The motto of ECI Software solutions is: “To help SMEs compete and grow, by providing industry expertise and targeted solutions that facilitate business.”

He is also the holder of the “Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces Awards”, ie awards for the 50 best employers who are leaders in the field of employee engagement and evaluation.

This change also entails the change of the name of the Plan-de-CAMpagne software to Bemet . So this is not a completely new name. Some of you already use this name. It is simpler and refers to the original company, which for many years developed and improved this ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software for the specific needs of engineering production.

Bemet software development is still the responsibility of the same developers, the software is and will continue to be developed in the same form. The changes will mainly affect the software name, version numbering and integration with other ECI Software solutions software.

We have established many years of cooperation with Bemet with ECI and we strive for even closer cooperation in order to achieve maximum satisfaction for you, our customers.

Support processes that ensure supply, in-house logistics and sales are an integral part. All major and minor processes are managed. Whether they are run by one person, by team or by software, it is not enough. If a company wants to control all potential sources of costs and threats, it must analyze the processes.
Anything can be analyzed if the subject of the analysis is measurable and can be evaluated. People do the analysis on a daily basis without realizing it. However, with the management of the company, the scope of the process and analyzes expands, enriches itself with new variants and the management becomes unmanageable for one person. Subsequently, such a manager loses track of some processes and, after a period of malfunction, begins to think about change. The first and often the only solution that management decides is to expand the team leader.

Creating a process map

The newly formed management team can manage everything except itself. For this purpose, it is necessary to create a process map and determine for which main processes each manager will be responsible in the company. It is ideal to create a process map before creating a management team, which will allow a much more precise definition of the required human resources and their competencies. This step can reveal weaknesses and can identify necessary steps without the need to create some leadership positions. Based on previous information, the analysis is the tool that is, as a result, the cheapest opportunity for the company’s development.

Companies can design a new process map themselves. Analyzing current processes and then adjusting them is a constantly recurring cycle of innovation and implementation. Every change and fine-tuning is a difficult and time-consuming task.

“Production planning and control software is the ideal tool for process management with great importance from a company the size of a micro – enterprise, managed by a single tradesman or owner. The software includes a fine-tuned process map that the company can deploy immediately. Process fine-tuning has taken place in thousands of other companies with the same focus in recent decades.

Therefore, the implementation of ERP software, which specializes in a specific industry, is of exceptional importance. Such an approach will ensure full compatibility when taking over tuned processes and will allow the use of know-how supplied with the software, “said Jozef Petluš, project coordinator, OSMOS sro

Basic functions of BEMET ERP

OSMOS sro has been operating on the Slovak and Czech markets since 2006. All activities of the company are related to the engineering industry. OSMOS has its own plastics press, tool shop for the production and repair of injection molds for plastics, metal production with five axis centers. The design office is dedicated to the research and development of new custom products.

In addition to the aforementioned divisions, OSMOS is a long-term partner for production management and planning. Provides training, consulting and ERP software BEMET | ERP, from the multinational company ECI Software Solutions BV with a majority development in the Netherlands. The software is used by more than 20,000 users in Europe and has been developed exclusively for the engineering industry since its inception.

The seven basic functions of the BEMET software ERP:

1. Complete records of customers, suppliers, orders, materials in one place.
2. Automated quotations.
3. Order evaluation – quantification of costs and profits for each order, material or operation.
4. Production data collection – without unnecessary burden on employees.
5. Capacity planning of machines and workplaces.
6. Purchase and warehouse under control – orders, receipt, shipments of cooperations.
7. Delivery notes and invoicing.

The above-mentioned functions are an integral part in the management of the business of an individual, a micro-company, as well as a company with 200 employees.

Use for different sizes of companies

Thanks to the very low price of the basic package, a self-employed person who manages and runs his business or has several employees can obtain records of his orders from the beginning of his business, use fast quotation and generate delivery notes and invoices directly from the software.
A small company with two to five executives often expands the basic configuration with inventory records, online collection terminals for production reporting directly from the workshop, uses capacity production planning and links to the company’s accounting software.

A medium-sized company with approximately 20 executives and administrative staff can increase its efficiency through advanced production planning, structured BOMs and one-click production of entire assemblies, statistical tools, or links to CAD / CAM or nesting software.

“One of BEMET | ERP’s most powerful tools is the ability to give full control to the user when needed. For example, the ability not to restrict users in the event of problems, replacement of materials, machines, or change of operator. BEMET | ERP processes approach to changes in The technological process is an ideal guide to production, but the reality is often disrupted by current changes in conditions that can be done without interfering with ERP and still remain detailed, “said M. Nyerges, technical consultant, OSMOS sro.

