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abas - The total ERP solution for mid-size companiescombining software, expertise and methodology

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abas Business Suite Product Brochure

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Many companies are finding that their current ERP systems are inadequate and unable to meet changing requirements, technologies and customer demands. It is not unusual to find companies being held back by older, outdated systems with no opportunity to upgrade to a version that takes advantage of the latest developments in ERP.

Most firms today require an ERP system that supports a wide variety of business processes and additional applications, which may include document management, advanced planning, Business Intelligence, project management and access to data using mobile devices. abas Business Suite provides a set of fully integrated solutions for these requirements built on the abas API (application programming interface). The result is a single point solution that provides the full range of functions from an integrated platform.

With abas, award-winning software and state-of-the-art technology combined with exceptional implementation and training, and a continuous upgrade strategy contribute to your continued success.

Key success factors

“With abas, you always know what you get. The software is fully developed, the provider is solidly structured and support from the partner is well-founded. And for us, the international application of the software is very accommodating. With further abas projects planned, the extensive functionalities will simplify information exchange and communication with subsidiaries, branches, employees, customers and vendors.” Daniel Konrad, IT Manager, Pankl Racing Systems

Key Factors for Successful ERP Projects 2

SoftwareERP for manufacturing 4ERP for distribution 6ERP for automotive & supply 8Spectrum of functions 10abas value proposition 23Sustainable technology – Embrace change 26

ExpertiseABAS Software AG –Your long-term ERP partner 28One – Globe – One Network – One abas:Global knowledge transfer through the worldwide abas partner network 29The value of globalization and abas Business Suite 30 Over 30 years of experience 31Excellent customer satisfaction 33

MethodologyGlobal Implementation Method (abas GIM) 35eLearning and eDocumentation 38

Key factors to successfully selecting an ERP system 39

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Successful ERP projects with efficient software, an expert partner network, and a global implementation method.

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Key Factors for Successful ERP Projects

“We implemented abas Business Suite in the USA, Spain and Germany. Due to the abas global implementation method and competent abas partners. We were able to leverage our investment across borders to achieve rapid results, standardize data and consolidated reporting. Now we have global, real-time visibility across the enterprise.” Christian Dietl, CEO, ABEL Pump Technology

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Mechanical and plant engineering companies require flexibility in their ERP system that provides for robust functionality in billing and material manage-ment, flexibility in product and variant structures, and the ability to mana-ge real-time production on the shop floor. Firms that range from machine fabricators, valve producers, and precision part manufacturers, pumps and motors, engineered component manufacturers all require unique functiona-lity that enables growth, productivity, and superior customer service.

abas supports multiple manufacturing methodologies from configure to order, assemble to order , engineer to order. Companies can plan and schedule components at each level within the BOM (Bill of Material) structure. Multiple tasks, operations, and activities need to be coor-dinated to ensure efficient and on time production. Integration to 3rd party systems like CAD and CAM systems can also optimize produc-tivity. In addition, successful companies implement ERP systems with state of the art technology, partners with industry expertise and a proven implementation methodology to adhere to a strict on time and on budget project. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is a core component to all competitive businesses. ERP influences and enhances every business process, enhancing productivity, reducing costs, and enabling growth. Consequently, selecting the correct ERP system is critically important – not only is it a significant investment, but the correct system will allow a company to meet key business goals and objectives.

“abas accommodates our unique requirements for contract billing, custom invoice templates, SolidWorks integration and dashboard reporting. These abas features allow SafeRack to enable significant growth and to diversify their product offering, the two key factors of our success.” Rob Honeycut, Co-CEO, SafeRack Loading Rack Technologies

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ERP for manufacturing

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“We have been using abas Business Suite since 1991. Through upgrades we remain always up-to-date, in terms of technology and function. The software supports our complex requirements optimally due to its flexibility and adaptability. Without abas Business Suite we would not be what we are today: world market leader for technical meshes.” Dipl.-Ing. Ingo Kufferath-Kassner, Manager, GKD-Gebr. Kufferath AG

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Successful distribution above all requires excellence in timing, pricing and quality while carefully controlling. abas Distribution enables all distribution functions from CRM and sales, sales planning, warehousing and logistics, to financial accounting, cost accounting and fixed asset accounting. Additionally, eCommerce integration is available to provide integrated online sales solution.

Information and efficient material flow determines success in an environ-ment optimized for distribution. Prices, products and their stock levels, and quick processing and delivery are all critical for transparency, effici-ency, and consequently, superior customer satisfaction. Electronic proce-dures such as EDI or eCommerce Webshop are available to both enhance productivity and extend your market reach.

“Using abas was a great decision. The system is highly integrated, provides excellent visibility, controls and tools. It allows us to increase productivity by doing much more with what we already have, as well as easily being able to change and adapt on the fly.” Bob Heurung, Mayflower Distributing Co.

