Industry

Supply Industry & Production

An ERP system for the supply industry must reduce costs and increase productivity

"In this difficult environment, it is more important than ever to increase competitiveness through optimal process flows with a focus on cost reductions and cost transparency."
- Dr. Harald Dreher.

State of the industry

The Supply industry is hugely competitive.

There is no question that the supplier industry is under pressure. Costs are rising, margins are shrinking and competition is fierce. In this difficult environment, it is more important than ever to increase competitiveness through optimal process flows with a focus on cost reductions and cost transparency.

The supply industry is constantly evolving and changing. Therefore, it is important to keep up to date with the latest developments and technologies in order to stay ahead of the competition. One of the most important aspects of the supply industry is the business model.

Simply put, a business model is how you make money as a company. It encompasses everything your company sells and how you sell it, from the resources you need, to your customer relationships and revenue streams.

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Distinct Challenges for Supply Industry & Production

Special requirements are placed on an ERP system:

Key Issues
  • Inconsistent data across multiple supply sources
  • Difficulty in tracking real-time inventory changes
  • Complex integration of production and supplier data
Dreher Solutions
ERP Implementation: Centralises data for consistency across suppliers and production
IT Strategy Consulting: Creates a unified strategy for integrating supplier and production data
Process Optimisation & Management: Streamlines data workflows, ensuring up-to-date and accessible information
Robotic Process Automation: Automates repetitive data updates, enhancing real-time tracking and accuracy
Key Issues
  • Ensuring compatibility across diverse machinery types
  • Complexity in real-time machine data integration
  • Difficulty in syncing CAD data with systems
Dreher Solutions
ERP Project Management: Oversees the integration process, ensuring a coordinated and efficient implementation across diverse machinery
Process Optimisation & Management: Refines workflows for efficient data sharing and real-time updates between systems, enhancing overall integration.
IT Strategy Consulting: Develops a strategy to align CAD data with systems and machinery, ensuring compatibility and seamless integration
Key Issues
  • Inaccurate inventory tracking and stock levels
  • Inefficient order fulfilment processes
  • Lack of data visibility across storage locations
Dreher Solutions
Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Automates inventory tracking, reducing human error and keeping stock levels accurate in real time
Digital Transformation: Digitises manual processes, speeding up order processing and improving accuracy throughout the fulfilment workflow
ERP Implementation: Centralises data across storage locations, utilising data monitoring to improve visibility and efficiency
Key Issues
  • Inconsistent data across production stages
  • Delayed access to real-time production data
  • Difficulty in aligning production data with operational goals
Dreher Solutions
ERP Implementation: Provides a unified platform for consistent data tracking across all production stages, ensuring accuracy and cohesion
Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Automates data updates, providing immediate access to real-time information and reducing delays in production insights
IT Strategy Consulting: Develops a strategy to align production data with business objectives, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency
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Meet your unique business goals

Integral first step:

Process optimisation should be considered before ERP implementation as it ensures the system operates on streamlined, efficient workflows. Without it, ERP systems risk magnifying inefficiencies instead of resolving them. Process optimisation

  • Prevents automating flawed processes
  • Identifies key inefficiencies to address early
  • Aligns system configuration with optimised workflows
  • Maximises ERP’s potential for improved performance
  • Sets the foundation for long-term operational success

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Future Focused:

Building regulatory compliance capabilities within ERP, especially for sustainability and CSDR, ensures the system is equipped to handle evolving regulations. Early integration minimizes future disruptions and enhances long-term sustainability efforts. The integration of regulatory compliance

  • Embeds compliance tracking into system functions
  • Ensures CSDR capabilities are built-in early
  • Supports automated compliance reporting
  • Reduces future costly system modifications
  • Strengthens sustainability and regulatory alignment from the start

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A Crucial Foundation:

The selection of an ERP system is fundamental to long-term success. The right system ensures operational efficiency, compliance, and scalability, reduces future costs, and enables sustainable growth. A structured and professional selection process:

