{"id":10688,"date":"2022-09-15T06:36:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T06:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koivusolutions.com\/?p=10688"},"modified":"2022-09-15T06:40:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T06:40:14","slug":"efva-attling-stockholm-renews-price-management-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koivusolutions.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/15\/efva-attling-stockholm-renews-price-management-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Efva Attling Stockholm Renews Price Management Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10688\" class=\"elementor elementor-10688\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7607b59c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7607b59c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6054b96e\" data-id=\"6054b96e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783941ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"783941ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Jewelry pricing is surprisingly complex, therefore, Efva asked Koivu Solutions to upgrade its pricing process.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:separator --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<p><!-- \/wp:separator --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA dynamic multi-creator whose style-proof design embodies the most important moments of life,\u201d stated Swedish ELLE at their 2018 Gala when they awarded world-known jewelry designer and manufacturer Efva Attling.<\/p>\n<p><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Efva\u2019s pricing team was experiencing difficulties in their \u2018Excel-only\u2019 pricing process. While the price book creation was already rule-based, the team struggled with further process improvements due to Excel\u2019s limitations. The challenges were related to Excel\u2019s file size and file management, missing audit trails, as well as errors. Also, it took a long time to update prices into the SAP ERP.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, managing seasonal products, collections, and discontinued items needed to be more dynamic. Bundles of chains and necklaces added yet another dimension to price management complexity.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Increased cost volatility of raw materials, such as gold and silver, creates pressure on more frequent jewelry price updates. With Efva\u2019s old process this would have required additional team members.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rapid improvements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Efva\u2019s new pricing process was set up in just ten weeks using Koivu\u2019s Price Management template. The project started by slightly modifying Efva\u2019s current pricing sheets and, through the functionality of the Koivu platform, enabling them to run in the Koivu Cloud. This step alone made significant improvements to the everyday pricing process.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Further enhancements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The pricing team was so pleased with the Koivu solution that they decided to continue with further process improvements. The next step was the product cost calculation process with challenges related to configurable products.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>A completely new costing template was designed. As it was running in the Koivu Cloud with a familiar Excel front-end, the pricing team was able to take it into use with only a couple of hours of training. Additionally, Efva is now able to modify the pricing sequence rules by themselves.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Efva\u2019s pricing team wanted to continue using the familiar Microsoft Excel user interface while meeting higher security and productivity standards. Cloud-based Koivu Price Management solution was the perfect match.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>The new pricing process is more efficient in building price book versions and ensures price changes are executed safely and fast. Now Efva can get the right price out at the right time.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed32294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ed32294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/koivusolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/complex-300x291.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-10691\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koivusolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/complex-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/koivusolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/complex-768x746.png 768w, https:\/\/koivusolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/complex-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/koivusolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/complex-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/koivusolutions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/complex.png 879w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The jewelry pricing sequence is quite complex.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jewelry pricing is surprisingly complex, therefore, Efva asked Koivu Solutions to upgrade its pricing process. \u201cA dynamic multi-creator whose style-proof design embodies the most important moments of life,\u201d stated Swedish ELLE at their 2018 Gala when they awarded world-known jewelry designer and manufacturer Efva Attling. 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