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ERP for Distribution

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“We have decided in favor of abas, because we are able to upgrade and modify on our own with this software. We have an internal team that works permanently on ADA‘s continuous improvement process. Due to such a flexible business software we were able to represent all changes we have defined in the system. With other systems I have previously worked with, upgrading took up to several months. Using abas Business Suite, the new release is installed over a weekend. This is quite cost beneficial since only few IT capacities are needed in comparison to other systems.” Karl Perino, Head of IT, ADA Group

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ERP for Distribution

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The abas Automotive & Supply solution is especially designed for the automobile supply chain. The abas Automotive solution supports com-panies in managing complex supply chains and coordinating logistical processes between suppliers and manufacturers. The online integration of standardized Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) processes provides a significant competitive advantage based on exceptional flexibility, quality, reliability and delivery.

This solution simplifies standard processes in the automotive and supply industry by administering blanket orders, forecast delivery schedules, and JIT delivery schedules. The abas Automotive & Supply solution also controls cumulative quantities, storage means, returnable packaging management, lot and serial number management, and various EDI formats according to VDA, ODETTE, EDIFACT, or ANSI X12.

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“Each of our business areas has different production methods and different distribution channels. We wanted to optimally map these methods and processes with the new business software. For example, three forwarders with different requirements from four business areas had to be able to work in one common scheduling module. A key advantage of the abas in comparison to other systems is its flexibility. Because of that we didn‘t need to commit ourselves during the detailed planning of the system. We can make changes and customizations at any time without sacrificing system upgrades.” Dr. Ulrich Wolf, Head of IT, Elkamet

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“We especially like the fact that abas Business Suite covers special EDI functions, as well as the container management. Furthermore, abas seemed to be the most sophisticated one. Further criteria were the experience and the know-how of the abas team, the price-performance ratio and the implementation method.” Agustí Álvarez, IT Manager, Ruffini S.A.

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ERP (Enterprise Ressource Planning)Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is a core component to all competitive businesses. ERP influences and enhances all business proces-ses, increasing productivity, reducing costs, and promoting growth. Conse-quently, selecting an ERP system is critically important — not only is it a sig-nificant investment, but the correct system will allow a company to meet key business goals and achieve their full potential.

abas provides growing companies with a wide range of out-of-the-box functionality. Whether your firm operates in a make to order, make to stock or job shop production environment, abas can optimize your pro-duction process and improve customer service. More importantly, abas can readily be adapted to meet industry or company-specific require-ments without impacting the standard functions or limiting upgradability.abas promotes business success with a wide range of features and func-tions that reduce cycle time while increasing your productivity and com-petitiveness. Optimize every sector of your value chain with abas: from sales to costing, procurement, production, finance, and supply chain management. Business intelligence (BI) and detailed planning (APS) are integrated in the standard package. Project management and a docu-ment management system (DMS) are also available. Webshop solutions round-off the abas Business Suite performance spectrum. abas offers you decisive advantages by providing a B2B (Business-to-Business) shop solution, for example, for retailer shops, that is deeply integrated in the ERP system. Prices and catalog structures only need to be recorded and maintained directly in the ERP system. abas also provides a bi-direc-tional interface for B2C (Business-to- Consumer) end customer shops, such as Magento.

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CRM (Customer Relationship Management)CRM offers users an opportunity to focus on prospects and customers. The abas Business Suite provides useful features and ensures efficient support from initial contact, to first sale, recurring sales to after sales support. All critical information such as contact data, sales processes, notes, tasks, documents and correspondence relating to prospects and transactions are recorded centrally in the abas Business Suite. Using the optional CTI connec-tion (Computer Technology Integration) to phone systems, it is also possible to integrate inbound and outbound telephony. Stay connected and up-to-date wherever you go. abas Mobile Solutions gives you instant access to customer info and sales activity on your iPad, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry devices.

Sales Planningabas sales planning allows manufacturers turn inventory management into a competitive advantage. Sales planning incorporates multiple Forecasting offers proven statistical, collaborative, and top-down forecasting approaches, including calculation of forecasts from history either at end unit or subassem-bly level, manually generated demand, and other inventory drivers such as safety stock, and displays variances between actual and forecast demand. abas sales planning optimizes inventory levels, without decreasing service levels. Sales planning in abas also includes analytic tools to recognize early trends and compare actual demand to what was forecasted.

SalesIn abas, the sales process is represented, starting with creation of an oppor-tunity or quote, through to sales order management, outgoing goods and in-voicing. Additional functions like quotation and sales statistics, commission calculation, archiving and many more are available. The sales function provi-des you with an up-to-date view of customer/busi-ness relations and product sales data. With abas, you’ll be able to deliver product using minimum inventory levels, resulting in optimized stock levels. Further, CRM functions can also be implemented using the specialized InfoSystems. With the sales function, an up to-date overview of business rela-tions with customers as well as the sales trends of products is available. Manage all tasks in sales cen-trally using the abas Business App for Sales. The sales executive has a role based overview of all pro-cesses and data which have been assigned d to him ranging from opportunity to invoice.

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SchedulingScheduling material and production capacities is one of the core tasks of an ERP system and is a central focus for many firms. On time fulfillment of sales orders is often the primary basis for a high level of customer satisfaction. Scheduling generates procurement suggestions for purchasing, plans machi-ne loading and scheduling, checks delivery deadlines and determines the ear-liest possible delivery date if a change made to an originally planned deadline. Scheduling ensures that sufficient production material and capacity is availab-le to process orders on time. In abas, scheduling generates procurement sug-gestions for purchasing, as well as matches capacity with requested dates to determine the earliest possible delivery.

