abas ERP for production companies

abas ERP

Product Brochure abas ERP

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The brand name abas Business Software includes the products abas ERP, abas Distribution and abas eB. Together, these products form a complete solution offering a broad spectrum of functions for midsize production, wholesale distribution and service companies. Functions range from purchasing and sales, to materials management, produc-tion planning and production, through accounting and eBusiness.

abas Business Software is based on a combination of the most modern technology and many years of experience. When you choose abas Business Software, you are opting for competence, continuity and first class technology.

abas Business Software Effective software solutions for your company

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Table of Contents

Overview 3

Benefits 4

Upgrades 8

Add-ons 10

Functions 12

Software architecture 22

ABAS Group 24

Industries 26

for production companies

Distr ibut ion for wholesale and distribution companies*

eB eBusiness for midsize companies*

*Please also refer to our abas Distribution and abas eB product brochures.

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Overview

*Please also refer to our abas Distribution and abas eB product brochures.

”The decision to implement ABAS software was made years ago. The system runs so smoothly that we never have to worry about it. It was one of the best business decisions I have ever made.“ Harald Steiner, CEO,BVS Blechtechnik GmbH

Purchasing

Sales

Materials Management / MRP

Scheduling

Production / PPC

EDI

Infosystems

Material valuation

Cost accounting

Fixed asset accounting

Financial accounting

Costing

Controlling

Group accounting

eBusiness

Portal

Spectrum of performance

”Twelve years ago we made a very important decision to implement abas ERP. We have experienced no restrictions when using the system. The flexibility and upgradeability of abas ERP is great.” Volker Häffner, IT Manager,BEW-Umformtechnik GmbH

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Short implementation times, excellent price/performance ratio, platform

independent, reliable, user friendly, adaptable, multinational… and the

most satisfied customers in the industry are convincing arguments for

abas ERP.

Benefits

Efficient ERP Solutions

For Midmarket Manufacturers

The inherent flexibility found in abas Business Software, together with sophisticated implementation strategies, facilitate short imple-mentation times and easy integration into the company structure and existing software environments. Introduction periods are reduced by 25%, delivering a consistent ROI for abas customers.

abas ERP offers users an extensive function range, while allowing for additional functions and customization to be programmed quickly and easily by the user or though an abas Partner. Users will being realizing such benefits as increased productivity, improved transpa-rency, greater competitive strength, superior service, and much more. These benefits bring significant costs savings which has distinguished abas Business Software as having one of the best price/performance ratios in the industry.

Excellent price/performance ratio

Short implementation period

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”We were impressed by the imple-mentation concept. Before the software was implemented numerous training courses were provided for the employees, which ensured the ERP software was introduced smoothly and efficiently.“ Christian Estenfeld, ADA Holding GmbH

ABAS’s continual upgrade strategy guarantees our business software will be just as reliable in the future as it is today. A new version of the abas Business Software is provided each year. New functions and technologies are always integrated into the software standard, ensuring abas users are up-to-date.

The secure investment for the future

Choose whichever operating system is best suited to your IT environ-ment, whether it be Linux, Unix and Windows abas Business Software runs on all three platforms. Since 1995, ABAS has supported Linux on the server side, with 80% of all installations to-date based on Linux. Our software is also offered in the front end range using Linux. Having already distinguished itself on the server side, Linux is now developing a reputation on the client side with low costs, great stability and excellent performance.

Select your platform

“If you look at the increase in transparency, productivity and the time savings realized since the implementation of abas Business Software in our company, you would see that our ERP invest-ment has more than paid itself off – and in as soon as 12 months.”Gerhard Herdt, Project Manager,EPHY-MESS GmbH

”We are glad we chose ABAS because its software continues to grow with our company, and each year it becomes more and more valuable to our business. In introducing abas Business Software we’ve received an ERP software that permanently integrates the most current technology.“Karleugen Lägler, CEO, Eugen Lägler GmbH

“The combination of abas ERP and Linux is absolutely reliable, we have had no system crash since installation.“ Sven Berndt, IT Manager,Walzengießerei Coswig GmbH

Top reasonsto choose abas Business Software

Short implementation periodEasy implementationBroad functionality found in the standardCovering a wide range of industriesInternational and multilingualHigh flexibility with 3 layer architecturePlatform independent

Individual customizationRapid ROIUser-friendly interfaceSoftware that grows with your businessEasy integration of add-on solutionsSecure investmentGreat price/performance ratio

ERP • PPC • MRP • eBusiness

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Value added features

Specific requirements such as business processes, screens and data-base structures can be easily integrated into the ERP software and customized to suit your organizational structure. As maximum value, your individual modifications, such as individual screen fields, standard lists, new functions and macros will not be affected once the upgrade is complete.

