INDUSTRY WATCH
SUCCESS HIGHLIGHTS
Challenges
• Required a user-friendly solution
• Needed proven solution tailored to industry requirements
• Aimed to minimise maintenance and IT support efforts
Solution
• Epicor ERP
Benefits
• 35 % improvement in accounts receivable
• Significant improvement in operational efficiency
• Ability to adopt industry best practices and execute on organisational change management strategy
ERP solution vendors , Zaker Trading selected Epicor Software . The Epicor ERP solution included key modules such as financial management , supply chain management , and inventory management and was deployed across all Zaker Group companies in the region — bringing the siloed business units onto a single platform .
A firm platform for growth It wasn ’ t long after the Epicor ERP solution was deployed across Zaker Group that it began to reap the benefits . Firstly , the supply chain management and inventory management modules have significantly improved visibility and transparency across their operations . Aided with real-time and accurate data on all inhouse inventories , Zaker Group has been able to better manage its capacity and reduce delivery times to customers .
Another benefit of the Epicor ERP solution is the built-in dashboards and reporting tools . Not only has this meant that Zaker Group has not had to invest in any third-party plugins or business analytics solutions , but more importantly , users have the ability to easily generate customised reports . Citing one specific example of how the real time reporting tools have helped users be proactive and make better decisions , Jesudason says , “ The www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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