InetSoft BI Implementation at Fern
This weeks news is that Campion PPS have completed the implementation of the InetSoft BI solution at Fern Plastic Products.
Fern now have a comprehensive BI solution in place incorporating interactive dashboards and pixel-perfect operational reports combined with scheduling and alert functionality.
Previously, Fern managed their business via a set of KPIs that they produced manually each week by extracting data from their Baan ERP system that was then manipulated in spreadsheets.
The Problem:
- Reporting functionality within the ERP system was limited
- Manual and time consuming creation of weekly KPI graphs and matrices
- Manipulation of excel data resulting in different versions of the truth
- Month end process was manual and time consuming
- Accuracy risk posed by manual extraction, manipulation and presentation of the data
The Solution:
- InetSoft BI sitting on top of their Baan ERP system and data mashups with other data sources
- Fully flexible and interactive dashboard and reporting functionality
- Operational reports auto sent daily to each manager
- Professional management reporting pack auto generated
- Month end process automated
- System generated reporting pushed back process to be correct at data collection point rather than manipulated outside the system
The Results:
- More value leveraged from the core ERP system
- Real-time, instant availability of KPIs, operational reports and strategic analysis giving the ability to make faster, better decisions
- Zero management time required to generate weekly KPIs
- Month end processing time and effort vastly reduced
- Process improvements
- Risk reduction
Gavin Harper, the Production Director at Fern is pretty pleased with the results, "The process of generating the management information pack was taking us as a team on average 6 hours a week to generate the various elements to the pack. So that's valuable time we've got back now. And we can see our KPIs whenever we need to now - this was only available and up to date once a week beforehand."
We're delighted to have helped Fern get a solid and robust BI platform in place that they can expand and grow alongside.
