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Česká zbrojovka

Česká zbrojovka

It operates in the field of precision engineering, producing firearms for military and police forces as well as for sport and hunting purposes, along with products, parts, and assemblies for the aerospace and automotive industries, and specialized tools for engineering manufacturing.

Industry: Engineering

Production type: Serial production, custom manufacturing, development

Employees: 1800

Website: czfirearms.com

Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod, a joint-stock company founded in 1936, was originally focused on the production of military handguns. Over time, production expanded to include products for civilian use, both for sport and hunting. Today, Česká zbrojovka is one of the largest global producers of handguns, supported by sales to approximately 100 countries worldwide.

The company develops and manufactures pistols, rifles, small-caliber guns, shotguns, and air guns. Česká zbrojovka also produces and supplies engineering products, parts, and assemblies primarily for the aerospace and automotive industries, as well as specialized tools for the engineering sector.

Solution

  1. Infor SyteLine ERP
  2. Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)
  3. InduStream (MES) 
  4. Configurátor Infor CPQ

Business Needs and Current Situation

  1. Unification of company processes, clarification and accuracy of information for decision-making and management
  2. Each business area used a specialized application, with the IT department connecting them via batch transfers
  3. Production planning for three months ahead, with limited flexibility for changes
  4. Need to increase production throughput without expanding physical capacity (machines or labor), reduce work-in-progress and inventory levels, and further shorten overall production lead time

ERP Implementation Benefits

  1. Reduction of inventory by CZK 25 million within the first 6 months of IS SL operation
  2. Reduction of production lead time from 75 days to 45 days
  3. Increase in supplier reliability from 70% to 90%
  4. Reduction of work-in-progress (WIP) by 60%
  5. Increase in production volume by 25% without additional capacity
  6. Timely identification of excess inventory, work-in-progress, shortages of purchased materials, and manufactured items
  7. Identification of slow-moving materials and finished goods
  8. A unified and comprehensive information system covering key business areas

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