ABS-CBN Streamlined Business Using NetSuite Two-Tier ERP model is a media company based in the Philippines and California that replaced its custom CRM and ERP systems with NetSuite ERP, CRM, and inventory in order to gain worldwide visibility into sales and inventory levels across multiple regions. NetSuite provided a flexible two-tier ERP model with integrated reporting to the parent company's SAP instance and self-service capabilities that eliminated dependence on IT.
Several other companies in Asia and Australia are highlighted that have benefited from implementing NetSuite including replacing disparate legacy systems, gaining real-time visibility, supporting growth without adding staff, increasing efficiency, and automating manual processes. NetSuite is said to
2. ABS-CBN Streamlined Business Using
NetSuite Two-Tier ERP model
Overview
– Provider of TV broadcast
services
– Based in Quezon City,
Philippines and Redwood
City, CA
– Replaced custom CRM
and ERP system
– Chose NetSuite ERP,
CRM, and inventory over
Microsoft Great Plains
Challenges
Costly IT maintenance for patchwork of software
applications across multiple operating regions
Lacked worldwide visibility into sales effectiveness
and inventory levels
Adding new customers, products, promotions, and
locations required IT support and resulted in delays
NetSuite Benefits
Flexible, efficient two-tier ERP model with integrated
reporting into parent company's SAP instance
Self-service capabilities eliminated dependence on IT
Flexible and reliable CRM, inventory tracking, and
accounting across multiple operating regions
version of the truth, with a reduced initial cost outlay. “
NetSuite provides the functionality and flexibility we needed, and a single
”
3. Challenges
Philippines Delivery Service AIR21
Takes Flight in the NetSuite Cloud
Inconsistent processes & inaccurate information from
lack of integration between previous legacy system &
other applications
Couldn’t leverage huge volume of customer records to
cultivate stronger relationships & drive cross-sell
revenue.
NetSuite Benefits
Leverage customer data accumulated over its 34-year
history, netting top-line results without manual.
Monitor performance & make data-driven decisions with
360° view across lead-to-opportunity-to-cash lifecycle.
Field personnel utilizing NetSuite’s mobile capabilities for
data access while on the road and meeting with clients.
Overview
– Logistics services ranging
from door-to-door delivery,
sea freight, crating,
warehousing, & trucking.
– Based in Manila, Philippines
– Customer since 2012
– Replaced heavily customized
legacy CRM application
– Using NetSuite CRM+
The reporting capabilities of NetSuite allow us to keep stakeholders informed
“ in a simple yet elegant fashion. ”
4. Alpha Energy Powers Up Its Distribution
Business on NetSuite
Overview
‒ Wholesale distributor of
electrical power equipment
‒ Based in Tullamarine,
Victoria, Australia
‒ Customer since 2007
‒ Replaced MYOB, Microsoft
Access
‒ Using NetSuite, NetSuite
Financials, Inventory
Management, Order
Management,
SuiteCommerce, CRM,
Marketing Automation
Challenges
Time-consuming and error-prone data re-entry with
MYOB and Microsoft Access desktop applications
Costly downtime from occasional on-premise server
failures
Payments and invoicing through MYOB affected staff
productivity, slowing cash flow
NetSuite Benefits
Improved staff productivity by 20+% since disparate
MYOB and Microsoft Access applications were replaced
Real-time visibility across financials, CRM, inventory,
sales and procurement
Role-based profiles give personnel flexibility to manage
warehousing, sales, website, marketing, procurement etc.
NetSuite is an amazingly efficient program that makes our business much more
“ effective than we were with our old systems.”
5. Antech Saves 75% On IT Costs and Grows
Home Delivery Business 250% With NetSuite
Overview
‒ Paediatric nutrition
specialist
‒ Based in Manila,
Philippines
‒ Customer since 2008
‒ Switched from MYOB,
Access, spreadsheets,
other point solutions
‒ Using OneWorld
Challenges
Hairball of multiple applications created errors, delays,
and inventory inaccuracies
Lack of consistent process controls and scalability
prevented growth of home delivery business
Disparate systems meant no real-time visibility
NetSuite Benefits
Faster delivery and more consistent customer
experience due to superior inventory controls
Home delivery business has grown 250%
Rich customer demographic data collected led to
profitable spinoff of consumer intelligence business.
NetSuite has a best-in-class system with controls that are tested
“ and proven in the real world.”
6. NetSuite OneWorld Helps Enable
200% Growth at Atlassian Software
Overview
‒ Business enterprise
software company
‒ Founded in 2002
‒ 225+ employees
‒ Based in Sydney, Australia
‒ Replaced MYOB and
spreadsheets
‒ NetSuite OneWorld and
Financial Planning
Challenges
Couldn’t handle rapid growth with existing software
Needed to consolidate across subsidiaries, while
managing 15,000+ customers
Manual currency conversions increased risk of error
NetSuite OneWorld Benefits
Real-time consolidation across 7 subsidiaries based
on sales into 138 countries
Automated multi-currency management
Leveraging integrated budgeting and planning
through its dramatic growth. “
No one at Atlassian has to maintain NetSuite... and it has allowed us to
build a stable and reliable financial platform to support the company
”
7. BearingPoint Saved $250K Using
NetSuite OpenAir
Overview
– Provider of IT consulting
services
– Based in Sydney,
Australia
– Replaced Sage ACCPAC
and PeopleSoft
– NetSuite OpenAir,
financials, CRM
Challenges
Spinning off a 130-employee "startup"
within a 90-day timeframe
Needed a complete business software architecture
but parent company’s on-premise solution was too
costly
Wanted to boost sales pipeline visibility
NetSuite Benefits
Added pipeline visibility and other functions while
saving more than $250K in upgrade costs
Monthly invoices are now processed in
4 days rather than 2 weeks
DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) has been cut by 30%
because of the costs and detailed customizations needed to upgrade. “
Prior to NetSuite, we were many versions behind out parent's applications
”
8. NetSuite Supports Packaging Company's
176% Growth Without Adding New Staff
Overview
‒ Provides environment-friendly
solutions and
materials to companies
‒ Based in Sydney,
Australia
‒ NetSuite OneWorld
‒ Chose NetSuite over
Sage CRM, MYOB and
other applications
Challenges
Rapid growth strained existing small business systems
Time consuming deals with multiple third party warehouses
and costly manual processes
Poor visibility of third party suppliers made it difficult to track
customer orders or resolve dispatch problems
IT systems were inadequate to support eCommerce plans
and international growth
NetSuite OneWorld Benefits
Supported 172% growth to a $11.2 million turnover and
doubling in daily orders, without adding staff
Saving approximately $200,000 per year in staff time by
replacing manual processes with automated tools
100% faster response times in resolving distribution problems
To grow 176% in 12 months with no slowdown as we did, we needed it (NetSuite),
just as we'll need it to grow to 500 or 1000 invoices per day in the future. “ ”
9. NetSuite OneWorld Helps Retailer Grow
60%, Streamline Key Business Processes
Overview
– Plex Pty Ltd.
– Based in Stanmore NSW,
Australia
– Using NetSuite
SuiteCommerce, and
Advanced Inventory
– Switched from MYOB
– Partners with OnSite
Challenges
Lack of inventory visibility prevented growth opportunities
Order processing slowed by manual data transfers between
MYOB and the company's custom Website
Manual data entry delayed responses to customer inquiries
Inventory slowdowns prevented expanding on new products
NetSuite Benefits
Instant handling of customers inquiries on product availability
Cart-abandonment rates decreased from 25% to 10%
Processing time cut by 75% from time-of-order to shipping
Ship orders from 150 to over 600 daily
Increase inventory turnover by 30%
60% growth with only 10% increase in staffing
With NetSuite, we can now rely on real-time inventory information across
multiple warehouses and, in the future, multiple retail stores, so we no longer
have to worry about our future growth with NetSuite.
“
”
10. NetSuite Transforms Watchdog Choice
Into the Digital Age
Overview
– Australian Consumers'
Association
– Based in Sydney,
Australia
– Customer since 2010
– Switched from On-premise
finance and
subscriptions
management applications
– Using ERP,CRM and
Sandbox
Challenges
Extensive manual processing required to gain visibility
into overall business performance
CHOICE's digital transformation was poorly supported
by its systems
No automated tools to support business growth
NetSuite Benefits
Unified business processes with a single application,
and major reduction in manual data processing
Reduced time spent on financial reporting saving 50
days per year
Comprehensive and easily mined data to spot business
trends, and analyse & compare product performance
NetSuite has given us real-time visibility of our customers and our financials,
“ which helps mitigate risk for a publishing company.”
