Case Study: Thommen-Furler AG achieves 20x ERP performance with Oracle Engineered Systems (Oracle)

Thommen-Furler Increases ERP Performance 20x on Oracle Engineered Systems

Thommen-Furler AG, a Swiss specialist in chemical and lubricant distribution, environmental technology, and industrial waste recycling, faced stagnant market growth and pursued expansion via greater market share and new business areas. That strategy drove rapidly increasing demands on IT: the company needed much higher ERP performance to process larger data volumes, link and analyze customer data for a 360-degree view, equip sales with instant customer info and mobile access, and ensure management could run up‑to‑date reports and meet changing regulatory and logistical requirements.

To address this, Thommen‑Furler deployed Oracle Database Appliance X6‑2 with Oracle Database, Oracle WebLogic Server and JD Edwards EnterpriseOne (implemented by Full Speed Systems) as a turnkey solution. The upgrade delivered dramatic gains—ERP performance up to 20×, database queries 3–4× faster, and specific report processing times reduced from as long as 2 hours to about 4 minutes—enabling real‑time company-wide reporting, a comprehensive customer view, scalable storage for future growth, and simpler handling of regulatory and product changes.

Thommen-Furler AG

Michael Flück

Head of IT and General Ledger