Comsed Unlocks New Levels of Productivity and Customer Satisfaction with Microsoft Dynamics 365 LS Central
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The errors and inaccuracies in the inventory management and replenishment processes were turning into everyday challenges. Moreover, without business analytics tools, Comsed struggled with following and identifying key customer trends that would help them personalize their offering, thus the lack of visibility hindered customer retention. All these issues were too costly for Comsed while the need for a transformative all-in-one solution was becoming more apparent.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 LS Central
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): The newly implemented ERP system helps Comsed’s managers make the right decisions to lower expenses and increase profitability. Point of Sale (POS): LS Central provides an integrated POS system that enhances the customer checkout experience and streamlines transactions across all retail locations. Customer Loyalty: Thanks to the Treemap analysis of Dynamics 365 LS Central, Comsed's team can identify and target top customers and best-selling items to guarantee exceptional service across all channels. Inventory and Replenishment: LS Central gives a holistic view of the enterprise, allowing Comsed to monitor sales and performance at each location while ensuring optimized stock levels and timely replenishment. Staff Management: The system is highly scalable and adaptable to each employee’s role. Due to its intuitive and user-friendly interface, Comsed’s team quickly adapted to the new system, and the training process by NavTech’s consultants was executed smoothly. Financial Tracking and Performance Monitoring: The leading toy company tracks their financials, has visibility over all transactions, and follows their performance in real time. This gives them better control over the business, the ability to spot specific challenges or future risks, and time to react effectively.
NavTech Group recognized the setbacks in Comsed’s development and offered the holistic solution of the top-notch ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and its extension, LS Central. Microsoft Dynamics 365 LS Central combines ERP, POS, customer loyalty, inventory, replenishment, and staff management into one system by simplifying and rationalizing the business processes in the whole organization. Dynamics 365 LS Central is also highly scalable and adaptable to each employee’s role. Due to its intuitive and user-friendly interface, Comsed’s team got used to the new system quickly and the whole training process by NavTech’s consultants was executed smoothly.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP):
The newly implemented ERP system helps Comsed’s managers make the right decisions to lower expenses and increase profitability.
Point of Sale (POS):
LS Central provides an integrated POS system that enhances the customer checkout experience and streamlines transactions across all retail locations.
Customer Loyalty:
Thanks to the Treemap analysis of Dynamics 365 LS Central, Comsed's team can identify and target top customers and best-selling items to guarantee exceptional service across all channels.
Inventory and Replenishment:
LS Central gives a holistic view of the enterprise, allowing Comsed to monitor sales and performance at each location while ensuring optimized stock levels and timely replenishment.
Staff Management:
The system is highly scalable and adaptable to each employee’s role. Due to its intuitive and user-friendly interface, Comsed’s team quickly adapted to the new system, and the training process by NavTech’s consultants was executed smoothly.
Financial Tracking and Performance Monitoring:
The leading toy company tracks their financials, has visibility over all transactions, and follows their performance in real time. This gives them better control over the business, the ability to spot specific challenges or future risks, and time to react effectively.
Microsoft Dynamics 365 LS Central centralizes the data from all our departments which makes our work easier and most importantly – more precise and accurate. Tasks that used to take hours to complete now require only a few clicks
Rosen Filimonov, CEO of Comsed
LS Central Sales and Marketing Functionalities
Comsed attracts and retains customers more easily with the help of LS Central’s sales and marketing functionalities. Their team can manage each store location from one and the same system – history of sales, consumer trends, best-selling items, marketing campaigns, promo offers and price management. This functionality of LS Central helps Comsed remain competitive on the market as it unravels numerous ways to increase customer satisfaction. By having access to key customer analytics, Comsed can create personalized offers and promo codes to align to customers’ preferences. Their clients can also purchase gift vouchers and use them as a payment method with the opportunity to pay extra money if the desired items exceed the voucher limit – both online and in-store. By following consumer trends, thanks to LS Central analytics tools, Comsed can create effective marketing campaigns to drive more sales.
POS System and Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) Integration
The holistic solution of Dynamics 365 LS Central also encompasses Point of Sales (POS). Working with the POS terminal is even easier than before – Comsed’s team can close sales, access product details and inventory availability, manage Transfer orders and deliver personalized customer experience. Their clients can choose the most convenient payment method – cash, card, gift voucher, payment on delivery, bank transfer, or split payment option. With the LS Central POS system, Comsed manages the process of returning items and the refunds. If customers want to return an item, there are two options: to either exchange it for another one or get a refund.
Additionally, NavTech Group also did an EFT integration: all bank devices are connected to the ERP system and the transaction information is automatically transferred to the POS terminal, after which the successful transactions are posted. By working with LS Central POS, Comsed’s team reduces the waiting time in their stores, limits the risks of inaccuracies from manual entering and enhances customers’ satisfaction.
