JEDOX SUCCESS STORY · MANUFACTURING
Jedox takes Novoferm’s planning to the next level
Novoferm, one of Europe’s largest door and shutter manufacturers, wanted to embed performance management more deeply across the organisation. With Jedox connected to its SAP environment, some reports that once took two weeks now take under two hours – a 98% time saving.
98%
time saved creating reports
2 weeks → <2 hours
for some reports
About Novoferm
Novoferm is one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of doors and shutters. Since 2003 it has been owned by Japan’s Sanwa Shutter Corporation, whose group has more than 9,000 employees and 107 companies worldwide. Finance Manager Gerard ten Dam, who has worked at Novoferm in the Netherlands for almost 30 years, led its drive to embed performance management more deeply.
Challenge
Limited by SAP R/3 and BW
Novoferm wanted to embed insight and performance management more deeply in the organisation, supporting better decision-making at more levels, greater efficiency and better data analysis and collaboration.
The effort was led by Finance Manager Gerard ten Dam, who has worked at Novoferm in the Netherlands for almost 30 years. The company needed a connection to its existing ERP that would free it from the limits of its SAP R/3 and SAP BW environments.
Solution
Familiar and quick to implement
Novoferm chose Jedox for its short implementation time, ease of use and maintenance, and initial investment cost. Partner Celcus B.V. supported the project.
Because requirements were largely based on existing Excel sheets, the team found Jedox familiar and achieved early wins quickly. Analysis covers turnover, margins and results by year, region, customer, sales representative and product group. After implementation, the IT department needed no further involvement.
“Every year has brought new opportunities and challenges.”
Gerard ten Dam
Finance Manager
Novoferm
Outcome
98% less time on reports
Novoferm saves 98% of the time it spent creating reports: some reports that took two weeks now take under two hours. Business applications are intuitive and deliver insights faster and more reliably.
Novoferm plans to adopt further Jedox solutions as its use matures. Ten Dam stresses the value of having a clear view of the end result before building solutions.
Jedox in use at Novoferm
- Planning
- Reporting and analysis
- Excel integration
- SAP R/3 and SAP BW integration
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