PurchasingFrom blankets, requisitions or purchase order suggestions to purchase orders, from goods receipts, three way match to invoice validation – purchase order processing is a central component in abas, providing a consistent and highly integrated system. The abas Purchasing Business App displays all relevant information on vendors in a 360 degree overview. In a role-based workbench, the buyer can view, manage and create all the transactions assigned to him in one overview, accessing any relevant report or query. Buyers can also manage sub-contracting and relocation transactions.

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Productionabas Production looks to utilize different type of techniques to achieve optimum performance out of the production system and to achieve overall production planning targets. abas enables the real-time management of activities involved in handling materials, parts, assemblies, operations, and subassemblies, from their raw or initial stage to the finished product stage in an organized and efficient manner. By detailed controlling of the production processes, users can reduce lead time, decrease stock levels and increase the transparency and level of information. abas supports different production procedures: mass production, series production, small batch production, sales order related production. Using the abas Business App for production provi-des a role-based overview of all relevant processes in one overview – including due dates, materials and capacity.

Materials ManagementIn materials management, abas supports multiple warehouses with user-defined locations, both actual and virtual, within each warehouse for recording receipts, issues and stores. Inventory movements can be effected between locations and warehou-ses. Inventory counts, transfers and Inventory adjustments are mana-ged by recording mo-vements and changes. Material Replenishment lists are created based on inventory replenish-ment rules, sales, and target planning of inven-tory levels.

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“Despite the short time in which abas has been used at Bento, there have already been many improvements. Transparency has increased and information is more readily available. With its maximum control of the processes, abas is able to provide real time information about processings tatus of individual sales orders, for example. Thanks to its flexibility and the constant improvements made to the ERP software, I am certain abas will be a part of Bento for many years to come and in many countries. abas is perfect for producing specialized niche products, like we do here at Bento.” Ekrem Karpat, General Manager, Bento

Service processingService management in abas provides for after-market service and transactions to provide complete customer satisfaction over the product lifecycle. Whether the service is on-site or for product returns, abas supports the complete aftermarket service process. From initial customer contact to completed repairs or planned maintenance, to repair work orders, abas is a total solution. abas also allows for service and transaction management of serialized parts down to the bill of material level.

Material valuationsMaterial valuation assesses quantitative movements within the materials management process, recording these movements as financial entries whenever stock levels change. A preview of entries can be generated without affecting financial accounting. The establishment of an unfinished products inventory is also possible, as well as the valuation of manufacturing costs. If valuation prices are not available when a quantity is entered, then a revaluation is updated through the material valuation once the price becomes available. Material costs determined by material valuation are then transferred to cost accounting.

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Costingabas includes a number of flexible tools for costing standard products and custom products on individual transactions. There are multiple costing metho-dologies that can be set at the product level. Preliminary costing, simultaneous costing and final costing can be maintained and comparisons made of actual costs to estimated costs. Costing can also help you schedule, when determi-ning delivery times by rolling up schedule times from a BOM..

Financial accountingabas offers fully-integrated ERP accounting tools to manage all aspects of an organization’s financial management and compliance requirements. abas in-cludes a complete and integrated set of ERP accounting functionality that is both comprehensive and scalable to manage a variety of from small busines-ses to large, multinational corporations with multiple legal entities and divi-sions. In addition to standard general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable functionality, abas financial accounting also provides complete transparency of data and value flow across the enterprise and includes a wide range of standard financial reports. This differentiates abas from many other ERP systems, which require links to third-party solutions. abas also provides you with a thorough overview of all financial transactions and lets you access data from prior fiscal years. By maintaining a history of transactions, it’s easy to carry out monthly compari-sons by working with both planned and actual figures. Target/actual compari-sons can be user-defined over any given time frame.

“Despite the short time in which abas has been used at Bento, there have already been many improvements. Transparency has increased and information is more readily available. With its maximum control of the processes, abas is able to provide real time information about processings tatus of individual sales orders, for example. Thanks to its flexibility and the constant improvements made to the ERP software, I am certain abas will be a part of Bento for many years to come and in many countries. abas is perfect for producing specialized niche products, like we do here at Bento.” Ekrem Karpat, General Manager, Bento

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Fixed asset accountingabas also allows you to manage fixed assets in your inventory, regardless of industry. It enables both qualitative and quantitative overview of the available assets. Included are all year-end closing evaluations, such as the asset history sheet. Sophisticated depreciation features perform calculations quickly and easily and generate detailed business and tax reports. Through integration with abas financial accounting and inventory, you can easily and accurately track an asset's purchasing and depreciation history, access related documents, view journal history, tax data, maintenance records and more.

Cost accountingabas cost accounting utilizes cost types, cost centers and cost objects to crea-te multi-dimensional accounting. This creates multi-level, multi-dimensional P&L views of any aspect of a business. The cost center accounting includes an automatic allocation function (IAAA- Internal Account Activity Allocation). In addition to IAAA, overheads can be posted to the cost objects, creating a truer profit analysis than traditional work order costing. Cost center accounting can be structured according to the flexible standard costing principle, even to reflect work breakdown structures. Cost accounting integrates data from diverse modules such as financial and fixed asset accounting. Using the

“Material valuation” and the “Valuation of production activity” modules, it also integrates data from material valuation and production areas.

