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Case Study: Budweg Caliper
For Budweg Caliper, it is crucial to meet customer needs and expectations. Therefore, they implemented Dynamics NAV.
Case Study: Budweg CaliperReady to double revenue with Dynamics NAV solution
Budweg has been in operation for over 40 years and boasts Europe's most modern production facility for manufacturing and remanufacturing brake calipers. With a special focus on safety and quality, their business system needed to meet the high standards set for all their workflows.
Together with their dedicated 9altitudes consultants, the system was set up to be simple for employees to use, ensuring they can meet customer expectations.
“We can manage stock more accurately. This helps improve our delivery performance based on the customer’s expected delivery time. Simply put, we have become better at meeting customer demands and needs.” — Jens Lund, Factory Manager at Budweg Caliper, one of Europe's leading brake caliper suppliers.
Budweg Caliper's challenges
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Budweg Caliper's benefits from the collaboration
Reduced lead time
Downtime is minimized and waiting times are history, because the solution was build by a partner who understands the needs in a business like Budweg Caliper.
Future-proof solution
Working with consultants who has a clear understanding of this complex business, makes the solution ready to meet the future ambitions.
Optimized customer service
Budweg Caliper now has easy access to customer data and with this intuitive system, it is easy for the employees to navigate and find the answers for the customers.
"We expect to double our revenue within three years."
This is how Thomas Egon Larsen, CEO and one of the owners of Budweg Caliper, clearly expresses the company's medium-term goal.
In particular, the past decade has seen rapid growth for the Odense-based brake caliper supplier. Extensive investments in production facilities both domestically and in South Korea, a joint venture with the second-largest Chinese brake disc manufacturer, comprehensive automation, new warehouse facilities with 34 automated storage units, and the construction of a completely new factory have positioned the company to continue its growth.
On January 1, 2018, Budweg Caliper implemented a new ERP system designed to connect everything and support operations and development. The Dynamics NAV solution, delivered by Bredana Solutions (now 9altitudes), has fully met expectations.
Larsen emphasizes that the system fully supports the many, and in some cases new, automated processes.
Well-equipped for the future
“We have implemented solutions that address lead times and workspace organization. We’ve been able to integrate everything into a unified solution from 9altitudes.”
“With the system investments we’ve made and the setup we have today, we feel well-equipped to introduce various types of automation and streamlining in the future,” says Thomas Egon Larsen.
He praises the consultants’ understanding of the business, which is not entirely simple, including an extensive returns system for used brake calipers from large parts of Europe, which are refurbished at the Odense factory. These calipers are stored in 34 automated storage units, and their integration into the Dynamics solution means there is a real-time view of inventory.
“This enables us to react in time and plan better,” says Thomas Egon Larsen.
Vi er også glade for det løbende samarbejde, både når vi har udfordringer i det daglige, og når vi har behov for videreudvikling af løsningen.”
Thomas Egon Larsen, Direktør og medejer, Budweg Caliper
Reduced lead time in production
The solution provides enhanced visibility for management, as well as for new employees across various locations.
Budweg Caliper previously operated a Microsoft Navision solution from 2009, which performed adequately until it was no longer able to meet the growing capacity requirements.
The new solution has introduced advanced functionality, including time tracking in production through the integrated Shop Floor Control module, which has proven to be a significant advantage, according to factory manager Jens Lund.
“All registrations are continuously processed in Dynamics NAV. This provides a much clearer understanding of the flow of goods and a vastly improved overview,” says Jens Lund. “The precise time tracking enables us to make more informed adjustments, thereby reducing lead times.”
Enhanced demand planning
“We are now able to allocate goods more precisely, which directly contributes to an improved delivery rate in line with customers' expected delivery times. In essence, we have become more adept at meeting customer expectations,” explains Jens Lund.
Additionally, downtime has been minimized, as the solution now possesses the required capacity to handle operational demands. The delays previously experienced with the old system have been eliminated, resulting in significant time savings in production.
“This will be an invaluable asset during peak demand periods,” adds Jens Lund.
Improved customer service
In the sales department, sales assistant and superuser Flemming Nielsen is also pleased with the new solution.
“It has become easier for us to use the system because it’s tailored to each individual role, providing the necessary data right at hand. Overall, it’s easy to navigate and search for the information we need,” says Flemming Nielsen.
Over time, Flemming Nielsen has found that integrating new solutions into the system is straightforward.
“When we need something new, it can be quickly integrated, and we appreciate the guidance from the consultants, who speak our language while also asking the critical questions when we suggest something,” explains Flemming Nielsen. “We now have a much better ability to respond to customers, letting them know when they can expect their goods.”
Services and solutions used
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About Budweg Caliper
Budweg Caliper has over 40 years of experience in developing and remanufacturing brake calipers. The company was founded in 1978 by Henning Larsen and has been led by his sons, Thomas and Jan Larsen, since 1999.
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