Appvion Maximizes Value of Information Assets
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- WebFOCUS
- iWay Software
- Active Technologies
- InfoAssist
- Quick Data
- Hyperstage
Tech Stack
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- J.D. Edwards
- iWay DataMigrator
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
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
About The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
Operational Impact
Quantitative Benefit
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