“We chose abas because one of our managers had had a positive experience with the ERP software while at his company and recommended this solution. Real time access to company data is very important for us. Since the implementation of abas any and all information we require is immediately available. The time we are now saving by using abas more than makes up for the implementation effort.” Krisztina Zwick-Kövesi, HR and Finance Manager, Euroform

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ControllingBusiness planning and control is now easy with abas Corridor Controlling. KPI’s are graphed visually for the current fiscal year against multiple planning scenarios. This function lets you see financials trends as they develop, which makes real-time decision-making easier and more secure. The Corridor Con-trolling integrated in abas Business Suite is a state of the art analysis and ma-nagement tool for planning financial figures and supports visualizes real time performance against multiple plans.

Group accountingGroup accounting consists of the ability to create and manage financial tran-sactions and reports across companies. abas Business Suite supports you effectively in setting up multiple companies in one database, run processes, close books, and report results by company or in a consolidated company. abas also helps to combine, analyze, and report on multiple business units, compa-nies, and countries within your organization. Firms can strengthen collabora-tion between companies, integrate systems, and use business intelligence to consolidate financial information across multiple companies.

MS Office-Integrationabas offers a MS Office Integration for standard functions such as word processing and spreadsheet software. abas prepares the data from the ERP system so that it can be used in MS Office.

Benefits of the abas MS Office Integration:

• simple to print and send documents, such as quotations and invoices.• drag and drop functionalities to simply import data into Excel• MS Outlook integrated

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EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Product cycles are constantly becoming shorter are demanding more from logistic and business processes, and require the system to be highly flexible - even in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). With the EDI function you can automatically exchange structured business transactions VDA/ODETTE/EDIFACT/ANSI) between the application programs of your business partners. EDI implementation brings full control of the entire product, data and money flow. Companies are supported by abas in managing complex supply chain processes and coordinating all predetermined logistical processes between manufacturer and supplier. The abas EDI Center provides a single workbench for viewing and managing all of your EDI transactions.

Business AppsUsing abas Business Apps, users have a 360° view of all processes, trans-actions and information relevant to their individual job. An individual work-place is created by logically processing information from various internal and external sources and by making it available in a clearly structuredgraphical interface. abas business apps provide users with a dash-boardingtool to centrally manage their daily activities.

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• Purchasing overview • Vendor file • Product file

• Customer file • Sales overview • Product file

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ERP access on the goMobile solutions with smartphones or tablets have become the standard as mobility plays an even bigger role in our living and working environments. Apps for iPad, iPhone, Android and other devices have become more than just a trend – they can be a decisive com- petitive edge for companies. Now you can also have mobile access to your company data using abas!

Mobile SalesThe abas Mobile Sales solution allows you to access your customer and prospect data, as well as manage abas sales and CRM processes. Users can search for customers in their current vicinity, connect to mobile email clients, and access, edit or create quotes, orders, invoices, tasks and notes in abas.

Mobile ServiceWith Mobile Service, service engineers can access assignment planning through a calendar function. Customer data and service product information, including BOM, service history, service orders, and material planning can be managed. Remote materials manage- ment and service reports increase efficiency in the field.

Mobile PurchaseStrategically managing vendor relations requires a great deal of information. The most recent mobile solution allows employees in purchasing to access and edit vendor data using any smart device. The complete procurement manage-ment is also supported.

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WebshopWebshop solutions round-off the abas Business Suite performance spectrum. abas offers you decisive advantages by providing a B2B (Business-to-Business) shop solution, for example, for retailer shops, that is deeply integrated in the ERP system. Prices and catalog structures only need to be recorded and main-tained directly in the ERP system. abas also provides a bi-directional interface for B2C (Business-to- Consumer) end customer shops, such as Magento.

Detailed PlanningDetailed shop floor planning and visualization are among the state-of-the-art tools abas provides to manage and maintain your production schedule. Detailed planning considers both resource availability and inventory constraints to visualize achievable schedules and support decision making processes. Additional functionality further optimizes production scheduling and inventory to increase service levels and decrease costs. Our system is designed to enhance production planning and scheduling, decrease planning cycle time, visualize schedule management, reduce lead-time, and facilitate inventory reduction.

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Business Intelligence (BI)Analysis of business information is the foundation of making informed decisi-ons. The integration of Business Intelligence (BI), powered by Jedox, turns your business data into actionable information. Evaluations help you identify approaching trends and develop successful strategies for your business. Visualizations of key business figures grant insight into critical schedules and financial patterns for a more proactive decision making process. Standard business intelligence reports are integrated into abas Business Suite for many business processes, including purchasing, sales, webshop and accounting. BI enables you to optimize planning, analysis and reporting with the click of a button, and provides all components required to set up company-wide cockpits and dashboards.

Project ManagementThe project management solution for abas offers tailored, user-oriented solutions for practical process mapping. Project management outlines each project phase for all departments. Information on project status, time, budget, and completion confirmation and task management is accessible with the click of a button and enables users to monitor work progress, invoicing status and variances, and forecast deadlines and budgets.