11. DFMS Saves $10,000 Yearly Using
NetSuite
Overview
– Provider of rental car
services
– Based in Paranaque City,
Philippines
– Using NetSuite across
accounting, CRM and
Ecommerce
– Chose NetSuite over SAP
and Quickbooks
Challenges
Losing money because of errors in manually prepared
invoices
Company had no way to foresee changes in rental
volume by large clients
Thin profit margins prohibited Diamond from bringing
in expensive on-premise IT software
NetSuite Benefits
Billing automation saves $10,000+ annually through
faster, more accurate invoicing
Accurate forecasting helps manage rental fleet
dynamically by responding to changing market
conditions
Internet-enabled terminal. “
With NetSuite, analytical and reporting tools are available instantly, from any
”
12. Energy Matters Slashes Order to Cash
33% Using NetSuite OneWorld
Overview
– Provider of clean energy
– Based in Melbourne,
Australia
– Chose NetSuite OneWorld
over Microsoft Dynamics
– Replaced MYOB and
SugarCRM
Challenges
Wanted to leverage the growing clean-energy market
Fragmented software applications
Customer questions on complex configuration or
installation issues often required hour-long phone
calls
NetSuite Benefits
Saved $200,000 over buying on-premise software and
servers, and is now doubling revenues yearly
Average order-to-cash time has decreased by 33%
Website price updates now happen instantaneously
Customer self-service enables sales to come in daily
without requiring any employee contact, while
reducing hour long service calls to 20 minutes.
people to more than 100 in just a few years. “
NetSuite has enabled us to grow at a rate faster than we expected, from 20
”
13. Australia's Largest Fresh Produce Provider Gains
Significant Market Advantage with NetSuite OneWorld
Overview
‒ Fresh produce provider
‒ Based in Sydney,
Australia
‒ NetSuite OneWorld
‒ Replaced DOS-based
financial system and MS
Excel spreadsheets
Challenges
Previous systems provided limited visibility and financial
information had to be retrieved from multiple sources
High level of manual processing
Inefficient paper-based inventory
Time-consuming work processes
NetSuite OneWorld Benefits
Now, with the ability to manage higher stock volumes resulting
to significant growth and major expansion in the past 3 years
Saving man-hours with complete, real-time visibility of
warehouse inventory and improved on-time delivery of goods
With NetSuite’s cloud-based system, FPG has opened several
new sites without delays
NetSuite has paid for itself many times over by giving Fresh Produce Group
significant market advantage. Cost, ease of use and simple customisation make it the
best ERP choice for us right now.
“
”
14. Aviation Rental Company Adds 37
Aircraft After Moving to NetSuite
Overview
– Aircraft operating leasing
business
– Based in Sydney,
Australia
– Customer since 2007
– Switched from
outsourcing, manual
systems
– Using OneWorld
Challenges
Outsourced accounting couldn’t keep up with their
growth
Complexity of accounting for airplane rentals, debt
schedules with global currencies and tax laws
NetSuite Benefits
Grown from 11 to 48 rental aircraft
Greatly accelerated monthly period-end close to 10
business days
Web-based cloud computing architecture eliminates
need for investing in on-premise resources and staff
functional currency of US dollars. “
We have transactions in Euros, British pounds, and Australian dollars
and NetSuite copes with the re-translation of these back into our
”
15. Challenges
Mining Services Leader GMC Global
Strikes Gold with NetSuite OpenAir PSA
Inconsistent global processes from disconnected
applications causing inaccurate data & information delays.
The lack of real-time visibility hindered ability to centrally
manage the business on a global scale.
NetSuite Benefits
Streamlined project management and optimized resources
of 180 full-time and contract personnel.
Improved speed and accuracy capturing time and
expense data from more than 150 consultants in the field.
Improved back-office productivity by eliminating manual,
redundant and onerous data input tasks.
Overview
– Professional consulting
services to the global mining
industry
– Based in Melbourne, Australia
– Customer since 2007
– Replaced Sage 300 (formerly
Sage Accpac), Clicktime,
Excel
– Using NetSuite OpenAir PSA,
NetSuite SRP
which “ is making a very big difference to our business.”
NetSuite PSA gives us up-to-date information and visibility globally,
16. Eliminate 'Data Management Nightmare'
to Engineer Business Innovation
Overview
‒ Supplier of metalworking
machinery and lifecycle
services to manufacturers
‒ Based in Melbourne,
Australia
‒ Replaced Sage Pastel
Evolution, SalesLogix,
ServiceCEO, Vertical
Solutions, Briefcase,
Crystal Reports, Excel
‒ Using OneWorld, Inventory
Management, Order
Management, CRM,
SuiteCommerce
Challenges
Patchwork of more than a half-dozen on-premise
applications made managing the business difficult
Delays in reporting and business execution, and loss of
productivity with double data-entry
Continued struggle with a third party service application
NetSuite OneWorld Benefits
Access to rich reporting with summary-to-detail drill-down
on a departmental, regional & line of business basis
Single customer view with process workflow, billing
automation, visual scheduling, project costing and
support for smartphones and tablets
Mobile billing capabilities with electronic signature
capture enables 85% of invoicing to be done in the field
NetSuite has really helped us to increase the utilization and efficiency
of our engineers as they now have the ability to know where all resources
are at any given time, and who has capacity for further work. ”
“
17. NetSuite Cloud Improved ICD’s Sales
Efficiency 50%
Overview
– Provider of security
services
– Founded in 1999
– Based in Beijing, China
– Serving 11 cities in Asia
– NetSuite OneWorld
replaced QuickBooks and
Excel
Challenges
Global operations across China, India and SE Asia
needed sophisticated enterprise wide solution
On-premise system had no CRM capabilities, poor
data flow and reporting resulting in human error
Previous solutions offered minimal marketing
opportunities
NetSuite OneWorld Benefits
NetSuite provides easy, fast, and accurate tailoring of
local tax and VAT rates in each operating region
Sales Proposal process cut by 50%
Expanded limited accounting staff into full
international financial group using OneWorld
Integrated marketing campaign, and improved customer
analysis
Going through SOX compliance with NetSuite has been easy, inexpensive,
“ and fast.”
18. NetSuite helps Invisalign Australia automate
processes and is Saving About $250K Yearly
Overview
‒ Designs, manufactures
and markets clear dental
aligners
‒ Based in Sydney,
Australia
‒ Customer since 2009
‒ Switched from Intuit
Quickbooks
‒ Using OneWorld
Challenges
Limited accounting software for a complex volume
discount structure
Software limitations hindered global market progress
Handling multiple subsidiaries with multi-currency
conversions
NetSuite Benefits
Multi-currency and multi-subsidiary support produce
consolidated financial statements in 4 seconds, from 5
hours previously
Automation has cut weekly invoicing time from 30
hours to 8 hours
30% growth in three years, while only adding one
employee for finance
Without NetSuite, “ we wouldn't be able to grow at this pace.”
19. NetSuite Helps Distributor Grow By Boosting
Cash Flow, Cutting Order and Delivery Times
Overview
‒ Retail distribution, Christian
music
‒ Based in Jakarta Barat,
Indonesia
‒ Customer since 2010
‒ Switched from Accurate
Software
‒ Using NetSuite
Challenges
Limited business software and manual processes
restrained international growth opportunities.
5-day turn-around-time for deliveries and a 2-hour lag-time
for remote sales new-order entry
Over-stocking and occasional sell-outs due to lack of
visibility into in-store inventories
NetSuite Benefits
20% annual growth, with 250 stores across Indonesia
Instant order entry from remote sales and 50%
improvement in product-delivery time
In-store inventories Visibility cut overall inventory costs
while reducing risk of sell-outs
With NetSuite, we now know exactly how much inventory we have in stock,
where our money is going, what our receivables and cash flow look like,
which items are selling best, and which stores are selling best...”
“
20. Island Rose Puts a Bloom on Its
Business with NetSuite
Challenges
Multiple standalone software applications derailed
efficiency with need to double-and triple-encode data
On-premise systems introduced needless costs in
administrative work and periodic server upgrades
Disparate desktop applications meant that personnel
move to different computers for certain tasks
NetSuite Benefits
Order management staff cut by half with automation of
online order processing of 75,000 shipments a year
NetSuite CRM supplies a single record of 100,000
registered customers
Integration between NS financials & Miva Merchant
ecommerce storefront delivers accurate, up-to-date
reconciliation without manual intervention
Overview
– Brand name of the Philippine
Cut Flower Corp
– Based in Makati City,
Philippines
– Customer since 2011
– Switched from QuickBooks,
ShipWorks, Excel
– Using Financials, Inventory
Management, Order
Management, CRM
and can gro “ w our business without growing our staff.”
With NetSuite we're able to process more orders more efficiently
21. Standardizing ERP at a Fraction of the
Time and Cost of Oracle
Overview
– Manila-based fast food
company
– $800m revenue
– 32,000 employees
– 1,800 stores
– Strategic emphasis on
rapid global expansion
– Oracle Financials at
corporate
Challenges
Robust growth potential threatened by fragmented,
unreliable financial information
Aggressive expansion goals made consolidated
financials essential
Too lengthy and costly to deploy Oracle worldwide
NetSuite OneWorld Benefits
Completed rollout to 10 stores in Vietnam took two
months
265 stores subsequently rolled out in China
Automating reporting, and enforce governance
Real-time visibility across territories
and development. “
NetSuite OneWorld gives us a way to deliver a standard platform across the
organization in a timeframe and at a cost that supports our continued growth
”
22. Kitchenware Direct Increases Sales 917%
With NetSuite's Web & Mobile Shopfront
Overview
– Based in Perth, Australia
– Using NetSuite
SuiteCommerce,
Advanced Inventory, CRM
Site Builder and ERP
– Switched from MYOB, a
POS system, an inventory
system and a credit card
transaction terminal
Challenges
Poor integration between MYOB, an inventory system,
a POS & credit card terminal
Costly full-time IT support
Maintaining multiple websites with separate branding
Order dispatching errors due to manual processing
Low mobile device conversion rate
NetSuite Benefits
Threefold sales growth to $5M turnover in the first year
Full visibility of 6,000 different stock-keeping units
Order fulfilment error rate down from 2% to 0.2%
Increased smartphone conversions 5 times
Saves $150K yearly over cost of running a non-integrated
ecommerce solution
NetSuite was the only ERP system in the Australian market that could integrate
all the different functions we needed and give us a seamless process
from order completion to dispatch.