Easy to customize, always up-to-date

Such features as the continual user interface, systematic screen structure, Online Help (field, screen or topic related), and model structures aligned with related functions make it possible to work securely, intuitively and effectively with abas Business Software. Whether browser based or using the graphical user interface – you decide how you run abas ERP.

User friendly

Easy to updateUser friendly

“The system’s orientation is easy enough that it does not require a huge training effort.”Thomas Federle, CEO,Link Elektrische Bauelemente GmbH

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abas Business Software is multilingual in the user menu, as well as in the display language. You can work with the same database in different operating languages, enabling simplified workflow and communication between foreign subsidiaries. abas Business Software is multi-currency and offered in 28 languages, with addi-tional languages available upon request. Our network of internati-onal partners and localization expertise is ideal for any company looking to expand abroad and integrate their ERP system into their foreign subsidiaries.

International and multilingual

“I am continually impressed by the flexibility of abas ERP.” Armin Dörringer, authorized representative, Schechtl GmbH

”With abas ERP we are well pre-pared to meet future requirements. We want to be close to our custo-mers, which led us to establish an affiliate company in Turkey within just 6 months. The international abas partner network has supported us considerably in customizing and setting up the EDI. The IT clients for both companies are centrally managed from our main plant. Every employee can access abas ERP in his/her native language – not just in German or Turkish.“Hubert Dohn, Authorized representative and company shareholder, Plastocell Kunststoff GmbH

“ABAS knows both what customers need AND what they want: a flexible ERP software that is update secure.” Marcus Bunz, Project Manager,Beutter Präzisions-KomponentenGmbH & Co.KG

ABAS was named number one in customer satisfaction in four conse-cutive ERP studies published by the Konradin Group. ABAS ranked first in price/performance ratio, functional fit, stability, ease of use and upgrades. ABAS‘s strong customer focus has resulted in a 93% customer retention rate since its inception in 1980. The company still services many of the same customers who first implemented in package over 20 years ago.

Satisfied abas customers

”The ERP system’s inherent flexibi-lity and ability to easily adapt to workflow changes is what’s most important to us. The speed at which these adjustments were implemented was stunning for example changes discussed in the workflow were then realized during the coffee break.“Michael Kummer, IT Manager, Binder+Co AG

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The core business functions found in abas Business Software are continually being developed. Customers never need to worry that their system will become outdated because every year approxima-tely 30% of the complete software code is reworked. This means abas users will have a completely new software system with state of the art technology every 3-5 years without ever breaking the update path.

ABAS’s continual upgrade strategy guarantees our business software will be just as reliable in the future as it is today. A new version of abas Business Software is released each year. New functions and technologies are always integrated into the software standard, guaranteeing that abas users remain up-to-date.

The secure investment for the future

Always new technology

Software Upgrade

Evolutionary system technology:

Adaptable and Upgradeable

Take advantage of new functions added every year into abas Business

Software. By performing regular upgrades, you are guaranteed the most

up-to-date technology for the continued success of your company.

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”We are satisfied with all aspects of abas Business Software, especially the software’s upgradeability. Even an upgrade over a number of versi-ons takes just one day. We worked until Friday afternoon with the old version, and by Monday morning the new version is already booted on the computer. All upgrades functioned without a hitch.“Walter Irion, IT Manager, MAFACErnst Schwarz GmbH & Co

”The abas upgrade strategy coupled with the system’s inherent flexibility enables us to take full advantage of the technological progress, without losing our individuality. Through the easy adjustability and openness of the system we are able to flawlessly accompany the company’s continual impro-vement process with abas ERP.“Sandor Winter, CEO,Symanzik GmbH & Co.KG

”The high standard expected of abas Business Software is always maintained. Regardless of how many adjustments we make the full upgradeability remains intact, which means our software will remain functional for many years to come. Every new upgrade brings us more innovations and developments.“Werner Fischer, IT Manager,J. Schmalz GmbH

Why perform annual upgrades?

