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Ahlers AG analyzes the complete supply chain with QlikView

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Analytics & Modeling - Data-as-a-Service
Applicable Industries	Apparel
Applicable Functions	Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Supply Chain Visibility Inventory Management
Services	Data Science Services
Challenge	Ahlers AG, a leading manufacturer of men’s clothing in Europe, faced challenges in managing and controlling production, storage, and sales due to increasing vertical integration and global competitive pressures. The company needed to provide business data quickly and precisely for decision-making. They required real-time answers to various questions related to sales trends, sales planning variations, stock quantity at the point of sale, and strategic planning of the next collection. The company initially started with a traditional OLAP tool, but it presented many shortcomings in managing high volumes of data, flexible analysis with evaluated dimensions, and speed and performance. Read More
About Customer	Ahlers AG is one of the most famous suppliers in the clothing industry, producing and retailing clothing since 1919. The company is based in Herford, Germany, and has been listed on the stock exchange since 1987. Today, with a turnover of about €250 million, the company is one of the leading manufacturers of men’s clothing in Europe. Its brands include Gin Tonic, Pioneer, Jupiter and Andy Jllien as well as the noble brands Baldessarini, Otto Kern and Pierre Cardin. The company has an instinct for trends, good design and high-quality products, which are required for long term success in the marketplace and to withstand strong global competitive pressures. Read More
Solution	To meet their information requirements, Ahlers AG implemented a business intelligence solution, QlikView. QlikView was able to manage high volumes of data with response times under one second. It provided flexibility in data analysis, allowing product managers to compare sales figures from different perspectives, such as the end-customer sales across different sales channels. The solution was able to collate and evaluate data from different sources, such as the ERP System, WP-Dress, the product data management systems, pdm.assyst, the retail application, FuturERS, SAP programs for the areas of finance and control, and the human resource management software, P&I LOGA. QlikView also provided specific analyses to top management, logistics, and the sales team concerning the situation of a single sales area or product model. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Analytics & Modeling - Data-as-a-Service

Applicable Industries

Apparel

Applicable Functions

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Supply Chain Visibility

Inventory Management

Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

Ahlers AG, a leading manufacturer of men’s clothing in Europe, faced challenges in managing and controlling production, storage, and sales due to increasing vertical integration and global competitive pressures. The company needed to provide business data quickly and precisely for decision-making. They required real-time answers to various questions related to sales trends, sales planning variations, stock quantity at the point of sale, and strategic planning of the next collection. The company initially started with a traditional OLAP tool, but it presented many shortcomings in managing high volumes of data, flexible analysis with evaluated dimensions, and speed and performance.

About Customer

Ahlers AG is one of the most famous suppliers in the clothing industry, producing and retailing clothing since 1919. The company is based in Herford, Germany, and has been listed on the stock exchange since 1987. Today, with a turnover of about €250 million, the company is one of the leading manufacturers of men’s clothing in Europe. Its brands include Gin Tonic, Pioneer, Jupiter and Andy Jllien as well as the noble brands Baldessarini, Otto Kern and Pierre Cardin. The company has an instinct for trends, good design and high-quality products, which are required for long term success in the marketplace and to withstand strong global competitive pressures.

Solution

To meet their information requirements, Ahlers AG implemented a business intelligence solution, QlikView. QlikView was able to manage high volumes of data with response times under one second. It provided flexibility in data analysis, allowing product managers to compare sales figures from different perspectives, such as the end-customer sales across different sales channels. The solution was able to collate and evaluate data from different sources, such as the ERP System, WP-Dress, the product data management systems, pdm.assyst, the retail application, FuturERS, SAP programs for the areas of finance and control, and the human resource management software, P&I LOGA. QlikView also provided specific analyses to top management, logistics, and the sales team concerning the situation of a single sales area or product model.

Impact #1	QlikView enabled Ahlers to manage the demand chain and gain greater visibility to efficiently manage its supply chain to adapt to meet the ever changing buying patterns.
Impact #2	The solution provided a platform for fast, flexible analyses that allows for and adapts to any ad-hoc inquiries to meet the unique information requirements of each department.
Impact #3	QlikView consolidated data from a wide array of different sources, providing a comprehensive view of the business.

Impact #1

QlikView enabled Ahlers to manage the demand chain and gain greater visibility to efficiently manage its supply chain to adapt to meet the ever changing buying patterns.

Impact #2

The solution provided a platform for fast, flexible analyses that allows for and adapts to any ad-hoc inquiries to meet the unique information requirements of each department.

Impact #3

QlikView consolidated data from a wide array of different sources, providing a comprehensive view of the business.

Benefit #1	Analyzed large volumes of data with response times of under one second.

Benefit #1

Analyzed large volumes of data with response times of under one second.

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Ahlers AG analyzes the complete supply chain with QlikView

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