“
”
23. Custom Wheel Manufacturer Doubles
Growth, Saves $120,000 Yearly
Overview
‒ Imports and exports
automotive parts and
accessories
‒ Based in Singapore
‒ Replaced Flexware and
home grown apps
‒ Using Site Analytics, Site
Builder, Advanced Inventory,
ERP, CRM SFA
Challenges
Meeting the rapid-delivery demands of its 350 chain
stores and wholesale customers
Fast response time from König’s own suppliers before
their custom wheels go out of fashion
NetSuite Benefits
Doubled in sales in 4 years, while saving $120K per year
over costs of on-premise applications
3-day U.S. deliveries from its CA & NY warehouses. Just-in-
time shipments reduce König’s need for physical
inventory by 25%
Supply chain efficiencies have allowed König to expand
into tire sales
NetSuite lets us look into our suppliers' workload, and lets our customers
“ see our inventory.”
24. Knowledge Universe Gained Agility and
Reduced Costs With NetSuite OneWorld
Overview
– Global education
company
– Based in Singapore
– $2B+ annual revenue
– 40,000 employees
– 3,700 locations worldwide
– NetSuite OneWorld and
SuiteCloud customization
– Replaced on premise ERP
system
Challenges
Needed a solution that could be rapidly deployed and
scaled to existing and new subsidiaries
The cost of implementing an on-premise ERP solution
for subsidiaries and new acquisitions would be cost
prohibitive
Needed flexibility and transparency into ERP, financial
management, reporting and analysis in the company's
subsidiaries
NetSuite Benefits
Four month rollout to 6 subsidiaries
Reduced ongoing systems costs by 70%
Real-time consolidated view of performance across
subsidiaries
We chose NetSuite OneWorld for its multi-entity consolidation functionality
combined with the capability to tailor the system to meet the unique business
requirements of each individual subsidiary.
“
”
25. Mailplus' Growth Accelerates 100%
with NetSuite Mobile Cloud
Overview
– Offer professional mail
pick-up, delivery, and
courier services
– Based in Sydney,
Australia
– Replaced MYOB,
FileMaker and various
spreadsheets
– NetSuite
Challenges
Previous system only provided franchisees with basic
information about business performance and growth
opportunities
The dial-up system was cumbersome and crashed frequently
Performance issues increased the faster Mailplus grew and
the more franchisees it added
Time consuming manual process
NetSuite Benefits
New customer signings doubled from 200 to 400 per month
Conversion time reduced from three months to one week
Saving more than $100,000 yearly on the cost of running a
dial-up solution
Franchisee have access to a robust integrated business
management tool
business, particularly customer sales. “
Switching to NetSuite gave us the scalable platform we need to grow our business.
More importantly, our franchisees now have a real-time view into every aspect of their
”
26. 100% a year growth in a two-tier model
for global consolidation and visibility
Overview
‒ A subsidiary of New York-based
NBTY, manufacturer
of 22,000 nutritional products
‒ Based in Beijing, China
‒ Customer since 2008
‒ Replaced Sage Accpac
‒ Using OneWorld,
SuiteCommerce, Sandbox
Environment, Advanced
Inventory, Advanced
Financials, CRM+
Challenges
System used at the subsidiary level was too time-consuming
and inflexible to support explosive growth
Their HQ’s on-premise ERP expansion system requires
extensive networking & localization
Sage financial reporting was slow & cumbersome with
custom reports requiring engagement with consultants
NetSuite Benefits
Two-tier ERP deployment provides U.S. corp. parent with
real-time web-based visibility into subsidiary performance
Avoids cost of at least 3 FTE at the subsidiary level for
accounting & IT that would run a competing system
Streamlines inventory management, warehousing and
distribution of over 200 SKUs
NetSuite is a very good system that beats everything we compared it to and it
makes the globe small. Our parent company is in New York and we're in China,
and they get instant, real-time visibility into our performance.”
“
27. Objective Corporation Transforms Global
Finance Operations with OneWorld
Overview
‒ Content, collaboration and
information sharing
solutions for the public
sector and regulated
industries
‒ Customer since 2011
‒ HQ based in Sydney,
Australia
‒ Switched from MYOB in
Asia Pacific, Sage in
United Kingdom and Excel
spreadsheets
‒ Using OneWorld
Challenges
Global financial transparency limited by different
accounting systems used in all worldwide offices
On-premise solution in UK provided limited visibility and
access for Australian head office
Finance team wasted time on data retrieval and
compilation, rather than adding analysis and insights
NetSuite Benefits
Complete global visibility across 7 subsidiaries, with real-time
financial reporting and consolidation
Monthly financial close accelerated 3x and reporting
cycles reduced from 15 to 5 days
OneWorld multi-currency conversion capabilities
automate transactions across multiple countries
to “ seamlessly add products and solutions as required in the future. ”
NetSuite OneWorld not only meets our current needs, but gives us the scalability
28. NetSuite helps leading Employee Benefits
Company reduce overheads by $300K
Overview
‒ Corporate Employee
Benefit management
solutions
‒ Based in St.Kilda, Australia
‒ Customer since 2010
‒ Switched from MYOB,
Multiple Access and home-grown
databases
‒ Using ERP, CRM
Challenges
Limited multiple disparate software systems prevents
growth opportunities
Time and money wasted manually tracking and
reconciling extremely complex pricing model
10 different databases, handling 250,000 employees
through various corporate employee programs
NetSuite Benefits
$300K a year savings in end-to-end integration of
finance, ERP, CRM, and Ecommerce business processes
Preparing monthly invoice run now takes 2 hours instead
of 3.5 days previously
Financial closings used to lag by 4–6 weeks; Financials
can now can be tracked real time
“
Our product transaction volumes are high and extremely varied, while our monthly
service charges include retainer and event-driven recurring revenue. NetSuite and
SaaS-In-A-Box have helped us take control of this complicated billing structure...”
29. Rags2Riches Focuses on Its Mission to Alleviate
Poverty Among Philippine Artisans in the Cloud
Overview
‒ Social enterprise working
to alleviate poverty among
artisans by selling
handmade purses and
other goods
‒ Based in Manila,
Philippines
‒ Switched from Intuit
QuickBooks, manual
paper-based processes
‒ Using NetSuite, Advanced
Inventory
Challenges
Outgrown previous software and struggling with manual
paper-based processes
Lack of monitoring on raw materials, finished goods
inventory and product-line profitability
Limited resources for on-premise ERP system and IT
personnel to maintain and troubleshoot the system
NetSuite Benefits
Real-time financials & inventory management, & access
to critical business information anywhere, anytime
150% increase in revenue and a 3x expansion of full-time
staff in a year
Track work across decentralized artisan community &
improve final assembly of 10,000 products a month
NetSuite is more than just a tool—“ it's a genuine partner and like a family.”
30. Red Hare LTD Doubles Sales,
Cuts Costs Using NetSuite
Overview
– Online retailer of
consumer electronics
– Based in Hong Kong
– Replaced Microsoft Office
Accounting, Excel
Spreadsheets
– Selected NetSuite over
Microsoft Dynamics ERP
Challenges
Wanted to take advantage of fast-growing demand for
consumer electronics products by online retailers
Spreadsheet-based system created data entry
bottlenecks, and caused pricing inaccuracies
Shipping errors caused by manual data entry
NetSuite Benefits
Doubled growth to $30 million in sales without adding
any IT staff
Saved $65,000 over the cost of on-premise business
software
End-of-quarter financial reconciliation now takes four
minutes versus 50 hours with the previous system
Reduced on-hand inventory by two-thirds
top of our field. “
Besides helping up keep on a sharp growth curve, NetSuite has put us at the
”
31. Philippines' Largest Sugar Producer
Sweetens Its Bottom Line with OneWorld
Overview
‒ Largest sugar producer in
the Philippines
‒ Based in Makati City,
Philippines
‒ 125+ Users
‒ Using NetSuite, NetSuite
OneWorld
Challenges
Poor visibility into financials across the operations of
Roxas Holdings and its subsidiaries.
Complex on-premise IT infrastructure required laborious
maintenance and hand-coding.
NetSuite Benefits
Uses OneWorld to run 3 subsidiaries that operate 2
sugar mills, a sugar refinery and a bio-ethanol plant.
Forecast pricing and profitability amid pending reductions
in sugar tariffs.
Support sales processes of proposals, orders, deliveries,
customer invoicing & payments, and procurement of
goods from suppliers.
“
The insight we receive from NetSuite OneWorld,
combined with the flexibility of the platform across our organization,
is helping us in developing a strong foundation for growth.”
32. Speeds Financial Reporting, Improves
Inventory Accuracy & Opens Ecommerce
Channel on NetSuite
Overview
‒ Australian owned & operated
company specializing in
supply to the printing,
packaging, diemaking and
digital industries
‒ Based in West Heidelberg,
Victoria, Australia
‒ Customer since 2009
‒ Replaced Nexus Systems,
custom-built website
‒ Using ecommerce, CRM and
ERP
Challenges
Previous ERP & inventory system required a lot of
manual work and offered little visibility into the business
Evolve beyond static custom-built website to offer
ecommerce purchasing to B2B customers
Risk of costly overstocks and stock-outs with inventory
that was difficult to track
NetSuite Benefits
Saves on 1 FTE for bookkeeping with integrated financial
mgmt. Real time financial reporting instead of 3 days
SuiteCommerce opened new ecommerce revenue
stream for customers of consumable products
95% inventory accuracy, leading to greater satisfaction
among B2B buyers
NetSuite has changed our business... It was an easy decision to go with
“ NetSuite and the end result has been very good.”