Modular structure of the program

BEMET | ERP has a modular structure and its configuration allows you to set the functionality to reflect the needs of the company at the lowest achievable price. At the same time, it does not restrict companies from growing. It is always possible to expand the software or increase the number of users. Extension is possible for each module separately and each additional license has a lower unit price.

“It is not enough to have ERP software purchased for successful company management. The strength of fine-tuned processes depends on the expertise and skills of employees. Proper implementation will enable the full potential of the company and software. Therefore, it is faster and cheaper to implement ERP at the same time as the company grows.

We will be happy to help you with the quick and easy transition to a digital factory. Let our many years of experience and software experience support your endeavors and future growth.

Due to the unification of concepts and orientation in the issue, we will look at the basic purposes that ERP software brings, what it is used for and why its deployment in every company is justified.

Basic functions of ERP system:

• Complete records of customers, suppliers, materials, warehouses, orders, framework contracts, employees, simply complete records of all data that need to be recorded,
• Planning of production, capacities of workplaces, collection of worked times and performances,
• Purchase, receipt, warehousing operations, logistics operations,
• Shipping, delivery, invoicing,
• Complaints, repairs, tracing of materials and responsible persons
• Connection to all systems used in the company today, for example: accounting, Nesting, CAD, CAM.

So you plan to deploy an ERP system, you have chosen the ideal ERP for you, now all that remains is to implement it. You know that implementing ERP can be a daunting process. Unfortunately, you also know that ERP implementation failures are common and that you will need to plan, adhere to, and control the implementation process for this project to work.

The implementation process varies depending on the size and focus of the company. The implementation plan will help you create an implementation technician. A joint effort and combination of your production information and the experience of the implementation technician creates a plan that you will be able to manage and evaluate during the implementation.

The most important steps to proper implementation

• Analysis of current processes in the company.
• Identification of key employees for each group of processes.
• Determination of a new process map with the help of the experience of the implementation technician and ERP software.
• Identification of key users, employees responsible for different areas of management and planning.
• Start a test installation of ERP software.
• User training.
• Practical training of users.
• Transition to a sharp version of the ERP system.
• Enhanced technical support during the first months after implementation.

The implementation process is set up in order to maintain as many original processes and procedures as possible, so that employees are not forced to change their routines. The evaluation of the original processes and the proposal of new ones aims exclusively to improve the original processes. Redundant steps that the software performs automatically are often removed.

The most common threats to successful implementation

1. Incomplete cooperation of the company’s management with the implementation team.
2. Disinformed users.
3. Inactive users in the test phase of implementation.
4. Low user involvement, underestimation of one’s own importance in the process or unclear position of the user in the process.
5. Simultaneous endurance of users on old methods of registration during the sharp operation of the ERP system.

4. Low user involvement, underestimation of one’s own importance in the process or unclear position of the user in the process

The vaguely defined rights and obligations of the position in which the user works mean that the employee himself is not able to clearly identify where his position is in the process, what other processes he is dependent on, or what processes depend on him. This condition often causes an underestimation of one’s importance in the production, control or management cycle.

A clear definition of the processes, in particular their owner, the executor, the follow-up processes and the means available to carry out the operation, will cause questions to be answered unequivocally and quickly, which would otherwise lead to reluctance or even refusal to participate in implementation.

The last point in which the identification needs to be done is at the point of determining the key users of the system for each process. However, it is ideal to deal with such mapping internally on an ongoing basis. Subsequently, the employee’s position is definable, it can be given a name and it is also transferable to a substitute, or it is easier to fill in case of employee turnover.

5. Concurrent endurance on old methods of registration during the sharp operation of the ERP system

During the test period, employees continue to work according to previous established procedures using old tools. At the same time, they try to learn how to work in an ERP system so that their work is faster and simpler.

Some users remain in dual mode even after the sharp operation of the ERP system is deployed. This condition is very dangerous because it slows down processes for other users. There are several potential reasons.

The most common reason is rejection of change or lack of self-confidence in the new system.

If the testing period is underestimated and users leave their testing and experience to a period of sharp operation, they will be forced to create incorrect records in the sharp version. This situation has a huge impact on the cost of technical support, time delays and overall dissatisfaction with the system.

The solution is not to rush the transition to the sharp version. We end the implementation plan in OSMOS sro by testing users. Testing mainly involves checking the practical skills of users, just to maintain the consistency of the database and full functionality in each job position.

The implementation plan is a simple sequence of operations. Follow-up, measurability and structure will reduce the volume of potential problems to almost zero. Implementation is an integral part of the Bemet ERP system.

ERP system are not licenses, but a complete solution. Our product is the digitization and simplification of processes with the help of Bemet ERP, an exceptional system designed by engineers for engineers.