New functionality

Improvements made to abas ERP standard modules

Upgrade performed in manageable phases, not all at once

Continuous improvement of the internal organization

Manageable investment blocks

Enhanced value

ERP · PPC · MRP · eBusinesss

”Due to the upgrade method, we were able to implement during our growth phrase without disrupting our day-to-day business. The method resulted in just minimal delays, even when updating the customized programs. In just 1.5 days, the entire company was up-to-date without experiencing any down-time. This is very important for a production that runs in three shifts.“ Michael Jung, Sales Manager,FACT Future Advanced Composites & Technology GmbH

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Add-ons

Make your Software

Go Even Further

You can integrate a variety of add-on solutions to complete your abas

Business Software. Our cooperation partners provide you with a broad

spectrum of practical solutions which work efficiently and profitably when

used in connection with abas ERP.

Integration with MS Office / Open Office

PDA / JPM / MDE

Business Intelligence / Data Warehouse

CAD / CAQ

CRM

Document Management / Archiving

EDI

Export and shipping dispatch

Production planning

Firewall solutions

Integration with fax, E-mail and Internet solutions

Management Information Systems

abas Wireless terminals (barcode scanning)

Mobile order entry

Human resources management

Project management

SCM

Sales information system

and many others…

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External IT systems are integrated using both the abas and DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) standard interfaces. ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) and ActiveX standard interfaces are also available as an option.

Open interfaces

- DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange)- ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity), optional, license required- ActiveX- EDP (abas ERP Data Access Protocol)- ERP Export/ERP Import- Form generator

Easy and secure connections using:

”There were many requirements which the new system had to fulfil, such as interfacing with the existing CAD and payroll systems.” Hans Haist, Production Manager,Maschinenbau Kallfass GmbH & Co.

”If used correctly, companies that implement abas Business Software system have a considerable advan-tage. I doubt many companies our size are able to offer such solutions like an integrated PDC system.“ Hartmut Hillebrand, CEO,Bergmann & Hillebrand GmbH & Co.KG

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Functions

More Function

Means Greater Value

abas ERP provides manufacturing 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 and improve customer service. Companies in both discrete produc-

tion and in the processing industry, can rely on abas Business Software to

enable their key business processes. More importantly, abas can readily be

adapted to meet industry or company-specific requirements without impac-

ting the standard functions or limiting your upgrade path.

Service processing

Service quotation

Service order

Customer

Vendor / Forwarder

Purchase Order

Packing SlipGoods Receipt

Invoice Purchasing

Financial Accounting

Cost Accounting

Service assignment

Corridor Controlling

Quotation

Sales Order

Invoice Sales

Accounts ReceivableAccounting

Valuation, Warehouse,Production Activity

Product

Capacities

Costing

ServiceMaster FilesSalesPurchasingAccountingProductionServices and EvaluationsSolutions of the cooperation partners

Group Accounting

Accounts PayableAccounting

Fixed Asset AccountingImputed Depreciation

Scheduling

Warehouse/ CAQ

Work Order Suggestion

Work Order

CompletionConfirmation

Work Slip

Production DataCapture

Packing SlipGoods Issue

Purchase OrdersSuggestions

Service technician

eBusiness CommunicationSolutions

Data Export

Infosystems

Administration, Processes, Printing

Wages and Salaries CRM Other Solutions...Document Management

Portal

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The purchasing function found in abas ERP processes as a continuous transaction, from the initial request to suggested purchase orders, purchase orders, receipt of goods and invoice verification. Working with purchase orders is a central purchasing component. In schedu-ling, suggested purchase orders are generated when inventory falls below minimum levels. These suggested orders are then converted into requests and actual purchase orders. Blanket orders can also be edited. For each purchase order item, purchase order management is linked to both financial and cost accounting through cost centers, cost objects and accounting assignments.

Purchasing

In abas ERP the sales process is displayed starting with a quote creation, through to sales order management, outgoing goods and invoicing. Additional functions like quotation and revenue statistics, commission calculation, archiving and many more are available. The sales function provides you with an up-to-date view of customer business relations and product sales trends. With abas ERP, you’ll be able to deliver product using minimum inventory levels, resulting in optimized stock levels. Furthermore, CRM functions can also be developed using the customer infosystem.

Sales

•Requests•Suggestedpurchaseorder•Purchaseorder•Blanketorders•ReceiptofGoods(ROG)•Invoiceverification•Subcontracting•Materialsprovided•...