Der grafische Projektplaner bietet vielseitige Möglichkeiten, auch komplexe Projekte einfach und übersichtlich zu planen und zu überwachen.

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Document Managment System (DMS)Using DMS, documents from anywhere in abas – including all sales and purchasing transactions and product-centric documents – can be archived and attached to multiple records. External documents, like emails, PDFs, CAD drawings, and other information about your business, are archived, managed and comprehensive. These documents are always available through the ERP system. Documents created in abas can be automatically archived. A com-prehensive MS Office integration allows for the archiving of emails, MS Word and MS Excel files in their original format or as TIF files to create an auditable document archive.

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“For Schmalz, the supported languages play an essential role when it comes to long-term investment security. We are able optimize internal processes across national borders. With the click of a button in the ERP system, we can create a new product record and the data will be available all of Schmalz‘s ERP locations worldwide.” Werner Fischer, Head of IT, Schmalz

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Over 2,800 companies in the manufacturing, distribution and service sectors have selected abas Business Suite.

Here is why: • Exceptional customer satisfaction backed by over 30 years of ERP experience and expertise • Excellent price/performance ratio and quicker ROI • Short, easy implementation periods • Broad range of functions to optimize business performance • Out-of-the-box integration with mobile solutions, DMS, BI and Office applications • Real-time data visualization to enable management by exception • Intuitive, user-friendly interface • Continual software modernization through upgrades • Upgrade-secure modifications to enable a high level of flexibility • International and multi-language functionality

abas’s strong customer focus has resulted in a 93% customer retention rate since its inception in 1980. The company still has retained most of the custo-mers who implemented the software over the last 30 years.

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Accessing data with individual InfoSystemsInfoSystems are unique tools abas provides that allow any user or user group to do their job or perform a function from one screen. Any set of master data, transaction data, queries, reports, work flow, drill down, and process flow can be managed and maintained from a single interface. Over 400 InfoSystems are delivered with the system and include workflow based on best practices. All InfoSystems can easily be changed to perfectly fit any requirement. The result is a Workbench that provides users with access to all information and pro-grams to fulfill any business process, speeds adoption and training, and gives users all the information they need at their fingertips without leaving their acti-ve screen. InfoSystems can also be used as easily modified ad-hoc query tools, eliminating the need for many of the static reports present in legacy systems.

Precise solutions: unique flexibilityabas understands that the most important factor in selecting an ERP system is the total flexibility. With abas, that starts with owning the technology stack, including the embedded database. This allows customers to develop and incor-porate virtually any unique business requirement into the system without being locked into a single version.

The flexibility means that abas customers can upgrade seamlessly while main-taining all of their customizations. It also gives abas a major advantage in pro-duct development, planning and innovation, allowing to design and develop whatever customer requirement is needed, incorporating teams for user inter-face (UI), database, applications, and technology resources. abas also engages with the open source community to incorporate products and services that can create value to its customers.

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“A reliable and stable ERP system with onsite support is essential for a company that produces and distributes more than 10,000 unique parts and products. The software must be able to efficiently map the company‘s processes while being continually improved upon and fulfilling ever changing internal and external requirements. Costs – including operational costs – must also be bearable. Ganz Motor Ltd found all of this in abas Business Suite.” Sándor Soltész, Production Manager Ganz Motor Ltd.

Flexibility and upgrade compatibility – abas receives excellent ratings:abas was rated the best system for combined satisfaction with flexibility and upgrade compatibility.

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abas is a pioneer in the area of sustainable technology. From early imple-mentation of Linux, the multi-tiered structure of the software architec-ture with our own abas database, to abas business apps, abas remains on the cutting edge of remarkable and innovative software and technologi-cal best practices.

Tiered architecture as the basis for flexibility and upgradability abas achieves flexibility and transparency through the use of a tiered software architecture, with a solid object-oriented database as its foundation. The appli-cation tier builds from the database, and contains core functions. The flexible user interface is designed using abas tools, and enables virtually any modifi-cation, which carry over after the recommended annual upgrades. These tiers form the kernel of abas. The top tier is the Flexible User Interface, which is the visible and adaptable presentation interface. It consists of the Flexible Stan-dard User Interface, and the Individual User Interface.

The abas database provides three unique advantages:

• First, no administrator is needed to maintain the database.

• Second, database and ERP system always have the same version. This ensures that new functionality reliably corresponds with the database.

• Finally, abas always remains upgradeable even after customized adjustments, since the object-oriented approach of the software ensures that no rules will be broken when making adjustments.