LS Replenishment Module
LS Central Replenishment Module is designed to assist users in the inventory management process, ensuring that they always have the necessary supply. LS Replenishment calculates the quantity needed for the store or the central warehouse, makes proposals of the exact quantity to replenish and how it should be distributed across the locations. The Replenishment module, integrated by NavTech Group, automated the process of tracking and replenishing the stock in all Comsed locations in the country. The LS Central Replenishment Module includes three key replenishment methods, each designed to optimize stock movement and availability:
Replenishment for Purchases
Over a set period, the system generates a purchase journal with proposals based on past purchase and sales orders. This ensures that stores and warehouses maintain optimal stock levels.
Replenishment for Transfers
This feature facilitates the smooth transfer of stock from the warehouse to Comsed stores. The system generates a transfer journal, allowing users to review and edit proposals before executing transfers.
Replenishment for Redistribution
When stock needs to be moved between stores and warehouses, this function generates transfer order proposals to ensure optimal distribution. This prevents overstocking in some locations while avoiding shortages in others.
With LS Replenishment, we have more flexibility and minimize all risks of out-of-stock situations. Having such visibility over our stock helps us save time and money while also guaranteeing the satisfaction of our customers which is a top priority for us.
Rosen Filimonov, CEO of Comsed
Warehouse Management System PocketNAV with the customized add-on Module ExVan
As part of the all-in-one solution of Microsoft Dynamics LS Central , NavTech Group did an additional integration of PocketNAV – a mobile application for warehouse management. With the large number of orders daily, Comsed needed a warehouse management system that would simplify the order processing process and increase the speed and accuracy of their work. PocketNAV was the perfect fit for their needs: with its user-friendly interface, numerous functions such as barcode scanning and the convenient size of the mobile devices, Comsed team have full control over their warehouse, right from their pocket.
As an additional functionality for the Comsed team's convenience and work speed, NavTech Group developed a customized add-on – ExVan Module. With the ExVan module of PocketNAV, Comsed's employees enjoy benefits such as:
- Process and fulfill customer orders on-site
- Manage purchases, sales, and returns instantly
- Track orders, issue credit notes, and print invoices from their mobile device
- Restock mobile warehouses from multiple locations
Comsed uses PocketNAV to track inventory in real-time, reduce manual work, and improve team efficiency. Barcode scanning speeds up operations, enhances accuracy, and simplifies daily tasks, reducing employee stress. The mobile app enables suppliers to process orders on the spot, ensuring a fast and seamless delivery process.
Efficient inventory management is crucial for us, especially because of the considerable number of orders and the rich variety of products we offer. With PocketNAV, we keep track of our inventory, manage customers’ orders, and guarantee that the right products will be delivered to the right place. The warehouse management system PocketNAV, and especially the ExVan module, make it easier for our team to control the inventory from everywhere, at all times, reducing the risks of errors.
Rosen Filimonov, CEO of Comsed
Electronic Document Interchange (EDI) Integration
As an add-on to the solution tailored to Comsed’s specific needs, NavTech Group did an EDI integration which completely automated the data exchange between Comsed and other retail chains and made the communication of all business messages electronic. The advantages of EDI integration include time and cost efficiency, automated workflow, faster and more accurate document interchange, and seamless communication with customers.
Online Shop Integration
As online shopping has become a preferred choice for an increasing number of customers, Comsed aimed at maintaining a competitive edge in the e-Commerce world. To align with this need, NavTech Group integrated the ERP system with Comsed’s online shop and created a virtual warehouse. The online sales are completely automated by Microsoft Dynamics 365 LS Central, while all the information about customers’ purchases is collected and managed through the ERP system.
Comsed’s customers are enjoying a seamless online shopping experience, marked by diverse benefits like:
Loyalty Program
Customers can register on the website to become loyal members and enjoy exclusive benefits.
Promo Codes & Gift Vouchers
Customers can purchase, redeem, and pay using vouchers.
Custom Discounts
Comsed can set up mix-and-match promotions, like “Buy three, get one free”.
Real-Time Stock Availability
Customers can check item availability at each store location.
When a customer orders items from different locations, the system automatically generates purchase orders for each store. Items are scanned through PocketNAV, and the system creates waybills and invoices instantly. The ERP integration speeds up processing, reduces errors, and automates every step. Customers choose their payment and delivery method and receive an electronic receipt upon order completion.
Business Intelligence Software Tableau
To stay in line with business performance and identify market trends to make the appropriate changes, Comsed needed an effective business intelligence tool. NavTech Group integrated the BI solution Tableau to maximize the benefits of the implemented ERP system. Tableau is a new-generation business analytics software and the first BI tool that focuses on human behavior rather than on technology.
Drag-and-drop interface
No high IT knowledge required, making it easy for users to adapt.
Quick data visualization
Instantly visualizes data from multiple sources without complex setup.