Function overviewPurchasing

•Quotations•Salesordermanagement•Blanketorders•Salesorderproductionlist•Shippingprocessing/Goodsissuing•Deliveries•Invoicing•...

Function overviewSales

“Except for the picking list and packing slips there is no more paper usage. This means we were able to reduce our paper costs by EUR 5000 and postage by EUR 2000 per year. There were also savings made through other simplified processes which resulted in an even further reduction of paper documents.” Ingolf Wölk, IT Manager, ArmaturenwerkHötensleben GmbH

”We had to solve many tasks, one of which was to make the flow of material more transparent and the organization more secure. We succeeded. Purchasing is now centrally coordinated with abas ERP. Through real time scheduling stock levels could be decreased while stock turnover has increa-sed. The fast access to data has amplified the ability to provide information and transparency throughout the company.“ Dr. Ulrich Wolf, IT Manager,Elkamet Kunststofftechnik GmbH

”Every time we expand the system or make adjustments we are reassured that we made the right choice in implementing abas Business Software. All requirements made by customers Volkswagen and Audi were realized quickly. Since the implementation we have quadrupled our turnover without considerably increasing personnel. Without abas we would have nee-ded a lot more personnel, which would not have been possible given existing production costs.” Bernd Buhse, CEO, Galvanotechnik Kessel GmbH & Co.KG

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Functions

•Warehousemanagement•LIFO/FIFOmanagement•Lotcreation•Bundleandserialnumbermanagement•Inventory•Materialallocation•Materialvaluation•Lotmanagement•...

Function overviewMaterials management

Materials management safeguards your company’s logistical processes. Using abas ERP will let you coordinate warehousing measures with your delivery schedule and enable your company to function efficiently with minimum inventory levels.

Materials management / MRP

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The abas ERP production functions support the manufacture of your company’s products, regardless of the kind of production employed (e.g. series, lot or single production).

Production / Production planning and control (PPC)

•Requirementsandinventoryplanning•Scheduling•Capacitycalculation•Sales,productionandresourceplanning(MPS=MasterProductionSchedule)•Batchsizeandminimumstocklevelcalculation•...

Function overview Scheduling

Scheduling ensures that sufficient production material and capacity is available to process orders on time. In abas ERP, scheduling generates procurement suggestions for purchasing, as well as matches compliance with due dates to determine the earliest possible final delivery dates.

Scheduling

•Suggestedworkorders•Workorders•Capacityplanning•Workordercompletion•Editablesalesorderproductionlist•Manualproductionentries•Extendedworkbench•Combinedproduction•Serviceprocessing•…

Function overview Production / Production planning and control (PPC)

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Functions

•Preliminarycosting•Simultaneouscosting•Finalcosting•...

Function overviewCosting

Material valuation assesses quantitative movements within the materials management cycle, recording these movements as financial entries whenever stock levels fluctuate. A preview of entries can be generated without affecting the financial accoun-ting. 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 implemented through the material valuation once the price becomes available. Material costs determined by material valuation are then transferred to cost accounting.

Material valuation

•Valuationaccordingtomixedprice•Warehousegroupmixedprice•Plannedprice•Invoiceprice•Zerovaluation•Costofgoodsmanufactured•Costentrysuggestionforchangingraw/auxiliary

materialinventorylevels,aswellasforoperatingsupplyitems,unfinishedandfinishedgoods

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Function overviewMaterial valuation

abas ERP offers product and sales order related costing for the precise operating result valuation. Costing can be carried out for products, as well as for sales orders. The abas ERP costing functions use exact date scheduling when specifying delivery times.

Costing

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Cost accounting covers cost type accounting, cost center accounting and cost object accounting. The cost center accounting includes the function IAAA (internal account activity allocation). In addition to IAAA, there is the option to post overheads to the cost objects. Different procedures available for this purpose. Cost center accounting can be structured according to the flexible standard costing principle. Using the function „Valuation of production activity“, the valuated personnel and machine times of completed work orders are posted as stati-stical entries and transfer into cost accounting. The 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.

Cost accounting

•Costtypeaccounting•Costcenteraccountingwithinternalaccountactivity

allocationaccordingtoflexiblestandardcosting•Costobjectaccounting•Valuationofproductionactivity•Plannedconsolidation•Statisticaljournalentry•Computationrule•...

Function overviewCost accounting

•Representationofgrouprelations•Determinationofintercompanysales•Consolidationgroups•Time-relatedgroupstructure•ConsolidatedadvanceVATreturn•...