  • Aligns system functions with business objectives
  • Reduces future costs for unplanned system changes
  • Supports scalability and future business expansion
  • Ensures the system's adaptability to evolving industry requirements
  • Secures stakeholder buy-in

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Crucial Transformation:

ERP implementation is crucial for transforming business operations by integrating key processes into a unified system. It enhances efficiency, streamlines workflows, and provides real-time data insights, driving overall business success. The implementation of an ERP-system

  • Unifies business functions into a single platform
  • Enhances decision-making with accurate, real-time data
  • Streamlines processes, reducing manual tasks and errors
  • Increases efficiency by automating repetitive operations
  • Supports scalability and growth by adapting to evolving business needs

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Future Foundation:

The AI and Automation module focuses on leveraging technology to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision-making. Built on a foundation of standardised processes and clear data, this module helps businesses harness the full potential of AI and automation for sustainable growth. The integration of AI-technologies

  • Automates repetitive tasks, increasing efficiency
  • Enhances decision-making with data-driven insights
  • Improves productivity by streamlining workflows
  • Scales easily to adapt to growing business needs
  • Personalises customer experiences

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stack layer one Processes
stack layer two Compliance
stack layer three ERP Selection
stack layer four ERP Implementation
stack layer five Automation & AI

Processes

Integral first step:

Process optimisation should be considered before ERP implementation as it ensures the system operates on streamlined, efficient workflows. Without it, ERP systems risk magnifying inefficiencies instead of resolving them. Process optimisation

  • Prevents automating flawed processes
  • Identifies key inefficiencies to address early
  • Aligns system configuration with optimised workflows
  • Maximises ERP’s potential for improved performance
  • Sets the foundation for long-term operational success

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Compliance

Future Focused:

Building regulatory compliance capabilities within ERP, especially for sustainability and CSDR, ensures the system is equipped to handle evolving regulations. Early integration minimizes future disruptions and enhances long-term sustainability efforts. The integration of regulatory compliance

  • Embeds compliance tracking into system functions
  • Ensures CSDR capabilities are built-in early
  • Supports automated compliance reporting
  • Reduces future costly system modifications
  • Strengthens sustainability and regulatory alignment from the start

Learn More

ERP Selection

A Crucial Foundation:

The selection of an ERP system is fundamental to long-term success. The right system ensures operational efficiency, compliance, and scalability, reduces future costs, and enables sustainable growth. A structured and professional selection process:

  • Aligns system functions with business objectives
  • Reduces future costs for unplanned system changes
  • Supports scalability and future business expansion
  • Ensures the system's adaptability to evolving industry requirements
  • Secures stakeholder buy-in

Learn More

ERP Implementation

Crucial Transformation:

ERP implementation is crucial for transforming business operations by integrating key processes into a unified system. It enhances efficiency, streamlines workflows, and provides real-time data insights, driving overall business success. The implementation of an ERP-system

  • Unifies business functions into a single platform
  • Enhances decision-making with accurate, real-time data
  • Streamlines processes, reducing manual tasks and errors
  • Increases efficiency by automating repetitive operations
  • Supports scalability and growth by adapting to evolving business needs

Learn More

Automation & AI

Future Foundation:

The AI and Automation module focuses on leveraging technology to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision-making. Built on a foundation of standardised processes and clear data, this module helps businesses harness the full potential of AI and automation for sustainable growth. The integration of AI-technologies

  • Automates repetitive tasks, increasing efficiency
  • Enhances decision-making with data-driven insights
  • Improves productivity by streamlining workflows
  • Scales easily to adapt to growing business needs
  • Personalises customer experiences

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Who we do it for

Discover how businesses have grown with Dreher Consulting

Luminator Technology Group

Luminator Technology Group is a global leader in developing solutions for public transport, aerospace and military applications. Working across diverse industries, with a focus on reliability and innovation, they are able to enhance safety, efficiency and performance with cutting edge solutions.