“We want to provide our users in different countries with the highest level of comfort possible. However, we cannot realize this only using our IT department in Hamburg because there are language barriers. Therefore, we require the support of the foreign abas partner on location who knows the local requirements, who can correctly implement the software, who can communicate in the same language and who can provide our subsidiaries with knowhow during the respective working time. We rely on the abas Business Suite as part of this.” Wolfgang Reher, Head of IT, Weinmann

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Sustainable technology – Embrace change

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Platform Independenceabas runs on Linux or on Windows servers with virtualized Linux. abas has supported Linux since 1996 because of its low costs, great stability, and excel-lent performance. On the client side, abas supports Windows 98 and up, ASCII terminals, Linux clients, Mac clients, and distributed devices, like smart pho-nes, barcode readers, RFID, badge readers, and biometric devices. Technology independence is a core strategy at ABAS.

abas FusionIn a world where smart devices are everywhere and connect in real time, the abas Fusion, the new abas middleware, is the business logic platform that helps businesses operate in a virtual economy. Applications operate with data from multiple sources, with a variety of information delivery mediums. abas Fusion is built on openness, interoperability, easy-to-use, and increased fle-xibility of business solutions based on abas business logic. The future will in-clude applications that snap on to the abas business layer and present seam-less solutions for any business requirements. abas Fusion is the foundation for cloud computing, flexible license models and bringing innovative features fas-ter to the market.

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“We have been working successfully with abas since 1997. Through annual upgrades we are always using state of the art technology. Using abas we have realized our vendor connection. Communication with our vendors was significantly simplified. We are impressed with the quick realization of our requirements in abas. Due to our positive experience we will also use the abas application in other areas.” Rolf Wingert, ERP Team Leader, E. Ernst GmbH

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“The CabTec Group has been implementing and running ERP projects with ABAS Software AG and its partners for over 15 years. This long-term cooperation shows the capacity for innovation of ABAS Software AG and re-confirms our choice of a very good business partner at that time.” Fredy Zwyssig, CFO, CabTec Holding AG

For over 30 years, abas has built a reputation for excellence, quality and in- novation as part of our corporate culture. A clear evolutionary path, vendor- direct model, and mid-market focus helped abas to establish a recognized brand of distinction in the world of ERP. With abas, you will have the support of a growing global network of extensively trained experts that consists of over 50 partners in 29 countries worldwide.

Midsize businesses face a different set of challenges than large companies. Constraint on resources, managing multiple business roles, competing tech-nologies, and a need to standout based on superior customer service are high among these requirements. At abas, we understand these drivers because we face the same challenges. Our implementation method and support system are designed to help you achieve real benefits with minimal disruptions. As a midsize company, we recognize the need for efficient innovation in processes, technology and products to help achieve success.

abas has shown that quality management is consistent throughout the company and ensures the provision of quality products and services from the core software provider in Germany. Furthermore, the exact description of processes and goals demonstrates a commitment to security and efficiency throughout the company.

Overview of ABAS Software AG

Founded: 1980 Management: Werner Strub (CEO) Jürgen Nöding (CTO) Peter Forscht (COO) Mario Raatz (CSO) Executive Board: Werner Strub (Chairman), Jürgen Nöding Certified: ABAS Software AG is ISO 9001 certified

Revenue 2011: 70 Mio. EUR (Group)Equity rate: >75% (ABAS Software AG) Employees: 135 (AG), 750 (Group) VAR`s: 50 software partners worldwide at 72 location. abas has shares with 27 software partners International: abas is global and abas Business Suite is available in 28 languages

abas users: more than 2,800 midsize customers with more than 90,000 users worldwideGoal 2015: The best quality international ERP projects for midsize companies offers abas

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User feedback

abas software partners provide on-site support and a range of services, inclu-ding training, implementation, infrastructure support, customization, and help desk support. This ensures short reaction times and the highest quality custo-mer service in global markets. Our partner network is continuously expanding, and presently includes: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, the Nether-lands, France, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Brazil, Canada and the U.S.A.

abas ensures the quality and expertise of our partners through an extensive qualification and certification program. This includes know-ledge in business technology, information technology, and industry-specific topics, as well as knowledge of local legal and cultural charac-teristics as their markets require. With abas, open communication and service-based principles drive client satisfaction and retention.

“In addition to the value of abas, other key points for the decision for us was our assessment of the company abas. We see abas an SMB with the same philosophy as Lékué. It was important to us that abas Ibérica is going to be a partner that understands our needs. Lékué is an international company that needs a comprehensive ERP solution to implement in various subsidiaries worldwide.” Rafael Sebástian, Operations Manager, Lékué

One Globe – One Network – One abasGlobal knowledge transfer through the worldwide abas partner network

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Expertise

User feedback “The availability of abas in over 28 languages – in operation and as output languages – is as much of a plus for internationally operating companies as the processing of different currencies. The hardware plays a major role when we think of expansion: we also deliberately decided to go for a system, which would give us flexibility as we have already developed hardware structures which we would like to continue to use. Taking this into account, nothing stands in the way of a further expansion at SKF Economos.”Mario Brückner, employee in international sales, and responsible for the implementation and support of ERP software at SKF Economos

Globalization presents midsized companies with unique opportunities to compete on an international level. With abas, you have the foundation to support existing or future international growth.

abas is multi-currency capable and offered in over 20 languages, with additi-onal languages available upon request. Customers can work within the same database, but in different languages, enabling simplified workflow and com-munication between foreign subsidiaries. This is also a benefit for companies that deal with customers or vendors in foreign countries. Our network of inter-national partners and localization expertise are ideal for any company looking to expand abroad and integrate their ERP solution globally.

