9A Document Creation & Distribution
9A Document Creation & Distribution is an Output Management tool for Dynamics AX and D365FO that automates the distribution and layout of your outgoing documents.
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Growth through digitalisation
With an advanced ERP-based product configurator that integrates seamlessly with the webshop, BJ-Gear can - despite their 350 million product variants - offer customers an efficient self-service portal. This solution creates a solid foundation for scalable growth and is an important step in the company's digital transformation.
BJ-Gear has a strong focus on digitalisation and automation. This is because they want to grow the business without scaling the number of employees 1:1.
Challenges BJ-Gear faced before implementation
An old ERP-solution
The ERP solution put a stop to much of the automation the company wanted to do.
Limited flexibility and scaling
The old ERP solution was not flexible enough to support BJ-Gear in their desired growth.
Many time-consuming tasks
BJ-Gear has many product variants. It used to be time-consuming to create visualisations of the different options.
Working with 9altitudes means we have peace of mind when starting complex projects, because we always find a solution together.
Mathias Lundquist, eCommerce Manager, BJ-Gear
The benefits BJ-Gear has gained through collaboration
A new ERP solution full of integrations
BJ-Gear's new ERP solution is closely integrated with the company's webshop. This and the new product configurator streamline many of BJ-Gear's processes. In addition, it gives customers a good experience when they can easily buy the desired product online.
A unique self-service portal
BJ-Gear not only has a new ERP solution and product configurator, they have a coherent solution that creates business value.
A powerful product configurator
BJ-Gears has many product variants. With their new product configurator, which is integrated with the company's CAD solution, customers can create their own composition and see the selected product variant - even combinations that have not been sold before.
A powerful product configurator that creates value for customers
The new product configurator not only improves the customer experience, but also gives BJ-Gear a significant competitive advantage.
As Mathias Lundquist , eCommerce Manager at BJ-Gear explains: ‘What's special about the product configurator we've created with 9altitudes is that it's powered by our ERP system. We have 6 products, 350 million variants. The ERP controls the product configurator in our webshop so that our customers, engineers, machine builders, buyers can go in, configure their own gear or transmission solution, download a STEP file, see the price, see when we can ship the item to them and buy the item directly in the webshop.’
To handle the many product variants, the product configurator is also integrated with the company's CAD system. This allows customers to see visualisations of product variants that have not yet been purchased before.
Mathias Lundquist elaborates: ‘Drawing tasks that previously took an employee several years to complete are suddenly something we can do in a couple of days.’
The many product variants are a key reason why this setup is the right solution for BJ-Gear.
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A new ERP solution that supports business growth
BJ-Gear and 9altitudes have successfully implemented a new ERP solution based on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management. The solution streamlines many of the company's processes through several add-on modules to Dynamics 365.
9A Integrations is used to handle all integrations in and out of the ERP. The module provides great time savings on API development. For example, it only took 35 hours to integrate with Struct PIM.
9A Document Creation and Distribution is used to manage BJ-Gear's internal and external documents and templates. This gives BJ-Gear a central source for all communication in ERP, where it is also easy for BJ-Gear to correct and update their templates themselves.
Similarly, BJ-Gear also has add-on modules that streamline their freight management and invoice workflows, which means that several of the company's processes have been evaluated and streamlined through the collaboration. Mathias Lundquist says that ‘the new ERP solution has been the guiding factor in their business development.
Drawing tasks that used to take an employee years to complete are suddenly something we could do in a couple of days.
Mathias Lundquist, eCommerce Manager, BJ-Gear
The good collaboration
The collaboration between 9altitudes and BJ-Gear is characterised by a close and trusting partnership, where 9altitudes acts as a strategic sparring partner and technical specialist. With a deep understanding of BJ-Gear's needs, 9altitudes has delivered customised solutions that have streamlined the company's processes and strengthened their competitiveness.
BJ-Gear sees 9altitudes as an extension of their own team, and this close collaboration has created a dynamic that allows both parties to find solutions together, regardless of the complexity of the projects.
As BJ-Gear says: ‘Even though we have very complex products and projects, we have a small core at 9altitudes that we almost see as our own people who can help drive these projects forward.’ This partnership has been crucial to BJ-Gear's success and growth both nationally and internationally.
The good co-operation has not only been between 9altitudes and BJ-Gear, both Novicell and Struct have also played an important role in the projects.
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Services and solutions used
9A Integrations
9A Integrations is an integration framework for Dynamics AX and D365FO to manage and monitor your data in and out of the solution. It is an essential part of your automation.
9A Invoice Processing
9A Invoice Processing is an invoice workflow that streamlines the handling of electronic invoices in Dynamics AX and D365FO.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
Increase the efficiency of your financial processes with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, the leading financial management platform.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management offers a powerful suite of tools that help companies optimize the complete management of their supply chain.
About BJ-Gear
BJ-Gear specialises in high-tech transmission solutions with a focus on customisation and service. Their gearboxes and linear solutions are produced and developed at the factory in Denmark, guaranteeing high quality and full traceability. To support their production in Denmark, they have invested in digitalisation and automation.
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