Effective production with abas ERP

Truplast expansion supported by abas Business Software

Karlsruhe, January 18, 2011 - Business is going well at Truplast Kunststofftechnik GmbH, headquartered in Langgöns. The company is a worldwide leader in developing and manufacturing hoses and hose systems. Truplast products are in demand around the globe and the company is expanding. When the existing company IT, which consisted of many isolated solutions, reached its limits, Truplast started looking for a new, integrated ERP system. After an extensive selection process, Truplast chose ABAS Projektierung and abas Business Software.

Decisive factors for the selection team were the international presence and best ratings regarding specialist and functional requirements of the implementation partner and the ERP system.

European market leader for vacuum cleaner hoses
Truplast Kunststofftechnik GmbH has a wide product range. When dealing with plastic hoses and hose systems for industry and household appliances, customers get everything from one source. Truplast starts the development of hoses according to the customer's design specifications. Their in-house prototype building realizes customer requirements and after the release, the series production is carried out in the in-house construction and engineering department. About 100 people are employed at the company headquarters in Langgöns. Another 150 employees work in the production locations in Sonneberg, Girona (Spain) and Jakabszállás (Hungary). In China, Truplast is part of a group of German companies that provide hoses manufactured according to European standards in the Chinese market.

Faster and more efficient processes
Waldemar Koch, Head of Production at Truplast: "Truplast has various production procedures which have to be represented in the ERP system. Production of our vacuum cleaner hoses using an extrusion process, for example, is series production. Data sheets, formulations and mixing ratios are recorded in the BOM. One advantage of our new ERP system is that it automatically prints the documents that are attached to an order. A BOM looks entirely different in the engineering department, which is our make-to-order department. Both procedures can be represented in our ERP system." Via the PDC system and barcode scanners that are connected to the software, Truplast has automated and increased the procedure for completion confirmations. The material and effort will be automatically posted in the system. Due to the specified processes, errors in completion confirmations have been decreased and the error rate has nearly dropped to 0. Also, the new completion confirmation procedure saves up to one hour per day. The head of production does not have to think twice when asked about changes since the software implementation: "If a sales order is transferred to production today, I can see immediately whether all the required materials are in stock or when they will be delivered."

Dipl.-Kfm. Tim Schröder, Head of Controlling, Finances and Personnel adds: "Moreover, there is additional information available in the new ERP software which was not provided in the old system, such as special performance evaluations for a sales order or evaluations in the quality assurance area. With the integrated DMS system it is now also possible to reconstruct the past up to document level with only a click - this also saves a lot of time. Another thing that speaks in favor of our IT solution is the possibility to represent processes again and again in the software. We have grown a lot over the past years, especially in the area of customized hose system solutions. It was almost impossible to represent the new processes in the old system. This is no problem with abas ERP. And last but not least, we need an ERP software that can be used internationally. We have production locations in Hungary, Spain and China and are planning to connect the plant in Hungary to the ERP system in the near future."

Company profile

Founded in 1980, ABAS is a leading provider of flexible next generation ERP and eBusiness solutions. ABAS serves mid-market manufacturers and distributors focusing on discrete, Engineer-to-order, Make-to-Order, Assemble-to-Order, and Job Shop Manufacturing environments. With unparalleled flexibility, ABAS provides the ideal solution to energize your business processes and be a part of your company’s strategic activities. A worldwide network, state of the art technology, ease of use and industry expertise allow ABAS to provide the business logic layer for your success.

ABAS is also uniquely qualified to successfully implement international ERP projects. No other company has the combination of a unified partner network, strategic orientation, globally enabled software, and a rapid implementation methodology that defines the roadmap to success.

ABAS provides quick ROI because it is easy to learn, use, customize and upgrade. More than 2,500 customers have chosen ABAS as their long term ERP provider and work successfully with the internationally applicable abas Business Software. ABAS provides a wide range of services including implementation, customization, hardware, network support, on-site support and ensures short reaction times and high service quality.

Product profile

ERP software for production
abas ERP is a complete solution for custom manufacturers, including CRM, purchasing and sales, scheduling, production, materials management, production planning and control (PPC) and accounting. A fast ERP implementation, high customer satisfaction, internationality, an excellent price/performance ratio, investment security and user-friendliness are only some of the strengths of abas ERP software.

ERP software for distribution
abas Distribution is the ERP software for small and medium-sized distribution and service companies. The material requirements planning system (MRP) supports all business areas, such as forecasting, CRM, purchasing, sales, warehouse/logistics, financial accounting, cost accounting and fixed asset accounting.

Software for eBusiness
abas eB functionality includes Webshops, sales order tracking, service processing, and customer and vendor portals. The eBusiness suite is managed through abas ERP, so website information is automatically updated when changes are made within abas ERP. abas eB includes tools that make customization and expansion easy.

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