Management Accounting Sorted - Accpac
NEW ZEALAND CASE STUDY - Management Accounting Software - Sage Accpac
Client: ROTARY PLATFORMS NEW ZEALAND (RPNZ)
Industry segment: FARMING/DAIRY
A subsidiary of Waikato Milking Systems, RPNZ is a leader in the New Zealand dairy industry. Rotary Platforms NZ Limited have in a very short space of time become a major platform manufacturer. The company, based at Matatmata sends platforms all over New Zealand as demand steadily grows for the Elite brand. Rotary Platforms NZ Limited build platforms under the ELITE brand specifically for Waikato Milking System. ELITE rotary platforms include additional features specific to the Waikato product range that will provide greater benefits and added value to their customers.
Problem:
RPNZ increased its annual revenue six-fold in the nine months ending 2007. The rapid growth increased administrative pressure on the business and emphasised the need for improved forecasting and management accounting software tools.
Challenge:
To implement a suitable management accounting software package that will be easily customised for the company and industry. It will need to be able to provide suitable resource planning & management capabilities with scalability.
Sage Accpac - Functionality & Services:
- Proven success in the Dairy Industry
- Integration between management accounting software and service manager software
- Excellent data & reports to give transparency across the business
- Ability to accommodate future growth within the business
Sage Accpac - Outcomes:
Implemented by Sage Business Solutions’ New Zealand partner, Business Enabling Systems, RPNZ use Sage Accpac – Management Accounting Software, and Sage Service Manager Software to:
- Improve inventory management.
- Track deposits
- Automate and schedule equipment orders and maintenance
- Plan for and forecast resource distribution
- Generate bills of materials for each platform in the RPNZ offering
- Improve order forecasting and accuracy
- Identify and address resource constraints and capacity issues
Integration between Sage Accpac - Management Accounting Software and Sage Service Manager Software was crucial as it offered RPNZ capabilities beyond the basic job-costing functionalities of other solutions without the need for significant customisation. Business Enabling Systems worked closely with RPNZ to ensure the Accpac - Management Accounting Software and Service Manager Software Implementation was flexible enough to accommodate future growth within the business. Planning is also underway to extend the roll-out across other subsidiaries of Waikato Milking Systems.
Testimonial:
“Sage Accpac - Management Accounting Software and Sage Service Manager deliver the transparency we need across our business to better plan for and manage future workloads and resource requirements. Working with the data Accpac delivers, we can track available resources and orders pending, schedule equipment maintenance and identify and address resource constraints and capacity issues before they become a problem. This puts RPNZ in a better position to capitalise on growth opportunities in the market without jeopardising service delivery or stretching the business and staff beyond its means.”
Richard Aubrey, Group Financial Controller, Waikato Milking Systems.
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