viability at all times. The future-oriented variant management of VlexPlus is combined with a comprehensive set of rules that allows the mapping of expert knowledge, further increasing the efficiency and accuracy of variant configuration.
VlexPlus 6.3 is the latest version of the ERP solution. The comprehensive update of the VlexPlus industry-specific ERP solution once more improved the performance of the variant configurator as planning algorithms for production control. Individual CAD data can now be seamlessly integrated into production processes. This information can also be used in the offer phase for precise calculation in VlexPlus. In addition, AI-supported functions have been introduced into various areas of the ERP solution to make processes even more efficient and intelligent.
![[Translate to Englisch:] Die ERP-Software VlexPlus ermöglicht eine nahtlose Integration von CAD-Daten, strukturierte Bauprojektverwaltung und flexible Produktionsprozesse für Hersteller von Bauelementen.](/fileadmin/_processed_/1/e/csm_vlexplus-bauelemente-impression-12_54039f5efc.jpeg "[Translate to Englisch:] ERP-Software VlexPlus für Hersteller von Bauelementen")
The VlexPlus ERP software offers unique selling points that set it apart from other solutions on the market: the main advantage is the seamless integration of individual CAD data into the production processes, which enables precise calculation in the quotation phase. With the help of special extensions, the software can also be used to create a structured representation of construction projects, including detailed service specifications, project-related measures and progress-related invoices.
A particularly innovative feature is the group position, in which data for multi-part elements, such as a complete door system (element construction), is recorded. Users will no longer need to manage individual components, while individual parts are perfectly coordinated. At the same time, the components can be handled flexibly during further processing, enabling individual parts to be delivered on time at different assembly times. This combination of precision, flexibility and user-friendliness makes VlexPlus an outstanding solution for demanding production and construction processes – even internationally. With its base modules and optional modules and apps, the software structure will provide your company with a customised ERP solution. Low-code apps will also allow flexible development and seamless integration of mobile solutions and modules without programming to meet the special requirements of component manufacturers. We will be pleased to advise you on supplementing your VlexPlus solution with our intuitive data analysis tools!
TORBAU SCHWABEN GMBH (TBS)
Torbau Schwaben GmbH (TBS), a renowned manufacturer of garage doors and doors with over 30 years of experience from Eberhardzell in Baden-Württemberg, has decided to implement the VlexPlus ERP system to prepare for the future. TBS reliably supplies more than 110,000 customers in Europe with its employees and a broad product portfolio ranging from high-quality up-and-over garage doors to sliding courtyard doors.
The decision in favour of VlexPlus was made to replace the outdated ERP system with isolated solutions that no longer meet the growing and legal requirements. The VLEXsoftware+ERP solution for construction elements convinced TBS with its industry expertise, future-proof design and advanced functions, such as the universal variant configurator and a browser-based print function. The new solution will allow TBS to design more efficient processes, improve integration of field staff and automate data processing, resulting in significant simplifications and cost savings.
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AMMON BESCHLÄGE-HANDELS GMBH
Ammon Beschläge-Handels GmbH, a leading company in the fittings trade based in Nuremberg, operates a state-of-the-art logistics centre covering an impressive 7,000 square metres. Over 40,000 different items are stored there. The diversity of variants and the high efficiency of the logistics processes set standards for modern warehousing and optimised logistics processes.
Ammon supports the warehouse and logistics processes with a versatile technology stack: from order-controlled machines and automated warehouse systems to intelligent route planning for the lorries. These advanced technologies not only increase efficiency, but also ensure process quality and guarantee that every order reaches the customer reliably and on time.
The reference video illustrates how Ammon has taken its logistics and warehouse management to a new level through digitalisation. In collaboration with the engomo digitalisation platform, the company was able to make processes more efficient, reduce the error rate and increase employee satisfaction.
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KM MEETH ZAUN GMBH
KM Meeth Zaun GmbH, a medium-sized manufacturer of plastic products based in Wallscheid in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany, has also introduced the VlexPlus ERP system to optimise its business processes and promote the company's growth. Implementation has significantly reduced the workload in day-to-day business, allowed the expansion of the product portfolio and created a basis for further growth. VlexPlus allowed the automation of manual processes, improved variant management and optimised areas such as sales, purchasing and manufacturing. The solution enables more efficient material requirements planning, reduced backlogs and simplified pricing for customised products.
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As a specialised and experienced provider of ERP systems for the construction elements industry, we are your equal partner – from introducing the VlexPlus system to providing support and being a reliable point of contact for your questions. Find out how to get your new company solution from VLEXsoftware and contact us – we look forward to meeting you!
