Case Studies: Professional Advantage

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.