Business Needs
V.J. Technology used a Sage business management solution, which was cumbersome and hard to manage. Reporting functionality was limited, with data retrieval taking hours. V.J. Technology's business is based on a high-volume turnover of small items. The large number of transactions resulted in considerable process costs for the organisation and its customers. It needed to:
Cut the costs of supply chain management by reducing manual processes
Operate a seamless electronic trading business with one of it's main customers, Laing O'Rourke, which already used an electronic catalogue system.
Solution
V.J. Technology implemented Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains business management software. Microsoft Certified Partner Business Insights Group configured eConnect, a Dynamics GP based solution, to integrate with V.J. Technology's customers' sales ordering systems. The eConnect solution:
Is based on the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 operating system, and Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database for fast and efficient retrieval of information
Uses XML-based Web services and Message Queuing to transport XML documents to and from customers' systems.
Benefits
Reduced transaction costs and faster transactions have resulted in annual savings of £35,000 (U.S. $67,743).
The organisation has experienced immediate staff efficiency increases of 15% in internal sales
V.J. Technology customer Laing O'Rourke estimates a saving of 56% of process costs by implementing the e-trading solution.
Less administrative work frees up sales teams to concentrate on more productive tasks, ensuring greater job satisfaction.
"There is no question in my mind that the industry is heading towards electronic trading, and we're in a very strong position. This solution reflects our reputation as a leader in our sector."
Tim Horrell, Managing Director, V.J. Technology
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