33. SAHMRI Launches New State-of-the-Art
Healthcare Initiative on NetSuite
Overview
‒ Healthcare (first
independent medical
research institute in South
Australia)
‒ Based in Adelaide, South
Australia
‒ Customer since 2011
‒ Switched from Excel,
outsourced accounting
service
‒ Using NetSuite, NetSuite
Financials
Challenges
SAHMRI needed a cost-effective, proven business platform
as it expands its operations
Move off disparate on-premise systems with its high capital
costs and on-going maintenance, posing efficiency risk
NetSuite Benefits
A single, cross-functional system to handle all core
processes and scale as the institute grows
Gained per-project financial monitoring and multi-level
summary-to-detail reporting across a AU$100M annual
budget and several hundred medical research projects
Streamline procurement of services and goods from 300
suppliers
NetSuite cloud mobility enables an easy transition from a
temporary quarters to a new building
The beauty of NetSuite is you get all the functionality of a very large system
“ without spending a fortune. ”
34. Challenges
Slattery Media has Grown Substantially
with NetSuite with More Clients
Labor-intensive accounting and other processes with
previous environment of MYOB, FileMaker and Excel.
Delays & guesswork on critical financial and operational
decisions from Lack of visibility into key business metrics.
NetSuite Benefits
Substantial business growth since implementing NetSuite
in 2008, now serving over 100 clients & increased
workforce 5 times.
Eliminated manual work and accelerated processes
across its pipeline, from bookings to sales orders to
invoicing and settlement of accounts.
Month-end financial close time was reduced from 3
weeks to only several days.
Overview
– Publishing and
communications house
– Based in Richmond, Australia
– Customer since 2008
– Replaced MYOB, Filemaker
– Using NetSuite Financial
Management, Inventory
Management, Order
Management, OneWorld,
OpenAir PSA, CRM, Revenue
Recognition, Recurring Billing
“ NetSuite is a thousand times better than what we had. With NetSuite
we've seen tremendous savings and efficiency and have far better reporting.”
35. Spectronics Improved Customer Service,
Increased ROI and International Integration
Overview
‒ Education, Healthcare,
Retail
‒ Based in Queensland,
Australia
‒ Founded in 1985
‒ Customer since 2009
‒ Switched from
QuickBooks, Outlook,
custom Access
databases, eventsPro
‒ Using OneWorld
Challenges
Spectronics wanted a better VPN solution for multi-user
access to corporate systems
Very little information integration and no data integrity
between systems
NetSuite Benefits
Always-available Web client access, removing
operational bottlenecks between international offices
Increased marketing ROI from customer data integration
Complete access to customer profile & purchase history,
giving Training & therapy consultants faster and more
accurate guidance
NetSuite “ is built to be integrated from the ground up.”
It was obvious to us that the other products were stitched together.
36. SQL Became Globally Competitive With
NetSuite Solution
Overview
– Provider of IT services
– Based in Makati City,
Philippines
– NetSuite Mid-market
International
– Replaced SugarCRM
Challenges
Company wanted to expand globally but held back by
administrative inefficiencies
Lack of critical functions, such as customer case
management, limited company's ability to grow
Client billings were inaccurate
NetSuite Benefits
NetSuite has helped company increase customer
case management by 50% over old system
Improved service and billing accuracy has boosted
customer satisfaction
Timesheet automation is helping company save
$3,000 per year in administrative costs
NetSuite gave us a way to streamline our internal processes and automate
and expansion. “
functions that had been performed manually, so we will be prepared for growth
”
37. Statseeker Saves $200,000
in Maintenance Costs with NetSuite
Overview
‒ Provider of network
monitoring software
‒ Founded in 1998
‒ Based in Brisbane,
Australia
‒ NetSuite ERP, CRM,
and Ecommerce
‒ Replaced MYOB and
Sage ACT!
Challenges
Manage efficient global growth
Upgrade business processes to prepare for growth
and improve efficiency
Accounting processes were inefficient and unreliable
NetSuite Benefits
Saved $200,000 yearly in internal development
Saved $300,000 compared to a comparable SAP
on premise system
Saving $150,000 yearly in finance admin costs
Profit margins improved to 30%
Reduced customer-support response times by 40%
adding headcount, and NetSuite is a great fit. “
We needed an enterprise-wide solution so we could scale our business without
”
38. NetSuite OneWorld Saved TCT Hundreds
of Thousands on IT
Overview
– Provider of tools used in
the culinary profession
– Based in Sydney,
Australia
– Chose NetSuite OneWorld
over SAP BusinessOne
– Replaced Microsoft Great
Plains
Challenges
Migration from startup software to Microsoft Dynamics
GP failed after 12 months of significant investment
Microsoft Dynamics GP provided virtually no usable
reporting data
Solving GP problems would require over $100,000 in
hardware, plus additional IT headcount
NetSuite Benefits
Saving over $100,000 in server hardware, plus
ongoing IT headcount
Cut accountant billable hours in half
Majority of customizations now managed and
implemented in-house, saving on consulting fees
enough for us to enhance, refine, and grow with. “ ”
We quickly realized just how deep NetSuite's functionality is. NetSuite is powerful
39. Tree of Life Overcomes Barriers to
Growth With NetSuite
Overview
– Provider of fair trade
clothing and accessories
– Based in Camperdown,
Australia
– NetSuite running across
ERP and CRM
– 85 users
– Switched from Markinson
Shopkeeper running
across VPNs
Challenges
Maintaining a VPN across so many sites was both
complex and time consuming
Managing data across sites took time and risked data
integrity
Software upgrades was a logistic challenge
No real-time information
NetSuite Benefits
Real-time data available across all stores and the
head office
Greater insights into the business performance
Reduced hardware requirements and eliminated
ongoing upgrades and maintenance
Eliminated the need for provision and maintenance of
individual VPNs
knowledge that NetSuite has created a strong and reliable system. “
Using NetSuite has allowed us to concentrate on what's important, secure in the
”
40. NetSuite Helps Temple University Efficiently
Scale Student Recruiting by 20%
Overview
– Provider of education
services
– Based in Tokyo, Japan
– Replaced Microsoft
Access and Excel
– Chose NetSuite over
Salesforce.com and SAP
– Running Netsuite across
CRM and Financials
Challenges
Needed to handle sudden growth in prospective
student applications
System needed to handle student applications coming
via Website as well as phone and other channels
Tight cost controls would not allow adding to IT staff.
NetSuite Benefits
Temple efficiently growing 20% per year
Boosted the speed of response and follow-up to
prospect applications
Recruiting teams work more efficiently
solutions had this. “
Since we moved to NetSuite, we’ve had a flexible, platform-oriented, extendable,
customizable system that offers complete hosting functionality. None of the other
”
41. NetSuite OneWorld Ideal for Virgin
Money's Business Model
Overview
– Financial Services (credit
cards, insurance)
– Based in Sydney,
Australia
– Customer since 2007
– Using OneWorld
Challenges
Bring outsourced accounting function in-house, and
get robust reporting and efficient financial processes
Manual entry of transactions into their accounting
software
Integrate new product lines, users, and subsidiaries
without requiring large capital expense outlays
NetSuite Benefits
Avoided need for expensive servers and hardware
with NetSuite's SaaS model
Cost savings from more efficient processes on bank
reconciliation, expense payment, and purchase orders
New product lines, users & subsidiaries quickly
incorporated into the system
NetSuite OneWorld has the multi-company capabilities and Web-based nature
“ that make it ideal for our business requirements. ”
42. NetSuite OpenAir Helps Consulting Firm
Cut Costs While Growing at 40% Yearly
Overview
– Management Consulting
company
– Based in Timaru, New
Zealand
– Customer since 2008
– Switched from MYOB
– Using OpenAir
Challenges
Poor time and expense tracking and spreadsheet-based
reporting unable to support 40% yearly growth
Days of billable time lost due to inaccurate reporting
Time wasted in manual data entry
NetSuite Benefits
Saves thousands of dollars annually on increased
billable hours
Saves the cost of 1 administrative FTE and eliminate
redundant data entry in accounting
Greater information visibility to complete projects on
time and on budget
NetSuite OpenAir did wonders not only for our project delivery
“ but also our client satisfaction.”
43. NetSuite Helps IT Distributor Save $200,000
While Supporting Yearly Double-Digit Growth
Overview
‒ IT distributor for VARs,
specializing in security
‒ Based in Sydney, Australia
‒ Customer since 2006
‒ Switched from ACCPAC
CRM, spreadsheets
‒ Using ERP, CRM,
Advanced Financials,
Sandbox, and OneWorld
Challenges
Cost efficiency in automated product-tracking
Time and money wasted tracking complex product and
multi-level vendor-pricing matrices via spreadsheets
Time consuming and error-prone manual quotation and
quote-to-order/quote-to-invoice processes
NetSuite Benefits
Double-digital yearly growth, while saving $200,000 yearly
over the cost of a comparable server-based
$20K yearly saving in customer support costs from end-to-end
process integration tracking product serial numbers
Automated price-quotation process reduced average
quotation time by 50%
As a distributor of vendor products to value-added resellers, we're challenged
by the need to keep track of complex, multi-level pricing models. NetSuite
has helped us turn that challenge into a competitive advantage...”
“
44. WineMarket.com.au Improves Web Site
Conversions by 50% using OneWorld
Overview
– Retailer of wine products
– Based in Sydney,
Australia
– NetSuite OneWorld
– Replaced Volusion
ecommerce software
Challenges
Maximize growth while keeping costs low
Manual order processing was error-prone and slow
Previous website was difficult to navigate leading to
low customer conversion and high cart abandonment
NetSuite Benefits
Automated order processing handling a 650%
increase in orders
Website conversions have increased by 50%
Driven first-call resolution to 95%+
Reduced call back time by 75%+
Multi-subsidiary, multi-currency management
path to near-infinite growth. “
Now we can handle all the orders we get, and it's all automatic. All information is
held centrally, our business processes are simplified and we've got a smooth
”
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Results:
Flexible, efficient two-tier ERP model with integrated reporting into parent company's SAP instance
Greater speed and flexibility in rolling out products such as TFC (content broadcasted to various platforms such as satellite, cable and the Internet), StarKargo (cargo), Easy Remit (money remittance), Starry Starry Store (retail) and Sarimanok One (telco product) , with transparency down to the regional level and a unified customer database
Empowered hundreds of business users with self-service management capabilities, virtually eliminating reliance on IT for everyday tasks
More flexible, reliable CRM, inventory tracking, sales management, accounting and order fulfillment across multiple operating regions.
