Objective We have a long-term client who has been undergoing a time of significant change. This change was bringing in new software systems, as well as modified business processes. As part of the implementation of the new software, Senior Management wanted to avoid manual integration. They also wanted to allow for software systems to easily talk to each other, where …
Parent Company Reporting – 3 clients, 3 needs, 3 ways
Objectives Our clients often have challenges meeting Parent company or Head Office reporting requirements. And the challenge increases if they’re using ERP software, or financial software, which is different to the rest of the Group. It’s common for a business to go down the path of getting staff to manually piece the data together – their justification is that it’s …
ERP to CRM Integration
Objective Our client is a leader in Hospitality Services and part of an international Group. Their Asia Pacific Marketing Department selected a new CRM package for Sales staff across the region. This new CRM software was not affiliated with their ERP software. This meant that there was no OOTB integration. They quickly identified that creating and maintaining two separate customer …
Supplier Catalogue Software – direct to Project Construction Materials
Objective Our Construction industry client had ongoing challenges with the way their ERP allowed them to record project materials. They had a mix of quantity-tracked warehouse items, tracked consumables and supplier items price lists used for procurement. They had previously attempted to work around their ERP software shortcomings by recording every item as a system inventory item. However, over time …
Rectify and Expand Simpro to ERP Integration
Objective Our Construction-industry client had a pre-existing integration built between Simpro and their ERP system. This integration had been built by a different vendor for them and was reliant on having IBM middleware in place, hosted by their ERP vendor. We had been involved in the original work to develop process and data translation for the integration and at the …
Bespoke Client Asset Repair Software
Objective Our client specialises in repairs of customer owned, mobile assets and equipment, predominantly from within the Mining industry. Over time, they had developed some specific internal and external processes that had become critical to meeting customer requirements, but were managing these requirements in Excel. They searched for an “off the shelf” software package that covered these industry-specific requirements, but …
eCommerce ERP Integration
Objective Our client, an ANZ business specialising in lifting and materials handing equipment, realised they need a B2B sales platform in order to better manage their customer needs. They initially embarked on a review of out-of-the-box eCommerce platforms, pre-built to work with their internal ERP. This process occurred in conjunction with their ERP vendor, however, their ERP vendor struggled to …
Database Cleanse and ERP Upgrade Management
Objective An ANZ business specialising in lifting and materials handling equipment suspected they were ineffectively running their chosen ERP. They couldn’t produce adequate Operational or Financial reports from the system. Users were regularly generating system errors. The ERP software was not actively working for the business. It had become a meaningless peripheral system that staff used simply because they had …
Development of Fit for Purpose AP Automation Workflow
Objective Our client, a government department encompassing multiple industries, needed an AP Automation solution that allowed users to accurately rectify errors or mismatches within their ERP. Their current system provided a similar function, but also allowed Finance users to override system controls and create process issues for the Operational teams. They engaged us to provide a functional and technical specification …
ERP Software Implementation Program Management
Objective Our client, an engineering, building and construction company, was in the process of rolling out a new ERP system. They’d encountered many challenges with the project. The business roll-out included nineteen reporting legal entities, covering a very diverse range of businesses. It required functionality across end to end building and construction. The internal PM had struggled with the process, …
ERP Upgrade Project Management
Objective Our client, a National Mechanical services provider, was keen to upgrade their whole-of-business ERP software to the most current release. They run a lean internal IT team, so knew that internally resourcing the project would be impossible. Additionally, due to the size of the business and the range of the functionality, they needed a detailed testing regime. They engaged …
Redevelopment of Business Critical ERP Customisations
Objective A National Transport business had been stuck on a very old legacy version of their ERP software. A change (or two) in ownership had meant that it had been impossible to get budget to upgrade to a more current version. Unfortunately, there were ongoing issues with badly designed legacy customisations, along with an outdated database infrastructure. They also had …
Mining and Engineering Systems and Processes Review
Objective Our client, an engineering, mining services and industrial manufacturing Group, decided to use an industry downturn as an opportunity to address ERP issues, process failings and inconsistencies across their various companies. Senior management decided that the work they did now would put the business in a better place to take advantage of the eventual upturn. Their scoped project included …
Implementation of Mining Project Process Controls
We Objective A specialist manufacturer of key mining equipment realised they needed a more competitive approach in a tightening market. A large business change project was initiated. As part of this project, the business decided to review current operational systems processes and financial processes. Their aim? To optimise current ERP and provide more control over their mining projects. They engaged …
Multi-Industry Business Process Optimisation
Objective A government department initiated an ERP system upgrade project, which would span many version changes and therefore, many functional changes. The ERP system is used by multiple industry streams, some requiring customisation. The industry streams are very diverse – an engineering group, a dairy production facility, a laundry service, a print shop, a saw-mill and a meat production facility …
Service Operations Optimisation
Objective Our client, an ANZ leader in physical security, had an Australia-based Service Call Centre. It was over-staffed, working under capacity and had a high cost base. Internal processes were widely inconsistent, data sharing was non-existent and key customer information was held at a personal level. They had decided to move the Call Centre overseas as a means to reduce …
Optimising ERP to Streamline Business Process
Objective The business owners had acquired their business upon exit from a larger, multi-national, entity and had inherited an ERP configured for a more complex environment. The owners were seeking to remove complexity, unnecessary customisations and system restrictions that were causing process roadblocks. It was also seen as an opportunity to improve the system efficiency and make use of functionality …
Construction Business Merger & Acquisition Integration – UK
Objective A multi-location UK Construction business was acquired by an Australian-based multi-national. The brief was to integrate the UK businesses into the IT network and ERP system used by the rest of the Group. Solution Delivery There was a heavy reliance on inconsistent spreadsheet systems throughout the UK organisation. Significant analysis of all the spreadsheet systems was required, with an …
Integration of Electrical Acquisition
Objective An Australian-based multi-national required the ERP implementation and re-structure of a recently acquired $140m Electrical contracting and service business. The re-structure included establishing a centralised back office for Payroll, Accounts Receivable and Payables. There was a need to minimise the manual and spreadsheet based systems, as well as to introduce Inventory control processes. Our brief was to deliver these …
Software and Hardware Upgrade for Multi-National
Objective A software version upgrade was required for the ERP system of a 2000 user Australian-based multi-national. Due to the age of the incumbent server, a hardware upgrade was also required, which included a change to the underlying database structure. Solution Delivery The hardware and software upgrade had to occur simultaneously across nine countries. A complete operating system change was …