Real-time insights
Tracks business performance in real-time with exact numbers. Not does it show what is happening but also explains why it’s happening.
Powerful Cost-efficient solution
Tableau transforms raw data into actionable insights for smarter decisions.
Business Intelligence plays a key role in our productivity, efficiency, and successful results. Tableau BI is part of the innovative practices we opted for and when working with it, in combination with the functionalities of Dynamics 365 LS Central, our team has access to all data sources, visualized in a very user-friendly manner. We keep track of our sales, performance, and customer trends and this adds even more value to the functionalities of the ERP system.
Rosen Filimonov, CEO of Comsed
Fixed Assets Functionality
The Fixed Assets functionality of Business Central ensures the accurate periodic depreciation of Comsed’s fixed assets. Comsed’s team can access a card with information for each fixed asset, assign depreciation methods, keep track of maintenance expenses, manage insurance and budget, and post fixed asset transactions. The fixed assets can be grouped in different ways: by class, department, or location, and consequently, be maintained and sold by Comsed. Users set up one or more depreciation books, after which a report with periodic depreciation can be created. The Fixed Assets functionality enables Comsed to manage and control the whole life cycle of their fixed assets with minimum effort and with much more precision.
ONE HOLISTIC SOLUTION FOR ERP, POS, CUSTOMER LOYALTY, INVENTORY, REPLENISHMENT, AND MORE
The solution implemented by NavTech Group gave Comsed one single truth: a holistic solution that allows them to control the whole business from just one platform. The Comsed team does not deal with numerous separate systems, lacking integration and bringing chaos for both employees and customers. Comsed leveraged the innovative approach of Microsoft Dynamics 365 LS Central and put an end to unaligned or unclear data that would result in costly mistakes.OPTIMIZED WAREHOUSE OPTIMIZATION
With the help of PocketNAV, Comsed achieved operational excellence and automated time-consuming daily tasks in their warehouse. Now inventory management is much easier and precise: the necessary stock is available, customers’ orders are fulfilled, and the team’s efficiency is enhanced. By simplifying the inventory management and order processing, Comsed increases customer satisfaction and boost sales. The real-time inventory updates in PocketNAV ensure that products are also restocked, especially during peak holiday demand, and that Comsed's customers receive the proper attention and high-quality service. PocketNAV also optimizes the workflow of Comsed's team and allows them to handle even higher order volumes effortlessly.REDUCED ERRORS, INCREASED EFFICIENCY
The EDI integration and the Fixed Assets functionality are the solutions that modernized the often daunting and mundane work tasks in Comsed that require precision and careful attention. By automating data import, Comsed mitigated risks of errors caused by manual entries and gave their employees the ability to work more efficiently and perform better. The electronic transfer of purchase and sales documents is an innovative way to reduce paper waste and ensure effortless communication between companies and clients.DATA ANALYSIS FOR PROFITABLE DECISIONS
Comsed knows exactly what is happening with their business at any time, which is why the decision-making process is smoother. With BI Tableau, Comsed follows patterns and trends in customer behavior, thus adapting strategically to the changing market conditions. No more unexpected expenses or uncalculated risks – by using the data visualization and analysis of Tableau, Comsed is always one step ahead and can react swiftly in every situation.ONLINE SHOPPING EXPERIENCE ADAPTED TO THE MODERN CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
Embracing innovation and staying open to technological advancements are crucial for adapting to modern consumer behavior. Taking into consideration that most consumers now expect instant access to information, prioritizing the enhancement of your online presence is essential. This is exactly what the integration of Comsed’s online shop with their updated ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics 365 LS Central, achieved. Comsed manages to follow patterns in their customers’ shopping habits, offer them exclusive discounts, fast order processing and excellent buyers’ experience."The all-in-one solution of Microsoft Dynamics 365 LS Central and the add-ons integrated by NavTech Group optimized all operations across the company and set the beginning of a new innovative journey for Comsed. Now we use a system that unifies all key business aspects, and this transparency guarantees that we will make data-driven decisions to improve our offering and foster loyalty among our customers."
Rosen Filimonov, CEO of Comsed
Microsoft Dynamics 365 LS Central, alongside the numerous add-ons, integrated by NavTech Group, comprise the all-in-one solution that speaks directly to Comsed’s pain points and addresses their areas of improvement. The holistic solution puts an end to Comsed’s struggles with outdated systems and unaligned data. By embracing the latest technological advancements and the benefits of such cost-efficient and adaptable ERP system, Comsed maximizes profitability across all business aspects: accounting, financials, e-Commerce, supply chain, warehouse management, customer relationship management (CRM).
The holistic solution provides a wide array of functionalities for each role in the company. The Comsed team tracks their costs, revenue, and profit to make well-informed decisions and drive growth. With the additional developments, part of the solution, Comsed establishes a closer relationship with their customers: following trends and responding to them accordingly.