Function overviewGroup accounting

Using the group accounting function you can consolidate balance sheets for individual businesses to compile an annual statement that shows group reporting. For this function, group internal and group external processes are differentiated by accounts.

Group accounting

”We implemented abas ERP at exactly the right time. Through integrating all departments we now can provide our customers with exact details concerning their orders. Many steps were automated in the implementation. Goods in all levels of production can be automatically traced without wasting valuable time. Sales orders are now checked in realtime, and our sales team has been relieved from routine tasks – leaving more time for the customer.“Daniel Zumpe, Sales/IT,Petroplast GmbH

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Functions

This function enables complete financial accounting management for all financial transactions. It provides you with a thorough overview of all financial transactions and lets you access data from prior fiscal years. By maintaining a history of transaction figures it is easy to carry out monthly comparisons by working with both planned and actual figures. Target/actual comparisons can be user-defined over any gi-ven time frame.

Financial accounting

•Accountsstructure•Taxes•Financialentries•AdvanceVATreturn•Accountrangeform•Outstandingitems•Cashmanagement•Reminders•Evaluations•DataexportforGdPDU•Recurringentries•Additionalentryranges•...

Function overviewFinancial accounting

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The integrated fixed asset accounting module in abas ERP is used to manage fixed assets on an inventory basis, regardless of industry. It enables both a qualitative and quantitative overview of the available fixed assets. Included are all year-end closing evaluations, such as the asset history sheet.

Fixed asset accounting

Corridor controlling supports you in business planning and control by letting you quickly identify current fiscal year trends. This function lets you view figure trends as they develop, which makes decision-making easier and more secure.

Corridor Controlling

•Fixedassets•Fixedassetcategory•Imputedfixedassetaccounting•Depreciation•Depreciationmethods•Suggesteddepreciation•Assetsimpairment•Dailydepreciation•Indexseries•Replacementvalues•Fixedassettransaction•Assethistorysheet•Externalauditingevaluations•...

Function overviewFixed asset accounting

•P&Litemsandbalancesheet•Liquidityplanning•Riskmanagement•...

Function overviewCorridor controlling

“Nowadays we can plan in more detail and improve our delivery reliability as a result. This has been well-received by our customers.” Christian Kirchschlager, Acting CEO,Metallgießerei Hans Schwarz GmbH

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Functions

With the EDI function you can automatically exchange structured business documents (VDA/ODETTE/EDIFACT) between the applica-tion programs of your business partners. EDI implementation brings full control of the entire product, data and money flow. Companies are supported by abas ERP/Automotive in managing complex supply chain processes and coordinating all predetermined logistical processes between manufacturer and supplier.

•EDICenter•Deliveryforecast•JITdeliveryschedules•Packingslips•Creditnotes•Invoices•Salesorders•Salesorderconfirmation•Productpricing•Purchaseorderamendment•Shippingprocessing•ESP/VLC(VendorLogisticsCenter)processing

/Consignmentwarehousing•Packagingsuppliesmanagement•...

Function overview EDI

EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)

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•Masterfilesadministration:•PDC•Intrastatcommercialstatistics•Characteristics,userandselectionbars•User-definedvariablesandkeys•Wordprocessing•Officecommunication,internalcommunicationsystem•Systemmanagement•Commandlog•User-defineddatabaseareasforindividualrequirements•...

Function overviewOther functions

•Customerinfosystem•Turnoverstatistics•Transactionfigures•Planchart•Debitsandcredits•Procurementstatus•Machinescheduling•Capacityoverview•Costaccountingmasterfiles•Expensedistributionsheets(EDS)•...

Function overviewInfosystems

With abas ERP you receive a group of pre-configured infosystems for various evaluations. These infosystems are adjustable and can be used to write your own company specific requirements. Ultimately, you choose which data is relevant for your company reporting.

Infosystems

The above-mentioned functions further complement the abas ERP performance range.

Other functions

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Software architecture

ERP Software

that Grows with Your Business

As your company evolves, business requirements are subject to change.

The inherent flexibility found in abas Business Software matches your

company’s growth, letting you readily adapt to industry or company-

specific requirements without impacting the standard functions or limiting

your upgrade path.

The software’s layered architecture structure makes it possible for us to guarantee users the most updated technology year-over-year. The structure is divided among the following three layers:

abas ERP 3-tier architecture

The system base contains a stable, object-oriented database. The abas log database increases speed and efficiency and is virtually maintenance-free.

