Elliott Davis was asked: “We have made a significant investment in a new ERP system; however, we are struggling to optimize the application to meet our business needs. Can you help us leverage the features and functions the new system offers?”
Context
- Food and Candy Manufacturer with 50 licensed locations and 5,000+ retailers
- Challenged with optimizing an investment in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
- Specifically in need of implementation and optimization of manufacturing/production module
Approach
- Assessed current state data and structure to identify gaps in best practice
- Participated in technical design sessions with Value Added Reseller (VAR) to align solution to requirements
- Identified areas of optimization, including process opportunities and effective utilization of the manufacturing/production module
- Reviewed configuration and data migration to map data properly and assisted in downloading and uploading data to improve accuracy
- Provided testing to confirm system operates as business needs and training to improve user adoption
- Led weekly project status meetings and realigned priorities and tasks as needed
- Completed go-live checklist review
- Assisted in first month-end close process as it related to new technology workflows
Customer Impact
- Successful implementation of new ERP solution with a focus on a key module for manufacturing and production
- Aligned processes with technology and people to fully leverage investment
- Management has new confidence in data and reports to make informed business decisions
- Users have fully adopted the solution and trust the information and workflows migrated to the new ERP
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