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From February 5th to 6th, 2025, Novacura had the privilege of participating in the KP25 Maintenance Congress held at the picturesque Peurunka Hotel in Laukaa, Finland. As a main partner of this esteemed event, we engaged with maintenance professionals from various industries, sharing insights and exploring the future of maintenance. Event Highlights The congress featured a rich program of case studies, expert presentations, panel discussions, and ample networking opportunities. Key topics included: Future of Maintenance: Discussions on AI, digitalization, and cybersecurity in the industry. Best Practices: Real-world case studies highlighting successful maintenance strategies. Workforce & Development: Focus on skills, education, and the evolving landscape of maintenance professions. Novacura’s Contribution On February 5th at 17:40, Östen Westman delivered a compelling presentation on how Novacura Flow can enhance maintenance processes. His insights into leveraging mobile solutions for efficient maintenance operations garnered significant attention and sparked engaging discussions among attendees. Title: Novacura Flow – A Way to Improve Maintenance Throughout the event, our team members, including Mika Tikkanen and Tom Bergman, were stationed at the blue booth. We were delighted to connect with numerous professionals, discuss their challenges, and demonstrate how our solutions can address their specific needs. Visitors also enjoyed small tokens of appreciation from us, adding a personal touch to our interactions. Looking Ahead The KP25 Maintenance Congress provided an excellent platform to exchange ideas, learn from industry leaders, and strengthen our commitment to advancing maintenance practices through innovative solutions.  We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who visited our booth and attended our presentation.  Stay tuned for more updates from Novacura, and we look forward to seeing you at upcoming events!

What is a Low-Code Platform? A low-code platform is a software tool that lets you create applications with minimal coding. Instead of writing complex code, users can use simple drag-and-drop features, visual interfaces, and pre-built templates to build apps quickly. Low-code platforms are great for businesses because they allow people without advanced programming skills to create, modify, or improve software. This makes it faster and easier to develop solutions that fit specific needs while saving time and reducing costs. Challenges Related to ERP Systems At Novacura, we have over 15 years of experience in implementing and enhancing various ERP systems, leveraging our low-code integration platform. Throughout our work, we’ve noticed that regardless of the ERP system a company utilizes, there are common challenges that many organizations encounter. In this article, we summarize the key challenges related to ERP systems that our customers often face. Complexity for Users ERP systems are advanced and encompass numerous modules that provide hundreds of capabilities. However, they also introduce a degree of complexity, which can present challenges with ERP implementation. The wide range of available functions gives users flexibility but does not guide them in following the correct path to accomplish their tasks. As a result, seemingly simple tasks (such as creating a new customer in the system) may require several additional steps to be completed by the user before they can finalize the task. Users must be aware of these additional steps; otherwise, they will be unable to complete their work successfully. Limited Integration Capabilities Complexity is not the only drawback of ERP solutions. These platforms are primarily designed to serve as central points within the IT landscape. Other applications need to integrate with ERP solutions to communicate effectively. However, ERP systems typically do not provide ready-to-use connectors for third-party software. Instead, they offer APIs, leaving the integration to the other applications. As a result, connecting an ERP solution with a new third-party tool is not straightforward; customers cannot simply select a connector from the ERP marketplace, establish a connection, and start using it. Limited Customization Another issue with ERP systems is that they are designed for multiple companies across different industries within the same version. Although they offer a wide range of configuration parameters, they cannot be perfectly tailored to the specific needs of each organization. This creates a gap between the actual processes within a company and the fragmented processes supported by the ERP system. As a result, employees often resort to workarounds and begin operating outside the ERP by using Excel sheets, emails, and paper documents. Expensive Modifications To address the issue of relatively limited customizations, ERP vendors allow customers to create modifications to the software. However, these modifications often lead to complications and contribute to ERP implementation challenges. Since they are not separate from the ERP core, the entire architecture becomes more complex, making it difficult to identify and track all modifications. This is especially crucial during upgrades, as all altered components of the previous ERP version must be identified, documented, and typically rewritten in the new version. Mobility Modern ERP solutions, such […]

