Nicols
Nicols implemented Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations, covering manufacturing, planning, WMS, logistics and finance in a single system for 228 users in Poland.
A European manufacturer of household and cleaning products
Nicols manufactures cleaning and household care products: bath sponges, kitchen scourers, cloths, air fresheners, and products for cleaning and freshening toilets. The group’s history goes back to the 1940s and Belgium. The Polish branch, opened in 1995, has grown into a modern factory employing around 500 people, with annual turnover of up to PLN 200 million.
Project Description
Nicols Poland faced everyday problems in production planning and execution. Acting as a multi-distributor within the group, the company needed a solution that would support intercompany processes in production and sales planning and ensure planning consistency across the whole group. After analysing the available options, it chose Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations. ANEGIS became the implementation partner, selected for its consultants’ experience in Microsoft Dynamics implementations.
The implementation took 9 months, from September 2017 to May 2018. It covered manufacturing, production planning, WMS, logistics, procurement, sales, finance and Intercompany. In addition, ANEGIS developed a JPK module ensuring compliance with the Polish tax system. After go-live, ANEGIS continues to provide post-implementation support.
Challenge
- Everyday problems in production planning and execution, with no dedicated control system
- No tool for determining current availability of raw materials and production capacity
- The need to support intercompany processes (the company’s multi-distributor role within the group)
- No consistent product information management at group level
- No quality control at individual stages of production processes
- Manual warehouse processes limiting picking efficiency and stock record-keeping
- An unstructured invoice flow and approval process lengthening document approval times
- The need to adapt the system to JPK requirements
Solution
- Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations in the areas of manufacturing, master planning, WMS, logistics, procurement, sales, finance and Intercompany.
- A production control module enabling tracking and management of activities at every stage of the process.
- Master planning (MRP) to determine availability of raw materials and production capacity and to balance future demand.
- A product information management module ensuring data consistency at group level.
- Quality control at individual stages of production processes.
- Cost management, inventory, procurement and sourcing modules.
- Implementation of a WMS for warehouse management.
- Workflow for invoice routing and approval in the accounts payable module.
- Integration of logistics and production processes with the finance modules.
- A JPK module ensuring compliance with the Polish tax system.
Benefit
- Full production control: real-time tracking and management of activities.
- Master planning improved the determination of raw material availability and production capacity, as well as the assessment of future demand.
- Significant improvement in product quality thanks to quality control at every stage of the process.
- Shorter picking times, optimised use of space and easier stock record-keeping.
- Shorter invoice approval and posting times thanks to workflow in accounts payable.
- Consistent product information management across the whole group.
- Compliance with the Polish tax system (JPK) from the first day after go-live.
covered by the implementation at Nicols’ Polish branch
manufacturing, planning, WMS, logistics, procurement, sales, finance, Intercompany, all running in one system
Based on our collaboration, we can confirm the experience, professionalism, and reliability of the ANEGIS team. We recommend this provider as a trusted business partner.
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