• abas system base:

The abas core functions include purchasing, sales, scheduling, materials management/MRP, production/PPC, accounting, interfaces and other functions.

• abas core functions:

• Flexible user interface (FO):

The continual development of core business functions is the most unique aspect of abas Business Software. Every year approximately 30% of the complete software code is reworked, which means abas users have a completely new software with state of the art technology every 3-5 years. Customizations made to abas Business Software can be realized using the Java programming language.

The outer layer, referred to as the FO layer, comprises the abas Tools, the flexible standard user interface and the individual user interface. It is within this flexible user interface that customization is done to ensure our software satisfies your individual requirements.

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”abas FOP programming lets me adapt the system to our company‘s organization. I have added a trend orientation to the production planning, so I don’t have to worry about the next upgrade. Customizations will not be affected when the current release is installed.“Ralf Billmaier, IT Manager and Project Leader, Gehr KunststoffwerkGmbH & Co.KG

”The layered software architecture found in abas Business Software makes it easy to carry out adjust-ments, of which we can do mostly ourselves. We use the ERP system intensely. All company fields are integrated and almost all of modules are being used.“ Heinz-Josef Schäfer, Chief Controller,HOMA Pumpenfabrik GmbH

”abas Business Software won a tough race against much bigger competitors. The program’s conceptual structure was the deciding factor. Centered around a fixed functional kernel, the system allows for the multifaceted design of the software interface and the integration of individual applications.“ Udo Böttcher, IT Manager, Lisega AG

”What convinced us to choose abas was the software’s inherent flexibility and the option to perform our own adjustments. It was important that we could adapt the software on our own time to meet our customers’ future requirements.” Jan Klimek, Ripploh Elektrotechnik GmbH

Meeting your requirements

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The core competence of ABAS Software AG is the development of

flexible ERP and eBusiness software for the midmarket. Founded as

a start-up company by a team of students, ABAS today is a world-

wide group of companies. ABAS Software employs 115 people at its

headquarter location in Karlsruhe, Germany. Together, with its over

50 sales partners worldwide, the ABAS group totals 580 employees.

ABAS Group

Midmarket Solutions

from a Midsize Company

Small and medium businesses are the pillars of the economy. These companies need tried and true solutions, and an implementation part-ner who can meet their requirements in the quickest time possible using the best price/performance ratio. They demand expertise that includes years of experience supporting the SMB market, plus the guarantee of a secure investment for years to come.

As SMBs become more integrated into the global market, they also require software that is both international and multilingual to optimize workflow and communication between foreign subsidiaries. As an internationally operative midsize company, ABAS is well-positioned to understand the demands of these companies. One look in the mir-ror and not only do we see our own reflection, but also those of our customers and prospects.

From one SMB to another…

Satisfaction, quality and service go hand in hand. ABAS orients itself on these principles every day so that abas customers can concentrate on what is most importance to them their core business. The quality of our software is continuously tested to ensure the highest quality standards. ABAS regularly communicates with its users and looks to them for input on how to best further develop its abas Business Software. Directness and trust make the cooperation between ABAS and its users both satisfying and long-lasting.

Business philosophy: “The Spirit of ABAS”

ABAS Software AG management:Peter Walser (CTO), Werner Strub (CEO), Peter Forscht (COO)

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”What I admire most about abas Business Software is the company that stands behind it its flexibility, philosophy and customer understanding.” Dr. Werner Dax, IT Manager,IST METZ GmbH

”The decision to implement abas Business Software in 2005 was a defining moment for our company. Ever since that point we have relied on a flexible, evolutionary and user-friendly system to compliment our continued growth. The continu-ed success of our IT provider also assures that we’ve made the right decision. ABAS Software AG con-tinues to be a successful and finan-cially stable company. We know our

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Industries

Over 2,000 companies worldwide from a wide array of industries use

abas Business Software. These companies range in size from 10 to over

1,000 employees.

Industry independent

for midsize companies

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•Automotive•BuildingandContracting•Chemicalengineering•Consumergoods•Electricalengineering•Foodprocessingindustry•Handicapfacilities

For many industries

•Jewelryindustry•Mechanicalengineering•Medicalengineering•Metalworkingandfinishing•Packagingindustry•Plantengineering•Plasticsproduction

•Processindustry•Subcontractorsandsuppliers•Vehiclemanufacturing•WoodandFurnitureindustry•...

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