Introduction On April 26th, we had a great opportunity to take part in IFS Poland Partner Day, which took place in Warsaw. The main idea of IFS Partner Days is to create a platform where experts and companies that cooperate with IFS can exchange knowledge, experience, and ideas. Novacura, which has established its presence in the Polish market with many successful collaborations around ERP systems, is now bringing its expertise in IFS Cloud implementations, services, and IFS upgrades from the Nordic markets (where it is well known and acknowledged as an IFS Gold Channel Partner) to a broader Polish audience. During the Partner Day, we aimed to emphasize our expertise while providing practical knowledge and tips on upgrading to IFS Cloud, getting to know other IFS Partners, and seeking collaboration for the future. PARTNERSHIP, KNOWLEDGE, AND SYNERGY On the 26th of April, we met in the well-recognized conference area of Legia Warszawa Arena, where our representative, Tomasz Czerwiński (Business Solutions Architect), took part in informative workshops about IFS tools management, had a chance to meet with other IFS Partners, and met Marek Głazowski, Managing director for Poland and EE.  The event was also a great opportunity to discuss future cooperation with other important IFS cooperatives in Poland. We believe that Novacura, with its well-recognized and awarded experience from the Nordics in the field of IFS upgrades, can offer successful synergy for many partners, benefiting clients in Poland.   UPCOMING IFS CONNECT EASTERN EUROPE – A GREAT CHANCE FOR NETWORKING The next great opportunity for networking and interesting discussions will occur on May 14th and 15th in Warsaw during IFS Connect Eastern Europe 2024.   Novacura has become a sponsor of the 4th edition of this event, focusing on expanding businesses with IFS and achieving “Faster, Higher, and Stronger” results.   Besides meeting you at the booth, we will also give an inspirational speech during the Unlock Technology Agility track. Our two panelists, Lukasz Majer and Tomasz Czerwiński, will take the stage on the second day (15th of May) to discuss “Practical experiences from 6 successful upgrades to IFS Cloud.”   You will learn:   How to avoid risks during an ERP upgrade.   Which upgrade strategies to choose.   Potential problems arising from incorrectly using the ‘Manager Cloud’ variant.   Why ‘evergreen’ remains an empty slogan if the upgrade is done incorrectly.   Is it worth starting the upgrade now or waiting?  Make sure you stop by our booth at the Gdańska area of the Sofitel Victoria Hotel and meet our presenters, including Lars Steen, VP of the Services Division at Novacura, and grab some fun LEGO sets while you’re at it.   For more details about the event (in Polish), visit: https://connect.ifs.com/ee-pl/   SUMMARY Novacura has collaborated with IFS since 2015 and was honored as IFS Channel Partner of the Year in 2017, 2019, and 2022, a prestigious recognition reserved for top IFS partners. We believe this achievement will enhance our ability to foster a collaborative environment with other Polish IFS partners, ultimately benefiting both the IFS community and our clients. 

Introduction Novacura participated for the second consecutive year in one of Poland’s largest logistics and manufacturing events – Tomorrow Logistics Conference in Poznan (March 13th). This year, our focus was on presenting an informative case study regarding the implementation of the ‘Just in Sequence’ Strategy in one of a major furniture manufacturing company, a key subcontractor for a leading furniture producer.  The event provided an excellent opportunity to engage with over 100 industry experts and professionals while showcasing our low-code solution, Novacura Flow. Attendees also benefited from insightful presentations both on stage and talks at various booths throughout the event. One notable presentation was delivered by Łukasz Majer, Business Solutions & Marketing Director at Novacura. He shared a compelling customers case titled ‘Implementing the Just in Sequence Strategy in a Large Company – A Successful Case Study,’ highlighting practical insights and successful strategies. PRESENTATION SUMMARY Łukasz presented a case study of a major furniture manufacturing company, a key subcontractor for a leading furniture producer, showcasing the successful implementation of the “Just in Sequence” strategy, an advancement of Just in Time. With the initial problem being limited pre-production warehouse space, he explained the five key success factors that enabled the customer to implement this complex and difficult-to-achieve way of working: All steps in the Just in Sequence supply process must be digitized and supported by a mobile app. Employees responsible for managing the applications should have a solid business background. Optimization must encompass the entire process, rather than focusing solely on one specific area or division. The person responsible for implementing the change must support the process from the initial analysis stage to post-go-live support. Implemented solutions must undergo continuous improvement, with the underlying technology (such as low-code) supporting this iterative process. Our speaker demonstrated how Novacura Flow, a low-code solution, facilitates the seamless operation of all applications on any given device automatically. Łukasz also emphasized that this solution aligns with industry trends, as highlighted during the expert debate: “The Bright and Dark Sides of Digital Transformation – How to Digitize an Organization Wisely and Integrate Systems,” stressing the necessity of focusing on open technologies that allow for modification and integration. The presentation is available in Polish: If you are interested in the broader interview with the client, go to the link: (in Polish): NOVACURA PODCAST ABOUT THE EVENT The Tomorrow Logistics Conference held in March, organized by the Logistics Manager Magazine team, served as a platform for innovative discussions on logistics and supply chain management. Novacura actively participated in the substantive discussions, led by Łukasz Majer and Tomasz Czerwiński (Business Solutions Architect). Our team also showcased our solutions at the booth, engaging in insightful conversations with potential clients who demonstrated a solid understanding of their needs in manufacturing, logistics, and production. We also offered a small gift to our booth visitors, using Lego sets as an analogy to highlight the flexibility and freedom in building solutions with our tool. Main Presenters:  Piotr Susz (Locura): Discussed blockchain for supply chain traceability in Poland.  Marek Kuropieska (Aspekt) and Ewa Wardak-Turkiewicz (Zebra Technologies): Highlighted flexible and swift automation processes.  […]

