9A Advanced Manufacturing
9A Advanced Manufacturing is the 9altitudes best-of-breed solution on top of the Dynamics 365 platform for project based manufacturing organizations.
Case Study: APEM
Why did APEM choose Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 as its new information system?
Case Study: APEMAPEM or the necessity of standardising your ERP system
In 2013, the group started questioning the organization of its logistics. An external consultancy recommended that APEM centralize its logistics through a platform. The prerequisite? Standardizing the information system, as each of the group's subsidiaries had its own IS.
While the overall project consisted of reviewing all functionalities, three stages were defined:
- CRM & Finance
- Logistics & sales
- Manufacturing
As APEM is an international group, it was necessary to start by implementing Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 within the parent company before rolling out the ERP to the various subsidiaries.
APEM's main challenge
A uniform solution across all Group
Standardising the information system by implementing an ERP system across the group was a prerequisite for optimising and centralising the company's logistics organisation.
"The consultants used their experience to help us make the right decisions".
Jérôme Byl, Industrial Organisation Manager, APEM
APEM's benefits with Dynamics ERP
Order processing capacity
Our staff are now able to handle more and more orders and optimise picking on a surface area of over 700m2!
Integration between departments
Before Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012, there was a disconnect between accounting and management control. Today, everything is integrated: "management control can intervene as soon as a problem arises in production, without having to wait until the end of manufacturing to realise the problem and correct it", explains Jérôme Byl, Industrial Organisation Manager.
Quality control
The tool enables control at every stage of the process. This means you can react immediately, rather than discovering an error once it's too late.
Services & solutions used
PTC Windchill
A world-class Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution that provides out-of-the-box functionality for real-time collaboration, information sharing, and dynamic data visualization to manage product-related data and processes efficiently
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Copilot
Microsoft Copilot uses the strength of AI to boost productivity, open up creativity and help you better understand info with a simple chat.
9A Advanced Manufacturing for F&SCM
A manufacturing industry-specific accelerator extending Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management.
9A Advanced Manufacturing for BC
With our standard modules for production, you get a complete solution that supports the entire company's value chain and daily processes - whether it is standard production or a more project-based production.
APEM relies on 9altitudes as a digital partner
The 9altitudes consultants are at ease because they have a perfect command of their tool. The experience and know-how of our teams enables us to support our customers in all the problems they may encounter when setting up a new ERP project.
They know how to guide you and help you make the right decisions.
"Twelve months after implementing ERP, you have users telling us "it's brilliant"!" explains Joël Becquet, Chief Financial Officer
About APEM
APEM is a leading global manufacturer of human-machine interface (HMI) solutions, specializing in switches, joysticks, and keypads for industrial and professional applications. Founded in 1952, the company serves various sectors, including aerospace, defense, medical, and automation.
Since 2017, APEM has been part of the IDEC group.IDEC is a Japanese industrial group founded in 1948, with its head office in Osaka. Together, IDEC and APEM are now one of the world's largest manufacturers of human-machine interface (HMI) components, panels and systems.
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