Integrated business processes for the textile distribution

Modyf France counts on Microsoft Dynamics AX and WÜRTHPHOENIX Trade+ for its future ERP strategy

Efficiency and efficacy represent a central competitive determinant for the distribution industry. In fact a continuous developing variety of products and services, higher supply demands and an internationally growing daily business are among the main challenges of every company working in this industry. At the same time no losing´s in service quality and delivery time must occur. In this context ERP systems that offer the necessary flexibility and information transparency become more and more important in order to optimally meet these requests.

These were also of the main reasons why Modyf France, product supplier and service provider around working garment, shoes and outdoor textiles, signed a service agreement with Microsoft partner Würth Phoenix. The new ERP strategy foresaw the introduction of Microsoft Dynamics AX and the vertical solution WÜRTHPHOENX Trade⁺, developed by the IT company belonging to the international acting Würth-Group.

Microsoft Dynamics AX as basic ERP platform convinced Modyf France, above all, due to its open architecture as well as the well known and intuitive user interface typical of the Microsoft Office products. This primarily led to cost savings concerning training activities. Furthermore with the integrated vertical solution Trade⁺ the specific requests of trading companies are widely covered by a single standard package.

An important issue during the selection process to Modyf was also the possibility of managing the logistics services in outsourcing. The reorganization of warehouse processes should have no negative impact on a flexible and efficient workflow in this area. Moreover to guarantee an efficient customer care, the current CRM in use has been replaced. From now on sales and marketing activities will be managed within the CRM module of Dynamics AX.

Not at least flexible reporting tools were a central aspect in Modyf´s requirements. In this regard the Trade⁺ enhancements to the Dynamics AX standard provide highest usability for everyday work. They are scalable and afford evaluation possibilities by offering an interface well known from Microsoft Office products. Moreover they enable planning and forecast scenarios, which can be adjusted to the customer needs in few simple steps.

“By the introduction of a new ERP solution we set ourselves clear goals. We wanted to reach a higher performance through more efficiency for all working processes. With Microsoft Dynamics AX and the enhancements of WÜRTHPHOENIX Trade⁺ we are convinced to have opted for the right solution to reach our business targets”, comments Jèróme Nussbaumer, Managing Director of Modyf France the introduction of the new system.