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Appvion Maximizes Value of Information Assets

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Chemicals
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Procurement
Use Cases	Inventory Management Predictive Maintenance
Challenge	Appvion, a manufacturer of paper coating and chemical products, was facing issues with information access and quality. Different departments were using different tools and data, leading to inconsistencies and a lack of governance over data usage and sharing. Information was scattered across numerous applications, warehouses, marts, and spreadsheets. The company was in search of a single platform that could meet the needs of all its departments and users, support its data warehousing strategy, preserve data quality, and enable robust analytics. Read More
About Customer	Appvion, Inc. is a manufacturer based in Appleton, Wisconsin that creates product solutions through its development and use of coating formulations, coating applications, and microencapsulation technology. The company produces thermal, carbonless, and security, digital specialty, and coated specialty papers, and Encapsys® microencapsulated products. Appvion's products are used in a variety of applications, from point-of-sale receipts and coupons to multipart business forms such as invoices and purchase orders. The company's Encapsys division uses microencapsulation technology with partners in industries such as agriculture, building and construction, paper, textiles, personal and household care, and oil and gas. With annual sales of nearly $1 billion, Appvion's success depends on its effective use of enterprise data. Read More
Solution	After evaluating more than ten solutions, Appvion chose business intelligence (BI), integration, and data integrity solutions from Information Builders. The combination of the WebFOCUS BI and analytics platform, and iWay Software integration and enterprise information management capabilities, allowed Appvion to leverage InfoApps™, which delivered many benefits to the company’s business users. These InfoApps ensured that users were working in a unified environment with consistent, high-quality data. They also dramatically reduced the amount of time needed to administer the various components of the environment. The first InfoApp™ was designed for Appvion’s Customer Manufacturing Services division, which is comprised of inventory professionals, planners and schedulers, and the customer service team. To satisfy these reporting requirements, Appvion created InfoApps with key performance indicators (KPIs) and pre-built reports to provide insight that streamlines day-to-day operations. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Chemicals

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Procurement

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Predictive Maintenance

Challenge

Appvion, a manufacturer of paper coating and chemical products, was facing issues with information access and quality. Different departments were using different tools and data, leading to inconsistencies and a lack of governance over data usage and sharing. Information was scattered across numerous applications, warehouses, marts, and spreadsheets. The company was in search of a single platform that could meet the needs of all its departments and users, support its data warehousing strategy, preserve data quality, and enable robust analytics.

About Customer

Appvion, Inc. is a manufacturer based in Appleton, Wisconsin that creates product solutions through its development and use of coating formulations, coating applications, and microencapsulation technology. The company produces thermal, carbonless, and security, digital specialty, and coated specialty papers, and Encapsys® microencapsulated products. Appvion's products are used in a variety of applications, from point-of-sale receipts and coupons to multipart business forms such as invoices and purchase orders. The company's Encapsys division uses microencapsulation technology with partners in industries such as agriculture, building and construction, paper, textiles, personal and household care, and oil and gas. With annual sales of nearly $1 billion, Appvion's success depends on its effective use of enterprise data.

Solution

After evaluating more than ten solutions, Appvion chose business intelligence (BI), integration, and data integrity solutions from Information Builders. The combination of the WebFOCUS BI and analytics platform, and iWay Software integration and enterprise information management capabilities, allowed Appvion to leverage InfoApps™, which delivered many benefits to the company’s business users. These InfoApps ensured that users were working in a unified environment with consistent, high-quality data. They also dramatically reduced the amount of time needed to administer the various components of the environment. The first InfoApp™ was designed for Appvion’s Customer Manufacturing Services division, which is comprised of inventory professionals, planners and schedulers, and the customer service team. To satisfy these reporting requirements, Appvion created InfoApps with key performance indicators (KPIs) and pre-built reports to provide insight that streamlines day-to-day operations.

Impact #1	Improved data quality and consistency enhances day-to-day operations and drives better decision-making.
Impact #2	Reduced the amount of time needed to administer the various components of the environment.
Impact #3	Enabled robust analytics for both power and end users.

Impact #1

Improved data quality and consistency enhances day-to-day operations and drives better decision-making.

Impact #2

Reduced the amount of time needed to administer the various components of the environment.

Impact #3

Enabled robust analytics for both power and end users.

Benefit #1	Reduced maintenance and support costs for the company by more than $100,000 each year.
Benefit #2	Pared 177 reports down to 30, making it much easier for people to quickly find the information they’re looking for.

Benefit #1

Reduced maintenance and support costs for the company by more than $100,000 each year.

Benefit #2

Pared 177 reports down to 30, making it much easier for people to quickly find the information they’re looking for.

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Appvion Maximizes Value of Information Assets

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