Challenges:
Patchwork of software applications across multiple operating regions hindered efficiency and growth, requiring constant and costly IT maintenance
ABS-CBN lacked worldwide visibility into sales effectiveness and inventory levels, and needed more structure and order in sales, marketing and fulfillment processes
Adding new customer bundles, products, promotions, and locations were major tasks, requiring IT intervention and weeks of delay.
Solution:
NetSuite was selected to disparate applications that could not meet the parent company's requirements for sophisticated, consistent CRM practices
ABS-CBN deployed NetSuite to support CRM, sales management, inventory, and accounting for worldwide subsidiary
The company implemented the NetSuite Advanced Partner module to streamline contact center interaction of dealers with subscribers and give dealers self-service capabilities.
Results:
Leading Philippines door-to-door delivery and logistics provider has dramatically improved its CRM efficiency and effectiveness by upgrading to NetSuite CRM+
AIR21 has enhanced customer service, generated new cross-sell revenue, pinpointed new sales opportunities and increased sales force productivity
NetSuite CRM+ delivers real-time visibility into the sales pipeline and insights into customers not possible with its previous system
AIR21 is, for the first time, able to leverage data on hundreds of thousands of customers accumulated over its 34-year history, netting top-line results without the manual work of the past
A 360-degree view across the lead-to-opportunity-to-cash lifecycle enables AIR21 to monitor performance and make better, data-driven decisions
AIR21 staff productivity has significantly improved while IT administration time and expense has been reduced with NetSuite’s cloud CRM solution
AIR21 field sales personnel utilize NetSuite’s mobile capabilities for anywhere, anytime data access while on the road and meeting with clients.
Challenges:
Previous legacy CRM system lacked integration with other applications, resulting in delays, inconsistent processes and inaccurate information
AIR21 couldn’t fully leverage its huge volume of customer records to cultivate stronger relationships and drive cross-sell revenue.
Solution:
AIR21 selected NetSuite over SAP as an easy-to-use, secure and mobile cloud solution that would be extensible across affiliated companies of the Lina Group, a conglomerate that owns AIR21 and other businesses
On-time, on-budget implementation in early 2013 by NetSuite Solution Provider partner Cloudware Technology Inc. ensured quality and sped time to value
In a next phase, NetSuite CRM+ is being integrated with AIR21’s financial system to further improve business visibility and efficiency.
Results:
Alpha Energy has improved staff productivity by more than 20% since implementing NetSuite in 2007 to replace disparate MYOB and Microsoft Access applications
Real-time visibility across financials, CRM, inventory, sales and procurement enables spot-on decisions for distributor of solar, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), load balancing and other power equipment
NetSuite SuiteCommerce website powers ecommerce sales of more than 3,000 SKUs to about 3,500 customers in Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania, seamlessly integrating with financials and inventory
NetSuite CRM supplies a single, unified view of all customer interactions to identify cross-sell opportunities and improve call center and field service
Alpha Energy is realizing cost savings by eliminating previous on-premise servers and software and the use of expensive consultants to troubleshoot problems
NetSuite's role-based profiles provide flexibility for personnel to manage warehousing, sales, website, marketing, procurement and other functions
Rich, flexible reporting empowers Alpha Energy to more efficiently and intelligently manage sales profitability, department expenses, customer activity, inventory on-hand and replenishment from about 20 suppliers
Built-in marketing and web analytics enable the company to run successful campaigns, monitor results and continuously optimize promotions
Web-based cloud mobility gives Alpha Energy field service and sales personnel on-demand access to critical information while on the road over any device
Alpha Energy has accelerated order fulfillment by equipping warehouse personnel with real-time bin-level information on inventory location
Challenges:
MYOB and Microsoft Access desktop applications required time-consuming and error-prone data re-entry and supplied little visibility into business performance
Occasional failures of on-premise servers resulted in costly downtime and engaging high-priced consultants to rectify problems
Payments and invoicing through MYOB was especially painful, hurting staff productivity and slowing cash flow
Solution:
Alpha Energy selected NetSuite over Salesforce.com and QuickBooks as a single, integrated cloud solution that could improve end-to-end business efficiency and offer scalability for growth
Gold-level NetSuite Support gives Alpha Energy intelligent, friendly help desk service 24/7
Results:
NetSuite's full enterprise functionality is one-fourth cost of other options
Faster delivery and more consistent customer experience due to superior inventory controls
Home delivery business has grown 250% since switching to NetSuite
Rich customer demographic data collected in NetSuite led to profitable spinoff of consumer intelligence business.
Challenges:
Hairball of multiple applications created errors, delays, and inventory inaccuracies
Lack of consistent process controls and scalability prevented growth of home delivery business
Disparate systems meant no real-time visibility
Staffing costs mounted as inefficiencies required additional headcount.
Solution:
Chose NetSuite over SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics GP
NetSuite delivering financials, CRM, and inventory in one integrated system
NetSuite providing industry-proven controls and practice standards
Can customize internally, eliminating need for expensive consultants
Flexibility allows for easy adding of users as business grows.
Results:
NetSuite has helped Atlassian grow more than 200% since its implementation
Automated multi-currency function speeds financial consolidations across 7 subsidiaries selling into 138 countries
Challenges:
Company couldn't handle rapid international growth with small-business accounting software
Needed to consolidate financials for seven subsidiaries, more than 15,000 customers
Manually currency conversions, other issues greatly increased risks of error.
Solution:
NetSuite OneWorld was implemented by existing accounting staff, with minimal help from an outside consultant
NetSuite Financial Planning Module was implemented for advanced what-if modeling.
Results:
BearingPoint added pipeline visibility and other functions while saving more than $250K over the costs of upgrading the parent company's hosted applications
Monthly invoices are now processed in 4 days rather than 2 weeks, and DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) has been cut by 30%
The company has continued growing without adding administrative headcount
Resource utilization and profitability, as well as management confidence, have increased because of sales-pipeline visibility and improved reporting quality
End-to-end business process integration is also helping BearingPoint reduce its quote-to-cash cycles by improving the speed and quality of per-client billings and expenses.
Challenges:
As a result of a management buyout, BearingPoint was faced with spinning off a 130-employee "startup" within a 90-day timeframe
The company needed a complete business software architecture, but simply cloning the parent company's premise-based applications was prohibitively expensive
BearingPoint also wanted to boost sales pipeline visibility over the previous software in order to improve consultants' resource utilization and company profitability.
Solution:
BearingPoint replaced the parent's Sage Accpac and PeopleSoft applications with NetSuite OpenAir
The company was able to install core functions—integrated timesheet management, expense reporting, and client invoicing—in just 45 days
BearingPoint's resource manager uses NetSuite's profiles database and reporting tools to help identify consultants for new and projected client engagements.
Results:
All 14 operations have a single view of sales and customer information
Overall sales team efficiency has increased significantly
Automated processing of Website speeds integration with sales pipeline.
Challenges:
Fragmented sales software couldn't keep up with business growth in Europe
ACAL sales teams couldn't access customer information held in databases of other ACAL operations
Manual lead processing, lack of pipeline visibility hindered sales performance.
Solution:
Chose NetSuite OneWorld over Salesforce.com and Sage
First consolidated ACAL's 4 UK operations, then consolidated subsidiaries in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Belgium, and Holland
Used NetSuite Web services to integrate with ACAL's JD Edwards business software.
Results:
Integrated, synchronized accounting, CRM, and Website software has helped Plex Pty grow by 60% while increasing staff by just 10%
Automated inventory control and real-time visibility have helped the company grow its product skus from 2,500 to 8,000, and its held-inventory value from $1,000,000 to $3,000,000
Improved inventory controls have helped reduce the time between receiving and order and shipping by 75%
Plex Pty estimates that its improved inventory efficiency has increased inventory turnover by 30%
The company is now able to ship 600–plus orders per day, compared to a maximum of 150 previously
Website sale conversions have doubled with NetSuite, and cart-abandonment rates have decreased from 25% to 10%
NetSuite's customer-behavior analytics are saving the company $5,000 per month over the costs of program development previously necessary to track and analyze customer behavior
Product availability inquiries from customers are now handled instantly, compared to taking 10 minutes or more with the old system
Challenges:
Disparate software, lack of inventory visibility prevented Plex Pty from taking advantage of growth opportunities
Manual data transfers between the company's custom Website and its accounting software wasted time and slowed order processing
The need for manual inventory checks reduced the company's responsiveness to customer inquiries, risking customer dissatisfaction
Inventory slowdowns prevented the company from expanding its inventory or taking on new products
Solution:
NetSuite partner Onsite provides POS terminals for the company's retail store
NetSuite's multi-currency, multi-tax features will help streamline accounting as Plex Pty opens new retail stores outside of Australia
Thanks to Netsuite's integrated inventory controls, the company has been able to grow from 1 location to 3
Results:
Major reduction in manual data processing allows CHOICE to put greater emphasis on data quality, while channeling resources into more productive tasks
With a single application, CHOICE unified business processes to gain real-time visibility of subscribers and financial and operational performance
CHOICE reduced time spent on financial reporting saving 50 days per year
Comprehensive, accessible and easily mined data empowers CHOICE to spot business trends, and analyse and compare individual product performance
A single view of each subscriber across multiple platforms (print, online, mobile and tablets) supports better customer service, resulting in a more efficient, engaged call centre and superior customer support
Challenges:
Separate stand alone databases for finance and subscriptions required extensive manual processing to gain any visibility into subscriber levels or overall business performance
CHOICE's digital transformation was poorly supported by its systems, leading to rapid loss of visibility of its customers that were fragmenting across its diversifying product ranges and platforms
CHOICE had no automated tools for supporting business growth, such as membership renewal reminders, online marketing campaign systems or data analytics, making growing and even maintaining its subscriber base challenging
Solution:
Independent consultants recommended NetSuite as the best cloud-based ERP solution to deliver an integrated finance, CRM and media management system for its business model
CHOICE deployed NetSuite to support finance, CRM and subscriber management
Media performance dashboards provided real-time monitoring of revenue, circulations, site visitors and marketing effectiveness
Revenue recognition tools removed spreadsheets and risk by flexibly, reliably and efficiently managing multiple schedules across different CHOICE product lines.
