ERP solutions for the plastics industry

As a plastics manufacturer, you are subject to considerable price and quality pressure. SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance offers a high level of investment security, and makes all company metrics transparent. They also helps you streamline and automate processes. This improves your delivery performance and boosts your sales.

Challenges in the plastics industry

Our customized ERP solutions for the plastics industry address the challenges and provide IT managers and business leaders with the tools to succeed.

Complex system landscapes

The plastics industry relies on a variety of systems, from production planning to quality control. Integrating these systems is a challenge for IT managers. ERP systems need to communicate seamlessly with existing applications to ensure data consistency and efficiency.

Data security and compliance

With increasing digitalization, the importance of data security is growing. IT managers must ensure that customer data, production data and business secrets are protected. At the same time, they must ensure compliance with data protection regulations such as the GDPR.

Cloud strategy

The plastics industry is faced with the decision of whether to move its IT infrastructure to the cloud. IT managers need to weigh up the pros and cons and develop a customized cloud strategy that meets their company's specific requirements.

Competitive pressure

The plastics industry is global and highly competitive. Managers need to find innovative ways to stand out from the competition. The right ERP solution can help to optimize processes and achieve competitive advantages.

Sustainability and environmental awareness

More and more customers and investors are attaching importance to sustainability. Managing directors must ensure that their production is environmentally friendly and meets the requirements for recycling and resource efficiency.

Agility and flexibility

The plastics industry is characterized by rapid change. Managing directors must be agile and able to adapt to new market conditions. A flexible ERP solution makes it possible to react quickly to changes and take advantage of opportunities.

Production planning with color change

Planning production processes, especially for colour changes, requires precise capacity planning and material flow optimization. Bottlenecks in machine capacities should be eliminated economically.

Cavities and mold management

The efficient use of cavities in injection molds is crucial. IT managers must ensure that tool management is optimized to minimize production downtime.

Plastics by Sycor

Our experts have more than 20 years of experience with the implementation and adaptation of ERP-systems to the requirements of the plastics industry. We help you find the best IT strategy and advise you on licensing for your SAP and Microsoft Dynamics systems. Our experts are well-versed in representing make-to-order and make-to-stock scenarios, variant configuration and integrated development processes, first sample processing, and change services. Automated EDI processing according to VDA for automobile industry suppliers is also part of our specialized field – along with mapping various projects directly in your SAP system. Our experts provide you with a highly integrated system that is tailored to your needs and truly gets you ahead in day-to-day business.

Benefits

Cost control

With SAP S/4HANA and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management, you have an overview of your costs in real time. Powerful analyses enable you to identify potential savings.

Planning reliability

Pre-configured industry-specific processes ensure a high level of planning and process reliability for you.

Automation

Integrate your machines with SAP MII (Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence) to get started on your way to Industry 4.0.

Production optimization

Comprehensive planning and capacity functions improve the utilization of your machines and help with the optimized planning of your setup times.

Traceability

Quality management processes and batch processing along the entire supply chain improve transparency and traceability.

Integrated finance

Everything in one system: G/L accounting, accounts payable and receivable accounting, asset accounting – so you have full control of your metrics.

Customer testimonial

"Our collaboration with Sycor was uncomplicated and professional. We were also impressed by the short duration of the project, which was possible thanks to Sycor's extensive industry and SAP expertise. Sycor was a reliable and equal partner during the entire project."
Andreas Schettler, Managing Director, BADA AG
"We work with Sycor because the company supplies innovative ideas that help us succeed in our business. The Sycor team not only has comprehensive SAP implementation expertise, they're also extremely well-versed in metrics and processes."
Andreas Nollau, IT Manager, Alfmeier Präzision AG

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

An ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system is a software solution that integrates various business processes within an organization. For plastics companies, an ERP system optimizes processes, improves efficiency and provides real-time insights into production, inventory and financial data. It helps manage complex supply chains, optimizes resource allocation and supports informed decision making.

Process optimization: ERP systems automate manual tasks, reduce paperwork and improve workflows.
Inventory management: Real-time tracking of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods ensures optimal stock levels.
Quality control: ERP systems enable better quality management by tracking production processes and compliance with industry-specific standards.
Cost reduction: Companies achieve cost savings through process optimization, waste minimization and better resource allocation.

Material traceability: The ability to track raw materials from the supplier to the end product.
Production planning: Efficient planning and scheduling of production runs.
Quality management: Modules for quality control, inspections and certifications.
Supply chain integration: Seamless communication with suppliers, distributors and customers.
Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt the ERP system to industry-specific requirements.

Yes, cloud-based ERP offers scalability, accessibility and cost efficiency.
In addition, data and compliance security as well as integration with existing systems must be checked.

Real-time insights: ERP solutions provide data visualization for informed decisions.
Unified platform: All stakeholders access the same information, which improves communication.
Customized reports: ERP systems enable customized reports for specific user roles.

Data migration: Transferring existing data to the new system can be complex.
Change management: Employees need training and support during the changeover.
Integration: Ensuring seamless integration with existing software and hardware.

SAP S/4HANA offers real-time analytics, industry-specific modules and scalability. Microsoft Dynamics 365 is known for its integration with Office 365, flexibility and AI-powered insights. Based on the specific requirements of your company and your existing technology stack, we will be happy to advise you on a customized solution.

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