In this article:
1. AFAS & vPlan
2. What are the advantages of the links between AFAS and vPlan?
3. How does it work? And what are the possibilities?
4. How other companies work with AFAS and vPlan
1. AFAS & vPlan
No doubt you are already familiar with AFAS, but we would still like to briefly introduce both AFAS and vPlan before we go into the integration in more detail.
AFAS Profit
The strength of AFAS Profit in particular is enormous flexibility within the standard. Thus, the software is tailored to the requirements of the organisation, guaranteeing manageability and maintenance.
Profit ERP consists of: HRM, payroll, workflow and document management, subscriptions, order management, work types, CRM, courses and documents, projects, tax and financial. That's a lot of solutions!
vPlan
vPlan is the planning tool to plan, organise and communicate your work. It gives you a grip on your capacity, priority and deadlines. In short: grip on your entire planning. No matter how complex it is.
With vPlan, you share your planning effortlessly and collaborate in real time, all within the same tool. Within a minute, you synchronise data between vPlan and AFAS. So you always have the information you need at your fingertips. And you no longer have to transfer anything manually!
2. What are the benefits of combining AFAS and vPlan?
We hear you thinking: What does a link between AFAS and vPlan specifically benefit me? We will explain that to you in detail.
- Time savings and less manual work
By integrating AFAS and vPlan, you can reduce repetitive manual tasks, saving not only time but also effort. Win-win! - Elimination of double input
Thanks to the seamless data exchange between AFAS and vPlan, you avoid double entry and reduce errors in your data. - Smart pre- and post-calculations
The combined power of AFAS and vPlan enables accurate pre- and post-calculations, which is essential for planning and budgeting. - Digitalisation of planning and goodbye to paper
Integration enables paperless planning, allowing you to manage everything digitally. That's good for the environment and for your wallet! Moreover, it works a lot more efficiently. - Always up-to-date with real-time information
By combining AFAS and vPlan, you always have access to up-to-date information, which is especially useful when processes change frequently. Never miss an update again. - Improved cooperation between teams
Think, for example, of improved cooperation between sales and production by automatically linking sales orders. This makes you stronger as a team!
3. How does it work? And what are the options?
That all sounds very good, doesn't it? But how does it work in practice? Of course, we are happy to explain that too. With a link between AFAS and vPlan, you get project or order information directly from AFAS into your planning in vPlan.
Your production orders, sales orders, projects, quotations or work orders are transferred to vPlan via the link. Tickets are created in vPlan for this purpose. Information from AFAS such as articles, work types, pre-calculations and sales relations are added to the ticket in vPlan.
In the image below, the left-hand side shows the work types from AFAS as activities in vPlan. On the right-hand side, you can see the other information.
It is also possible to expand this with the schedule, leave and absence of employees. This way, you always have the right available capacity in vPlan. And that certainly comes in handy when scheduling!
You can also easily send post-calculations from vPlan back to AFAS. vPlan can also be linked to the AFAS Pocket App.
4. How other companies work with vPlan and AFAS
If you are not yet completely convinced, let others convince you! Below you can read some experiences of customers who have been working with vPlan in combination with AFAS for quite some time.
MSG
"In our search for a new planning system, we came across vPlan. Our orders from AFAS go directly into vPlan's backlog. From the backlog, we can then schedule the orders. The idea is to keep our backlog empty, if this is not the case we can point this out to our colleagues and this way an order is never forgotten again.
Rubex Interiors
"vPlan is linkable with AFAS, which is ideal for us. This has allowed us to automate the entire process around ongoing projects. With the use of vPlan, we are planning-technically ready for the future.
Gepro Box
"Linking with AFAS has given us a lot of overview. The link with AFAS ensures that orders automatically go to vPlan. So we always have access to the right data. For the delivery of our products, the planning provides more overview, as there is insight into when the products must be finished."
Want to optimise your processes? Discover the benefits of the cooperation between AFAS and vPlan. Save time, minimise errors and boost your business with accurate and efficient planning. Interested in what we can do for you? Feel free to contact us!