Benefits for a Global ERP System

1. Consolidate global financial reporting2. Faster response to market changes3. Standardization of business processes4. Better visibility into global operations5. Centralized management6. Reduction in IT costs due to consolidation7. Compliance with regulations8. Increase in supply chain efficiency9. One real-time view for management

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Industry sector expertise and best practices The success of an ERP project largely depends on how well your implemen-tation partner understands your business needs. abas provides incalculable value by combining the experience abas software partners have gained from over 2,800 ERP projects, our acclaimed Global Implementation Method, and our award winning software. From over 30 years of experience in various industries, abas under stands the proper procedures and best practices required to support production, distribution and service companies.

Our customers benefit from our extensive knowledge in industry sectors such as:

• Automotive• Service• Electronics industry/High-tech• Machine construction• Distribution• Plastics industry• Mechanical engineering/Plant engineering • Metal industry• Medical engineering• Professional services• Supply

User feedback “A main requirement was and is to minimize the administration processes within the company and in all international subsidiaries through modern organization methods. A significant contribution to the successful fulfillment of this requirement is provided by the abas Business Suite because it supports the organization and does not, as many other systems do, force the organization to use inflexible IT systems”. Udo Böttcher, Head of IT, LISEGA SE

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Expertise

Many industry sectors are organized in associations, societies or networks. These bodies collect and combine the information technology requirements of their members, making them a driving force of innovation. ABAS is member of numerous associations and industry networks, keeping pulse on the latest trends. At present, ABAS is an active member of:

VDMA (German Engineering Federation)ITA Information technology for the automotive industry - associated board of the VDA

First Automotive Cluster GyörAssociation of the Hungarian Vehicle Component Manufacturers

Syntec Association of IT Companies in FRChambre Franco-Allemande de Commerce et d‘IndustrieRegional Economic Development in ALSACE S

Unindustria Bologna Informest Consulting

FIESP – Federation of Industries of São Paulo State

Mobility Cluster Vienna of the Vienna Business Agency

Hong Kong Electronics & Technologies AssociationHong Kong Critical Components Manufacturers AssociationHong Kong Linux Industry AssociationIT section in Hong Kong Critical Components Manufacturers AssociationICT committee in Hong Kong Electronics & Technologies Association

China CIO Research Center

QUIMACOVA (Chemical Association)ODETTE (International Automotive Association, linked with VDA)

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The importance of ERP in midsize companies facing resource challenges cannot be underestimated. How satisfied are users with their solutions and the benefits their ERP systems provide? To answer these questions, Trovarit, together with their partners, performed their sixth study since 2004 to see exactly how ERP systems are being used. The study brought to light details about which systems companies are actually implementing and exactly how satisfied users are with the daily operation of these systems. The study was based on a survey conducted between the end of March and middle of July, 2012. The survey included 2,518 companies. After a rigorous quality review, a total of 2,159 evaluations were used to determine the final ratings.

Selecting the correct ERP system is critically important – not only is it a significant investment, but the correct system will allow a company to meet key business goals and objectives to remain competitive in the changing market conditions long-term. A high market share or extensive function range of the ERP software package are not always a guarantee for long-term customer support or customer satisfaction. References provide the best security when selecting a software. Talking to users of an ERP software about their experience in daily operation provides valu-able information. Results from market surveys can provide orientation to companies looking for a new ERP software and help them to optimally secure their decision. Studies like ERP in practice, i2s focus on aspects of satisfaction: How satisfied are ERP users with the implemented solu-tion? How do users rate their software vendors? Last, but no least: What is important to the ERP users?

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abas ranks #1 in customer satisfaction

Expertise

i2s: Global ERP user satisfaction surveyThe first global ERP user satisfaction survey is the i2s ERP-Z 2011. For this survey, 1,923 interviews in 17 countries were conducted. Business software and ERP systems with a sufficient number of international assessments can take part in the survey. The following extract from the i2s ERP-Z 2011 survey indicates the satisfaction of the users with their globally used ERP software.

“A high performance and stable ERP system which has proven its upgradeability many times and to our utmost satisfaction despite many individual adjustments carried out by ourselves. We have no interface problems due to the integrated database. Everyone wants a functioning and low maintenance ERP environment!” Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Torsten Kallweit, Head of IT/Organization

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The focal point of this method is the successful realization of corporate goals and objectives. abas GIM achieves this success by aligning personnel, econo-mic resources, and budget with a carefully outlined schedule. Individual requi-rements are taken into account – strengths and weakness analyzed in order to optimize business benefits.

abas GIM: 7 Steps to Success Our implementation methodology has been proven over the years to successfully deliver an on time, on budget abas ERP system by focusing on the user needs, business priorities, and challenges associated with change. An ERP implementation presents the entire company with a challenge – it is more than just a technical process but an opportunity to improve processes, data and organizational design. Therefore, it is criti-cal that your implementation partner directs the process with a proven strategy based on experience and years of success. To ensure the high-est level of security and efficiency when implementing abas Business Software, abas has developed a successful, global method: abas GIM.

