Our client is a UK-based manufacturer and innovator of advanced materials. More than 150 years old, they now operate in 18 countries with 70 unique operational sites. The client had a complex landscape of 30+ accounting systems, leading to challenges with reporting and visibility of the business's health. HCLTech's strong strategic relationship with Microsoft led them to us. We leveraged Microsoft Dynamics, crafting and deploying a robust ERP solution across the entire global business.
The Challenge
Connecting disparate systems
Having grown through a series of acquisitions, this international manufacturing company had previously given each business unit autonomy with respect to IT application choices. This resulted in 38 unique ERP systems globally, making cross-organization processing and reporting nearly impossible.
- Many of the legacy ERPs were operating on degraded and depreciated infrastructures
- Cyber security challenges due to vulnerability in the legacy systems
- Complex, disparate systems resulted in operational inefficiencies and additional costs
The Objective
A robust platform designed to meet business needs now and for the future
HCLTech consolidated and centralized the ERP technology infrastructure across the entire organization using Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management.
- Standardize business processes into a single core model across all business units
- Align to one ERP solution to protect and support the business in the future
- Harmonize data across all business units
The Solution
Implement a full Dynamics 365 solution in less than 8 weeks
In partnership with our client, we designed, built, validated and deployed a complete Dynamics 365 Finance, Sales and Procurement solution in just 8 weeks.
- Deployed HCLTech's Accelerate for Finance solution, providing functionality and security
- Adopted a standardization strategy to minimize large customizations and address vulnerabilities
- Precisely fit out of the box solution resulted in reduced time and effort for the client
- Implemented a SaaS-based solution to reduce costs and prevent security risks
The Impact
Measurable improvements across KPIs
Process automation and efficiencies reduced the time required for monthly reporting by 50%. Other benefits include:
- 60% reduction in monthly ledger reconciliations
- 40% reduction in time required for month-end reporting
- 25% reduction in manual efforts, allowing team members to focus on value-add tasks