Goal:

  • Merge individual brands of Apollo, Axion, BMG-MIS, FOCON, LAWO, Mobitc, Luminator, VSN and TwinVision onto one ERP.

Requirements:

  • Integration of production planning, resource allocation, and service management. The solution needed to manage complex supply chains, enhance project coordination, and provide data transparency across global operations.
Luminator
Leica

Leica is a distinguished company in the imaging and precision optics industry, revered for its high-end lenses, cameras, and optical instruments. Known for combining advanced technology with timeless design, they face challenges in balancing quality control with innovation, meeting their customers expectations, and navigating a rapidly evolving, competitive market landscape. Leica must continuously adapt to technological advancements without compromising their renowned standards and legacy in craftsmanship.

Key Market Challenges:

  • Evolving optical and digital technology trends
  • Competitive and niche market
  • High expectations on premium products from consumers
  • Balancing heritage quality with technological innovations
Leica
Mustang

Mustang, well-known for its authentic jeans and casual wear is a prominent brand in the fashion and denim industry. Like many quality denim producers, Mustang faces challenges in ensuring sustainability in its manufacturing processes, managing the supply chain demands of a global market and adapting to fast-changing fashion trends. They need to balance their traditional craftsmanship with modern consumer expectations whilst striving to maintain brand identity whilst innovating.

Key Market Challenges:

  • Managing a global supply chain for diverse markets
  • Integration of sustainable practices in manufacturing
  • Maintaining brand heritage with modern consumer demands
  • Adjusting to rapidly shifting fashion trends
Mustang
Hectronic

Hectronic is an industry leader in intelligent parking and fueling systems, offering innovative solutions that optimise urban mobility and fuel management. Operating in a highly regulated industry, Hectronic faces challenges in ensuring seamless system connectivity, adapting to the evolving needs of smart cities and integrating advanced technology with compliance requirements. Continuous innovation and effective resource management is required to achieve their focus on reliability and precision technology.

Key Market Challenges:

  • Resource allocation Management for complex projects
  • Smart city infrastructure demands
  • Compliance with industry regulations and standards
  • Integrating connectivity and digital solutions in smart systems
Hectronic
The Mobility House

The Mobility House is a pioneering company in electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy storage solutions. Known for their innovative technologies in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and energy management systems with a focus on advancing the integration of renewable energy within transportation. The Mobility House faces challenges in magaging complex energy data, scaling infrastructures to meet growing EV demands and navigating regulatory landscapes. Both technological agility and robust compliance is required for their mission to create a sustainable energy ecosystem.

Key Market Challenges:

  • Scaling infrastructure for expanding EV adoption
  • Managing and integrating complex energy and charging data
  • Compliance with regulatory frameworks for energy and transportation
  • Balancing innovation with sustainable energy goals
The mobility House
Framo Morat

Framo Morat is a renowned manufacturer serving industries from automotive to medical and automation, specialising in precision gear technology and drive components. Known for their high-quality production standards and engineering expertise, Framo Morat faces challenges in managing complex production workflows, innovating to meet the precise needs of diverse sectors and adhering to stringent industry regulations. A strong focus on both operational efficiency and technological advancement is required for their commitment to precision and quality.

Key Market Challenges:

  • Management of complex, high-precision production processes
  • Ensuring operational efficiency across diverse markets
  • Adherence of regulatory and quality standards
  • Innovating to meet specific industry requirements
Framo Morat
Requirements

The 3 business models of the Supply industry

Today's supply industry feature three main types of business models:
  • Product companies

  • Service companies

  • Hybrid companies

Product companies manufacture and sell physical products. They are usually manufacturing companies, but can also be wholesalers or retailers. The key to success for product companies is efficient production and supply chain management.

Service companies provide consulting, installation, maintenance or other services. The key to success for service companies is the consistent provision of high-quality services.

Hybrid companies are a mixture of product and service companies. They manufacture products but also offer services such as installation. To be successful, hybrid companies must be good at both products and services.

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