Results:
Rental-car billing automation saves more than $10,000 annually through faster, more accurate invoicing
Accurate forecasting helps company manage its rental fleet dynamically by responding to changing market conditions.
Challenges:
Growing rental-car company losing money because of errors in manually prepared invoices
Company had no way to foresee changes in rental volume by large clients
Thin profit margins prohibited Diamond from bringing in expensive on-premise IT software.
Solution:
Chose NetSuite for fleet management over SAP, QuickBooks
Using NetSuite for ERP, CRM and Ecommerce
Next phase will automate Diamond’s repair and maintenance business.
Results:
Company saved $200,000 over buying on-premise software and servers, and is now doubling revenues yearly
Average order-to-cash time has decreased by 33%, from 21 to14 days
Website price updates now happen instantaneously as the central database is updated, compared to one or more weeks with the old software
Typical hour-long customer phone calls have been reduced to an average of 20 minutes, thanks to website self-service features such as an automatic configurator
Also thanks to customer self-service, sales typically totaling $10,000 to $15,000 come in each day without requiring any employee contact.
Challenges:
Energy Matters wanted to leverage the growing clean-energy market, but couldn't risk delivery or installation problems that might upset price-sensitive customers
Fragmented software applications didn't allow timely updates to web pricing, so Energy Matters sometimes charged incorrectly for products
Customer questions on complex configuration or installation issues often required hour-long phone calls with Energy Matters experts, wasting employees' time and trying customer patience.
Solution:
Energy Matters chose NetSuite OneWorld to replace MYOB and SugarCRM partly because the company wanted to eventually expand to the U.S. and other countries
Company chose NetSuite over Microsoft Dynamics because NetSuite permits customization without requiring expensive consultants
Energy Matters used web services to connect its existing website with NetSuite, and used NetSuite Ecommerce to build a new site to host online sales
NetSuite Ecommerce automatically synchronizes pricing and sales information between the ecommerce website and the company's five branches in Australia, automatically updating inventory as needed
A customer self-service portal lets customers and installers track shipping and installation progress, which builds customer confidence and reduces customer-support burdens on Energy Matters staff.
Results:
NetSuite has helped enable a 50% year-on-year company growth
Successful management of international currencies and time zones
Accurate account of operations, including sales coordination, supplier control, consolidated accounting and reporting, quality control, delivery and payment.
Challenges:
New company required easy-to-install IT system with worldwide access and corporate transparency to support the company's fast growth
Needed to replace inefficient manual data entry into Word and Excel
Managing network operating in 25+ countries, multiple currencies and languages, with subsidiary relationships and rapid deployment timeframes
Lack of expertise to maintain and update website.
Solution:
Replaced outdated on-premise Microsoft applications with NetSuite OneWorld
Manages all local subsidiaries, supporting multiple currencies and languages
Customisable, role-based dashboards maintain real-time management data across different time zones
Anytime, anywhere access to the system via the internet and the NetSuite iPhone application
Successful creation and hosting of new company website.
Results:
Since bringing in NetSuite, company has grown from 11 to 48 rental aircraft
Greatly accelerated monthly period-end close to 10 business days
Web-based cloud computing architecture eliminates need for investing in on-premise resources and staff.
Challenges:
Outsourced accounting can't keep up with growth of aviation-rental startup
Dealing with global currencies and tax laws added to complexity of accounting for airplane rentals, debt schedules
Solution:
Replaced outsourcing with NetSuite OneWorld
Company now gets full visibility into operations worldwide, with NetSuite serving as a single, centralized financial system for almost 60 subsidiaries and various holding companies
Automatic alerts keep company current on billings and debt schedules.
Results:
The global mining consultancy has gained breakthrough visibility and control across projects, resources and finances with NetSuite's industry-leading cloud PSA solution, OpenAir.
GMC Global has streamlined project management and optimized its resources of 180 full-time and contract personnel.
OpenAir enables GMC Global to better serve mining clients across its four business lines of supply chain, maintenance, reliability and education.
NetSuite's global cloud solution equips five GMC Global offices in Australia, Asia, North America and South America with project and resource management, time and expense, automated billing and reporting.
Tracking revenue, profitability and per-project cost enables GMC Global to adjust on the fly while helping shape future bids and drive the business.
GMC Global improves the speed and accuracy of capturing time and expense data from more than 150 consultants in the field.
NetSuite automates conversion of time and expense data into invoices, which increases the speed of cash flow and significantly improves administrative efficiency.
Phase Two implementation of NetSuite SRP further strengthens global financial management by linking OpenAir to NetSuite ERP.
Back-office productivity was greatly improved through the elimination of manual, redundant and onerous data input tasks.
NetSuite supplies a scalable platform for growth as GMC Global expands internationally, particularly in South and North America.
Challenges:
Disconnected Sage Accpac, Clicktime and other applications resulted in inconsistent global processes, inaccurate data and delays in the availability of information.
The lack of real-time visibility hindered ability to adjust to change and centrally manage the business on a global scale.
Solution:
After evaluating competing solutions, GMC Global determined that NetSuite offered the control and visibility it needed with anywhere, anytime cloud access.
NetSuite OpenAir went live in November 2011 after a rapid eight-week implementation, helping GMC Global accelerate its time to value.
Strong ease of use enabled GMC Global personnel to quickly skill up and utilize NetSuite without extensive training.
Results:
Founded in 1949, Headland Machinery has transformed its business performance with NetSuite OneWorld for global management and operations, using multi-currency conversions for supplier transactions in eight currencies
Headland gained end-to-end efficiency by replacing disparate on-premise systems with a single NetSuite solution for financials and reporting, inventory and order management, CRM and reporting
Real-time visibility into inventory at three warehouses and mobile service vans drives rapid product and service delivery and timely replenishment
NetSuite provides rich reporting with summary-to-detail drill-down on a departmental, regional and line of business basis (e.g., sheet metal, fabrication, CNC, robotics)
Demonstrating ingenuity and resourcefulness, Headland leveraged the powerful SuiteCloud development environment to build within NetSuite a field service module
Named winner of NetSuite's 2013 YOUR SUITEY Award at the SuiteWorld conference, Headland's field service module delivers a single customer view with process workflow, billing automation, visual scheduling, project costing and support for smartphones and tablets
Headland has brought the asset-based service module to market as a SuiteApp for other NetSuite customers (see www.nextservicesoftware.com)
For Headland, the service module streamlines installation, maintenance and warranty work, repairs and support for 25 field services technicians handling 2,300+ service requests and 125+ machine installations a year
Mobile billing capabilities with electronic signature capture enables 85% of invoicing to be done in the field, speeding cash flow and avoiding the expense of a full-time staffer to manage invoicing
Headland uses SuiteCommerce as the web platform for its new marketing arm (www.industrymarke.com.au), offering marketing services to industrial companies in Australia/New Zealand
Challenges:
Patchwork of more than a half-dozen on-premise applications was a "data management nightmare" that made it difficult to manage the business, service calls and billing, and inventory across three warehouses
Unwieldy software infrastructure meant delays in reporting and business execution, loss of productivity with double data-entry and limitations to growth
After implementing NetSuite OneWorld in 2011, Headland continued to struggle with a third party service application, leading it to develop its own field service module within NetSuite
Solution:
After comparisons to Epicor, Microsoft and SAP, Headland selected NetSuite OneWorld as a single cloud ERP/CRM solution that could provide a comprehensive real-time view and hands-on control over the distributed business
SuiteCloud development platform utilized to build www.nextservicesoftware.com field service module for internal use and later as a SuiteApp for external licensing by other services teams
Results:
NetSuite provides easy, fast, and accurate tailoring of local tax and VAT rates in each operating region
Competitive advantage as no rivals have similarly sophisticated ERP/CRM solution
Sales proposal process time cut in half with NetSuite OneWorld
ICD smoothly expanded limited accounting staff into full international financial group with NetSuite OneWorld capabilities
NetSuite integrated marketing campaign management improving communications and customer history analysis
Challenges:
Growing firm with operations throughout China, India, and Southeast Asia required sophisticated enterprise solution
Disconnected, underpowered on-premise apps had no CRM capability, poor data flow, poor reporting and high human error
Previous point solutions offered minimal marketing opportunities
Need to think big and act big for future expansion without growing overhead
Solution:
NetSuite cloud provides reliable platform for future growth
NetSuite provided simple path to full SOX compliance and reporting to new parent Brink's
Can deploy new territory with full localization in just minutes
Managing all aspects of customer engagement, from lead to quotation to project, through integrated NetSuite solution
Results:
Automated invoicing and other processes are helping Invisalign save about $250,000 yearly over the cost, in extra staff, of the previous system
Automation has helped cut weekly invoicing time from 30 hours to 8 hours
NetSuite's customization features have helped the company automate its volume discount process, cutting invoice-to-cash time by 30%
Multi-currency and multi-subsidiary support now helps Invisalign produce consolidated financial statements in 4 seconds, compared to 5 hours previously, and saves up to 30 hours a month for regular weekly consolidations
The company's NetSuite events portal and automated-email capabilities helped Invisalign more than double its yearly customer training and education events, from 45 to 120 for the current year
The company has grown 30% in the last three years, while only adding a single employee for finance
Challenges:
Innovative company, selling invisible aligners, was unable to capitalize on explosive market growth
Limited accounting software couldn't handle Invisalign's complex volume discount structure
Software limitations also hindered the company's progress in global markets because it couldn't handle multiple subsidiaries or multi-currency conversions
Solution:
NetSuite's cloud architecture lets the company's Australia headquarters keep real-time control over operations in New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, as well as Australia
Invisalign's customer center features localized currencies, and lets customers make credit card payments, download statements and invoices, and view terms and conditions, as well as discount policies and procedures
Results:
Inspirasi now growing at 20% annually, with 250 stores across Indonesia.
