Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance in Record Time of only 3 Months at Digel

Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations is a modern and powerful ERP system that integrates all business processes in one solution. SPH’s  IN:FASHION industry solution, based on Microsoft Dynamics 365, covers all processes in the textile and apparel industry, including shoes and hard goods, as standard.

In 2023, DIGEL AG, a leader in innovative menswear and a pioneer in the European menswear segment, opted for the IN:FASHION industry solution to replace fragmented systems and create a solid foundation for further growth. The implementation started in October 2023 with the introduction of Finance as part of the comprehensive ERP transformation.

Just three months later, in January 2024, DIGEL successfully launched the new finance system based on MS Dynamics 365 for Finance & Operations. This was the starting signal for the further introduction of the fully integrated IN:FASHION platform. The success resulted from a consistent standard implementation, the commitment of the finance team with key users at DIGEL and the expertise of the SPH team, who have detailed process knowledge and extensive experience in the finance sector. The close collaboration between the DIGEL and SPH teams was crucial to the success, as Detlef Beiter, CEO of SPH AG, emphasises.

Further implementation of the IN:FASHION solution will continue in order to map all of DIGEL AG’s business processes, from product development, model and outer fabric allocation, production planning and control, to sales across all channels, and to drive digitalisation.

Meinhard Iken, CFO of DIGEL AG, praises the flexible and solution-orientated approach of the SPH team: “The way and professionalism with which the SPH project team responded to the specific needs of our employees and found solutions to the various challenges was impressive and contributed to a high level of acceptance of the solution within the company.”

SPH AG, based in Sindelfingen, specialises in solutions for the textile and apparel industry and uses Microsoft Dynamics 365 as its basis. The IN:FASHION industry solution already covers the industry’s standard business processes. SPH, which has been on the market since 1975, serves customers from various segments of the apparel and footwear industry, including product specialists including PLV and production, full-range suppliers, retailers and mail order companies.