The Goldschmidt-Thermit-Group is a global organization that specializes in railway infrastructure support. Represented in more than 20 locations worldwide by local production and service units, the companies of the Goldschmidt-Thermit-Group serve as a strategic partner to the railway industry and are committed to providing high quality service through a wide range of materials, tools, and equipment. The products developed and sold are used to join the rails and build the continuously welded network, to maintain its performance, and to ensure its safe operation.

To achieve greater operational agility and to better respond to customer needs and requirements, the Goldschmidt-Thermit-Group realized it needed to improve its access to critical business data. A significant roadblock was that each of its subsidiaries had developed dissimilar processes utilizing a variety of ERP systems. The solution needed to be a single, consistent system for all subsidiaries. A streamlined internal process would enable the Goldschmidt-Thermit-Group to conduct business in a more efficient and competitive way.

The Goldschmidt-Thermit-Group had several installations of SAP in use by its subsidiaries, it determined that SAP would not be the ideal choice to deploy company-wide to meet its goals. Seeking a viable alternative, the Goldschmidt-Thermit-Group worked with NAVAX, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner that plans, implements, and successfully supports business software solutions. NAVAX helped the company evaluate, as well as run, a pilot project and deploy Microsoft Dynamics NAV software first in two of its subsidiaries - Austria and Brazil.