Process efficiencies have helped the company improve cash flow by cutting receivables collection cycles by more than 50%
Visibility into in-store inventories has helped cut overall inventory costs while reducing the risk of sell-outs
Order entry from remote sales team is now instantaneous, compared to 1–2 hours with the previous system; also sales reps can enter orders via laptops, iPhones or other devices
Better than 50% improvements in product-delivery times have helped increase customer satisfaction
Employees are more productive than before, and turnover has decreased because of NetSuite's efficiency and ease of use
Challenges:
Inspirasi couldn't take advantage of international growth opportunities because of limited business software and manual processes
Customer deliveries were taking as long as 5 days, and new-order entry from remote sales reps took as much as 2 hours per order
Lack of visibility into in-store inventories caused the company to stock more units than necessary and still couldn't prevent occasional sell-outs
Solution:
Inspirasi chose NetSuite over Quicken, QuickBooks, and MYOB
NetSuite partner Cloud Solution helped with the company's fast, 2-month implementation
The company started with accounting and ERP modules, followed by integration with in-store point-of-sale systems
NetSuite's role-based, customizable dashboard gives management real-time information on company performance, critical for a fast-growing business
Results:
The largest flower retailer/wholesaler in the Philippines has greatly improved business performance and productivity since replacing standalone on-premise applications with NetSuite's unified cloud suite
Island Rose has increased efficiency across the board with NetSuite's integrated capabilities for ERP/financials, inventory and order management, and CRM, eliminating double- and triple-encoding with previous systems
Order management staff reduced by half with automation of online order processing of 75,000 shipments a year to locations across the Philippines
Greater order management efficiency enables Island Rose to scale to periods of peak demand, including Mother's Day and Valentines Day
Order automation and integration with couriers including DHL and LBC Express helps ensure next-day delivery of orders to many areas of the Philippines
NetSuite enables Island Rose to better monitor production and manage flower inventory from its state-of-the art greenhouse farm in the cool climate of Tagaytay
NetSuite helps Island Rose tighten processes across Tagaytay farm and Makati distribution, with flexibility to run distribution from the farm during peak periods
Weeks-long delays in reporting and poor visibility with QuickBooks eliminated with real-time NetSuite data on demand
Going live in 2011, NetSuite gave Island Rose the efficiency and capacity it needed to launch new ecommerce businesses selling chocolates, gifts and other goods after acquiring two partner businesses
NetSuite CRM supplies a single record of 100,000 registered customers, reducing customer data sources from three to one and enabling better customer service and marketing
Reliance on paper and paper-based processes to run the business reduced by 80% to 90%
Integration between NetSuite financials and Miva Merchant ecommerce storefront delivers accurate, up-to-date reconciliation without manual intervention
Challenges:
Multiple standalone software applications derailed efficiency and growth with need to double- and triple-encode data
On-premise systems introduced needless costs in administrative work and periodic server upgrades
Disparate desktop applications meant that personnel had to move from one computer to another to accomplish certain tasks
Solution:
NetSuite selected over SAP, Microsoft and Salesforce for depth of integrated functionality and reliable, customizable cloud platform
Cloud adoption builds on Island Rose's track record of pioneering innovation, including its launch of an ecommerce site in 2000
NetSuite's proven architecture has enabled Island Rose to avoid its periodic ritual of upgrading on-premise servers, which consumed valuable time and resources
NetSuite Solution Provider partner CloudTech provides implementation and optimization services to help Island Rose make the most of NetSuite
Results:
Cost-effective platform keeps Jollibee expansion within budget
Online supply ordering cut store re-stocking costs, order time from 3 days to 1
Real-time visibility across territories optimizes operating, purchasing, and expansion decisions
Multi-language support allows China accesses system in Chinese while management sees same info in English.
Challenges:
Robust growth potential threatened by fragmented, unreliable financial information
Aggressive expansion goals made consolidated financials essential for operations and purchasing
Adding licenses to the existing major-vendor ERP system run at Jollibee HQ too costly to undertake globally.
Solution:
Jollibee brought in NetSuite OneWorld, in order to run multiple subsidiaries and multiple currencies in one system
Complete rollout to 10 stores in Vietnam took two months
NetSuite secured China accreditation and localization to support growth in China
265 stores rolled out in China; more coming in U.S., other countries.
Results:
In its first 12 months with NetSuite, Kitchenware Direct saw a threefold increase in sales to a $5M turnover, and continued growing at 50% per year for next three years to become Australia's largest pure play kitchenware retailer
The company's optimized mobile site paid for itself in the first week, and has helped increase smartphone conversions by 5 times
The company is saving $150,000 per year over the cost of running a non-integrated ecommerce solution that would require separate integration to financials, inventory, order management and CRM
Kitchenware Direct saved approximately $100,000 in direct labour costs with reductions in manual data processing
NetSuite's end-to-end integration supports full visibility of 6,000 different stock-keeping units, so the company can dispatch most orders within 24 hours
NetSuite's inventory reporting has helped the Kitchenware Direct increase gross margins by 4%
NetSuite has helped reduce the error rate on order fulfillment from 2% to 0.2%
Kitchenware Direct now has highly flexible and reliable CRM, inventory tracking, sales management, accounting and order fulfillment across multiple e-commerce brands—all without IT support staff
Challenges:
Poorly integrated, off-the-shelf systems hindered efficiency and growth, while requiring costly full-time IT support
Lack of IT integration made it difficult to launch and maintain multiple websites with separate branding
Manual back-end order processing and financials form from multiple standalone e-commerce brands increased risk of errors in dispatching customer orders
Conversions rates for mobile devices were low, even though mobile devices accounted for a sizeable 15%of Kitchenware Direct's overall traffic
Solution:
NetSuite's integrated cloud-based solution was the only ERP system that satisfied all of Kitchenware Direct's requirements
NetSuite's multi-site features enable cost-effective and rapid rollout of separately branded sites
NetSuite supports its e-commerce, CRM, inventory and accounting requirements
Kitchenware Direct worked with NetSuite and its partner Suite Commerce, to create an optimised mobile site fully integrated to its existing NetSuite system
NetSuite's cloud-based system with infinite expansion capabilities supports Kitchenware Direct's growth
Results:
König doubled its sales in four years, while saving $120,000 per year over the costs of maintaining on-premise applications
Just-in-time shipments reduce König's need for physical inventory by 25%
König is able to promise three-day U.S. deliveries from its two California and New York warehouses
Automated EDI order fulfillment simplifies transactions and enhances relationships with suppliers and customers
NetSuite Ecommerce lets König sell wheel accessories via their website, which relieves wholesale and chain-store customers of an unwanted burden
Supply chain efficiencies have allowed König to expand into tire sales
Challenges:
Company wanted to grow its custom wheel business in the U.S, but was challenged to meet the rapid-delivery demands of its 350 chain stores and wholesale customers
Time-to-market challenges were compounded by the fact that custom wheels go in and out of fashion quickly, so König needed fast response from its own suppliers
Solution:
Chose NetSuite over Microsoft Dynamics GP to replace the combination of Flexware and proprietary applications
A vendor portal lets König's six major suppliers track customer orders to forecast demand, and helps suppliers minimize König's physical inventories with just-in-time deliveries
A customer portal lets customers track order status, place new orders, and check the progress of custom wheels built from scratch
Results:
Reduced ongoing systems costs by 70% while gaining advanced multi-currency consolidation and increased organizational flexibility
Two-tier ERP model gives headquarters greater visibility into diverse brands and operations across multiple continents, with while empowering subsidiaries with flexible local control and management
Realized fast four-month initial rollout of NetSuite OneWorld across 6 subsidiaries in Asia Pacific Region
NetSuite's user-friendly capabilities and self-service features drove rapid adoption among hundreds of users with simple training.
Global education company gains agility and reduces costs by implementing NetSuite OneWorld for all business operations outside the US, while preserving its investment in Oracle for US operations with manual consolidation between NetSuite and Oracle, for an overall two-tier ERP deployment.
Challenges:
Knowledge Universe, a $2 billion plus global education company with 40,000 staff across 3,700 locations worldwide, needed a solution that could be rapidly deployed and scaled to existing and new subsidiaries to keep pace with growth
The cost of implementing an on-premise ERP solution for subsidiaries and new acquisitions would be cost prohibitive in most cases for the company's rapid expansion plans
Knowledge Universe needed flexibility and transparency into ERP, financial management, reporting and analysis in the company's subsidiaries.
Solution:
Knowledge Universe selected NetSuite OneWorld for ERP and financial management at its businesses outside the US, expanding to 6 brands and 5 currencies in the first iteration
The company leverages NetSuite OneWorld's multi-company and multi-currency capabilities and uses the SuiteCloud platform to customize for each brand and market
NetSuite OneWorld delivers a powerful cloud-based solution for all of Knowledge Universe's global operations except its legacy US operations use Oracle Financials, providing a real-time consolidated view of performance across distributed subsidiaries.