Can you make Industry 4.0 manageable and profitable? At the same time, the technology, the processes, and even the products associated with Industry 4.0 are full of complexities and uncertainty. How do you manage the communication between all parts of the system securely? How to make any sense of the massive amount of data being produced? How can you connect everything and everyone involved in the process seamlessly and smoothly?  The answers to these questions and many more are available directly from the file below. See how to manage Industry 4.0 requirements in your workplace.  What Industry 4.0 is really about? Find the starting point Low-code as the Industry 4.0 engine Standardize data and make it scalable Increasing utilization of old machines  Download Related articles : How low-code can unlock the business value of Industry 4.0 learn more Mobile solutions for WMS based on Novacura Flow learn more Reduce costs with returnable packaging management in supply chain learn more How to optimize cooperation between Production and Maintenance learn more More articles #Contact

Picture this. You’re one of the largest beer manufacturers in the world, with thousands of employees and global name recognition. Your products have prominent locations in nearly every liquor store. But your inventory management processes—including ordering new products and getting those products out to retailers—is an administrative nightmare. People in the field need to keep track of inventory, sales, product specs and more. But that information isn’t updated in real-time: instead, the back office emails spreadsheets to the field sales team every few hours. This leads to poor inventory control, frustrated sales people and unhappy customers. This is the situation Carlsberg found themselves in at the end of 2013. But just a few months later, Carlsberg had: cut administrative time by up to 90%drastically improved data quality and speedeliminated their dependance on spreadsheetsHow did they do it?Through business process management. Specifically, Carlsberg analyzed their business processes, discovered inefficiencies, and used BPM software to digitalize their inventory management and ordering processes. These changes meant that: administrative staff weren’t constantly updating spreadsheetsfield sales reps could check inventory in real-timeall employees were more productive and could devote time to more valuable tasksThe results Carlsberg saw from their BPM initiatives are great. But more importantly: they’re not unique. Nearly every business—from the biggest corporations to tiny startups—can benefit from BPM. But before you jump in and start changing up your processes, it’s important to know what BPM is (and isn’t), how the BPM lifecycle works and how to measure the success of your BPM efforts. The team here at Novacura have been helping businesses achieve BPM success for over 14 years. We’ve even created our own business process management tool, called Novacura Flow, that you can use to map, analyze, model and optimize your business processes—and connect your processes directly to your business systems, like your ERP, MES, CRM, and WMS. So it’s safe to say that we’re experts in business process management, and we know the ins and outs of BPM initiatives both large and small. And now, we want to share our BPM knowledge with you. So let’s get started. What is business process management (BPM)? BPM is a group of principles, methods and tools to design, analyze, execute and track business processes with the goal of getting more value out of them. This value might be internal—better efficiency, higher quality products, faster shipping times—or it might be customer value (better service, faster reply times, etc.). The official definition of BPM, according to bpm.com, is this:Business Process Management (BPM) is a discipline involving any combination of modeling, automation, execution, control, measurement and optimization of business activity flows, in support of enterprise goals, spanning systems, employees, customers and partners within and beyond the enterprise What do you mean by a “business process”? A business process is the way you deliver a product or service to your customers. Business processes provide structure and help you create repeatable, executable tasks. Without business processes, you wouldn’t be able to do the same thing twice—ever. To put it another way: your business is made […]