Advantages:• Smooth and efficient implementation, mapping business requirements against the abas footprint• Implementation times typically are 30% below the market average• Cost transparency and budget compliance• Quick ROI• Predictable and reliable results

International ERP projectsAs companies become more integrated into the global market, they also require software that is both international and multilingual to optimize workflow and communication between foreign subsi-diaries. As an internationally operating midsize company, abas is well positi-oned to understand the demands our customers. abas ERP is multi-company, multi-language and multi-currency and is supported by an international partner network and a methodology designed to leverage your ERP investment across borders

Rapid deployments and successful ERP projects

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The Beginning: The introductory phaseThe first step of any successful partnership is getting to know each other. A kick-off meeting is scheduled to launch the project and introduce the critical parties. Company goals and objectives are identified and documented. A project committee will assign roles and determine objective, tasks and con-ditions. Adoption of a rough time schedule and capacity plan will complete the introductory phase.

Smart Check: Ready for ERP?During the smart check, the second step, your organization and infrastructure will be analyzed to ensure you have the prerequisites for a successful project. For example, meaningful structures for master files and transaction data will be determined. General strategic and organizational requirements and con-dition for the future system orientation and implementation will be outlined. According to the requirement or status of the project, a representation of the actual processes can be created to outline the key aspects of the project and determine structural critical success factors.

Qualification: Acquiring knowledge to recognize possibilitiesIn the qualification phase, members of the project team from all companies are trained in the standard processes and functions of abas Business Suite in person, on-line and e-learning courses. This process prepares for efficient conceptual design and structure for your project. Only someone who understands the potential and capabilities of the system is able to define the requirements in such a way that future state designs can be realized. This way, customizations will only be created where requirements deviate from the stan-dard. For this phase, customized exercises and scenarios are created. An abas coach will provide support during this time, and will oversee scenario testing to ensure that your business processes are optimized in the system design.

Organization: The realization conceptThe qualification phase ensures that your project team and your implantation partner speak the same “abas language” and agree on the “what” is to be im-plemented. Now all target processes and applications need to be made clear, and the “how” is determined. This is followed by a specification of the require-ments and the functionality to be implemented. These steps are the basis for the creation of the implantation concept, and will contain a structured descrip-tion of the organizational and technical implantation, as well as the configurati-on requirements for the layout design.

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Configuration: ImplementationThe configuration phase implements the steps outlined conceptually in ear-lier steps. The necessary modifications and settings are made in the abas Business Suite. Together with the respective project team member, each step is tested and compared to the specification to determine success. If require-ments have changed over the course of the project, or have been estimated dif-ferently, a correction can be made at this point. Detailed testing of all business processes, functions, forms and reports are developed and presented. In many ERP projects the preparation and migration of data from existing legacy sys-tems into the new target system is an important but often underestimated part of the configuration phase. abas recognizes these challenges and accompanies you actively during the conceptual phase and also during implementation.

Training: Ready to go liveAfter a successful implementation of all organization and software-related measures, it is time for all employees to become familiar with the system and the possible new organization or processes. In contrast to the training for the project team, in order to conserve resources, on the respective areas or con-tents relating to a specific workplace will be trained. Project related training and test scenarios are created, and the in-house testing system and the abas eLearning system are made available to users.

Go Live: Jetzt geht es los!Now the system is ready to go live. Comprehensive check lists and tests en-sure that all conditions necessary for the go live have been successfully fulfilled. Our experienced software partners will accompany you every step. Once the tests and checks have been completed, all parties agree to go live.

“ProMobility required an ERP system because our antiquated systems were no longer able to keep up with our business volume. As a wireless device repair business, we receive thousands of devices each week and abas allows us to track these devices as soon as they reach us, all the way through each step of our 13 step repair process. Using abas has dramatically improved our efficiency and overall business processes.” Joseph Belcredi, CEO, ProMobility

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Methodology

abas is thoroughly documented, explained and demonstrated using electronic and interactive tutorials. The basis of these tutorials outlines work steps and processes in the following online formats: • Interactive simulation• Didactical web-based tutorials• Process-oriented handbook

Using these resources, a new user or an experienced user searching for additional information can find help and experience the software in a risk-free learning environment. Learning is interactive and self-directed, but is also supported by interactive messages, which react to user input with corrections and suggestions.

In the abas Knowledge center, users are able to review the course structure for available tutorials, which can be searched by language and version.

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“We had maximum efficiency and constructive communication in the project through the highly motivated employees of the ABAS Projektierung. We also learned a lotabout our company. The project handling was quick, professional and also project costs were as planned when the project was complete. I am sure that we would have not had such a positive result with any other provider.” Alexander Walter, CIO and Project Manager, Weinig Group

User feedback

Key success factors

Key factors to successfully selecting an ERP systemeLearning and eDocumentation

What are the key factors to successfully selecting an ERP system?

This is a question that many businesses ask themselves each year. The following tips will help you find the ERP system best suited for your business:

• Speak to multiple references: the best evaluations of software comes from real users.

• Calculate ROI, including the Total Cost of Ownership for at least 10 years for short listed systems.

• Ask the provider about costs for upgrading to future versions.

• Check the industry sector knowledge of the software provider.

• Ensure you have an effective and reliable implementation method for both domestic and international projects.

• Consider the ability of the ERP system to integrate with additional solutions.

• Evaluate the user-friendliness of the ERP solution.

• Get confirmation that the modifications made in the ERP system are not lost or degraded during upgrades.

• Check, if required, whether the software has multi-language and multi-currency capability.

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