ERP Case Studies

Kidney Health Australia has been promoting kidney and urinary tract health to consumers and the medical profession for over forty years. The not-for-profit organisation wanted to integrate and streamline systems to better support business objectives. At the samr time, it needed to develop closer relationships and more targeted communications with donors, sponsors and other supporters.

Cash Converters is the world’s largest second hand dealer with more than 140 stores in Australia, representation in 21 countries and a total network of about 600 stores worldwide. This growth has resulted in a complex reporting structure involving inter-company and multi-country dealings. Cash Converters needed an integrated solution with multi-company/cost centre accounting to manage its complex reporting structure.

Abergeldie group of companies was established to provide complex civil infrastructure and building contracts throughout eastern Australia. The company grew at approximately 30 percent year-on-year in the last decade. Abergeldie’s need was to establish systems and processes capable of supporting its rapid growth which was beyond the capabilities of its existing financial and information management systems.

MyChemist is a privately owned group of Australian companies comprising more than 200 stores nationwide and brands such as Chemist Warehouse, MyChemist, Discount Vitamin Warehouse, My Beauty Spot and the online trader, e-Pharmacy. A major software upgrade was necessary for such a steadily-growing and complex organisation that was using legacy DOS-based warehousing and enterprise resource planning [ERP] applications.

Established in 1995, Best Bar is a leading Australian steel reinforcement supplier, delivering a diverse range of reinforcement solutions to the civil, commercial and residential construction industries. Best Bar needed to automate and speed inventory handling to reduce miscounts, increase accuracy and enhance customer satisfaction.

GBCA, a not-for-profit organisation, was established in 2002 to promote green building programs, technologies and design practices. Property industry interest in sustainability information saw GBCA’s turnover grow from just $450,000 in its first year to approximately $9.5 million in 2011. Due to such rapid growth, GBCA’s financial needs were becoming much more complex than the existing financial management software could cope with.

Almost 80 percent of Tasman Oil Tool’s revenue comes from its rental business. Knowing where an equipment is, whether it’s available to rent out and its condition, is critical when trying to maximise revenue. Yet, at Tasman Oil Tools, this information was hard to find.

oOh! needed a enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to support the company’s organic and acquisitive growth, and to integrate a growing inventory of outdoor media sites into the finance function without increasing headcount.

A privately owned Australian family business supplying the plumbing and electrical trades, Nova Distributors wanted to implement a business management tool that would allow increased internal efficiencies, creating a positive flow on effect to their diverse and growing customer base.

High Class Communications is an independent IT hardware wholesale distributor with dedicated sales and technical personnel, providing service at both the pre-sales and post sales stages. They were looking for an inventory and invoicing software that allows integration with accounting package and online shopping cart.