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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