Results:
Two-year growth in transactions of 500% while adding only three extra staff
NetSuite lets Launch Pad use EDI, a requirement of large retailers
Tier one retail chains now ordering frequently
Average time-per-order cut from 10 min. to less than 2 min. by replacing faxes, emails, and redundant data entry
Automated inventory management eliminates risk of penalties due to shipping mistakes.
Challenges:
New-business incubator faced sudden, rapid growth for newly released product
Risked alienating major retail chains due to slow, unreliable IT resources
Needed upgrade of manual order processing, inventory mgmt., other processes
Solution:
Replaced QuickBooks and manual processes with NetSuite OneWorld
OneWorld includes global ERP, CRM, Ecommerce, Services Resource Planning (SRP), and business intelligence applications
Accelerated implementation took just 40 days
Can grow portfolio of operating entities as subs while maintaining business controls and financial consolidation
Results:
Two-tier ERP deployment provides U.S. corporate parent with real-time web-based visibility into subsidiary performance, with monthly roll-up into Lawson ERP application at HQ
Flexible business management platform helps support rapid growth in expanding China market for vitamins and nutritional supplements with required local controls
Avoids cost of at least three full-time employees at the subsidiary level for accounting and IT that would be required to run a competing system
Streamlines inventory management, warehousing and distribution for millions of dollars of imported products in over 200 SKUs
Challenges:
Sage Accpac ERP system used at the subsidiary level was too time-consuming and inflexible to support explosive growth, from small startup-like operation to multimillion-dollar subsidiary in just four years
Long data entry times of up to 1 minute with hosted Sage system were "killing the business"; on-premise ERP expansion of Lawson ERP system used at headquarters would require extensive networking and localization
Sage financial reporting was slow and cumbersome with custom reports requiring engagement with Sage consultants
Solution:
Replaced Sage Accpac with NetSuite OneWorld for China subsidiary across four offices for ERP/financials, supply chain, sales management, and wholesale/distribution management
Utilize NetSuite OneWorld multilingual capabilities and built-in support for China-specific currency and value-added taxation (VAT)
Empower employees and 300 China distributors with self-service access and enables real-time management of inventory stock levels for subsidiary operations
Results:
Objective gained complete global visibility across 7 subsidiaries, with real-time financial reporting and consolidation across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the UK and US
NetSuite OneWorld multi-currency conversion capabilities automate transactions across multiple countries
Monthly financial close accelerated 3x compared to previous Excel-based manual processes
Reporting cycles reduced from 15 to 5 days, enabling better business visibility and productivity
Objective improved its data integrity and reliability, significantly reducing manual errors
Finance team is focused on adding value to the business rather than manipulating data across disparate and incompatible applications
Eliminated extended working hours for finance team during financial reporting periods, improving staff morale
Reporting flexibility gives the ability to run reports over bespoke multi-year time frames
Challenges:
Objective lacked a consolidated view of worldwide operations as all worldwide offices ran different accounting systems, limiting global financial transparency and leading to multi-currency reporting issues
On-premise solution in UK provided limited visibility and access for Australian head office
Manual end-of-month consolidation was slow, inflexible and prone to error
Key business information had to be accessed from multiple sources, delaying financial and management reporting
Finance team wasted time on data retrieval and compilation, rather than adding analysis and insights
Peak financial reporting periods necessitated extremely long hours for finance staff
Solution:
NetSuite provides a comprehensive business management system, including global financials, invoicing, accounts payable, expenses and bank payment runs
Automated multi-currency conversions and local country tax compliance supports growth and efficiency of global business operations
Objective has new ability to seamlessly add additional processes and applications when appropriate for expanding the business; soon to roll out NetSuite payroll solution
Anytime and anywhere access to the NetSuite cloud allows staff to work remotely with single sign on
Results:
End-to-end integration of finance, ERP, CRM, and Ecommerce business processes is helping Pegasus save $300,000 a year in reduced administrative overhead
Pegasus estimates it's also saving $80,000 a year over comparable server-based software
Inventory management has helped the company reduce inventory by 35%, and automation of financial processes has helped reduce receivables ageing by 15%
Preparing the monthly invoice run now takes about 2 hours, compared to 3.5 days previously
Financial closings used to lag by 4–6 weeks; now Pegasus tracks financials on a daily basis, in real time
Pegasus' Account Managers can now answer membership, order status or invoice questions on the spot, via iPads, at client meetings; previously it could take up to a week of phone calls and emails
Challenges:
Limitations of multiple disparate software systems prevented Pegasus from taking advantage of growth opportunities
Company was wasting time and money manually tracking and reconciling its extremely complex pricing model
For any given client, each month's bill might include retainer, hourly charges, and recurring revenue charges for special events charges billed in advance
In all, Pegasus had 10 different databases, handling about 250,000 employees through the company's various corporate employee programs
Solution:
Pegasus' future plans include activating task management to help remote managers optimize resource utilization, and launching tracking and reporting for sales and marketing campaigns
NetSuite partner SaaS-In-A-Box configured and implemented NetSuite for Pegasus, and continues as project implementer and consultant
SaaS-In-A-Box also used SuiteScript to develop a Fulfillment Driven Revenue Recognition module which due to the large and varied volume of transactions (especially advanced sales) is the real secret behind Pegasus' ability to have a real time understanding of its financials—a must for any SME.
Results:
Philippines-based social enterprise benefits with business fluidity and visibility in bringing locally made purses, wallets, totes, accessories and other goods to market
NetSuite scope and efficiency has helped Rags2Riches expand from 300 to 800 its community of partner artisans, mostly economically disadvantaged women
Rags2Riches gains real-time financials and inventory management while enabling anywhere, anytime access to critical business information
Scalable NetSuite solution supports rapid growth, including a 150% increase in revenue and a 3x expansion of full-time staff between 2011 and 2012
Cloud business management is a key enabler for Rags2Riches to build on the roots of its eco-ethical business begun in 2007, engaging women who crafted goods from scraps at a large Manila dumpsite
Phase 2 NetSuite implementation will link ecommerce web store to NetSuite for more efficient order management, fulfillment and automated reconciliation of ecommerce sales with financials
Phase 2 will also expand international direct-to-consumer sales, complementing product sales at leading brick-and-mortar and digital retailers in the Philippines
NetSuite Light Manufacturing module will help track work across decentralized artisan community and improve final assembly at quality assurance of about 10,000 products a month at central Manila workshop
Challenges:
Rags2Riches needed a full-featured business solution as it outgrew its previous software and struggled with manual paper-based processes
Lack of monitoring on raw materials, finished goods inventory and product-line profitability forced managers into guesswork business decisions
Social enterprise could not afford to invest limited resources into a costly on-premise ERP system and employ IT personnel for ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting
Solution:
NetSuite.org corporate citizenship program facilitated licensing of free and discounted NetSuite software to run core business processes, enable efficiency and drive growth
NetSuite Solution Provider partner CloudTech provides implementation and optimization services to help Rags2Riches make the most of NetSuite
Phase 2 implementation will build on success with new capabilities for more efficient order management, fulfillment and production, and expansion of B2C and B2B sales channels
Results:
Since bringing in NetSuite, Red Hare has doubled its growth to $30 million in sales without adding any IT staff
Company saved $65,000 over the cost of on-premise business software, and saves additional costs by re-allocating employees from time-consuming spreadsheet maintenance chores
Red Hare has reduced on-hand inventory needs by two-thirds by using inventory re-order automation, freeing up space to add to product variety without adding storage cost
End-of-quarter financial reconciliation now takes four minutes, compared to approximately 50 hours with the previous system.
Challenges:
Consumer electronics wholesaler wanted to take advantage of fast-growing demand for gray-market products by online retailers, but had to keep margins razor thin
Spreadsheet-based pricing, order, and inventory calculations wasted employee time, created data entry bottlenecks, and caused pricing inaccuracies
Shipping errors caused by manual data entry required the company to take expensive write-downs to avoid risking customer dissatisfaction.
Solution:
Rather than upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics, Red Hare brought in NetSuite ERP, CRM, and Ecommerce
Advanced inventory automation lets the company produce additional revenues by offering third-party fulfillment services, where Red Hare stocks its suppliers' inventories
Easy-to-use Website-building tools helped Red Hare, which formerly took orders by fax and phone only, experiment with online ordering to broaden customer appeal
Company used NetSuite partner ONE Consulting Services for implementation and customization services.
Results:
NetSuite OneWorld has given the largest sugar producer in the Philippines real-time insights and reporting into finances and operations. The publicly-traded Roxas Holdings (RHI: PSEi: ROX) has markedly improved efficiency, visibility and decision-making since going live on NetSuite in October 2012.
Roxas Holdings uses OneWorld multi-entity management and financial consolidation capabilities to run three subsidiaries that operate two sugar mills, a sugar refinery and a bio-ethanol plant.
NetSuite’s cloud solution has enabled Roxas Holdings to realize significant and immediate costs savings by transitioning from its on-premise IT infrastructure.
Roxas Holdings uses NetSuite to forecast pricing and profitability amid pending reductions in sugar tariffs under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement Common Preferential Treatment (AFTA-CEPT).
With 160 NetSuite users, Roxas Holdings has empowered management and staff with on-demand access to critical information for faster, more informed business decisions.
Roxas Holdings relies on NetSuite to support its sales processes of proposals, orders, deliveries, and customer invoicing and payments, as well as procurement of goods from suppliers.
In a next phase, NetSuite usage is being expanded for real-time inventory management and manufacturing, including milling 36,000 tons of sugarcane and production of over 100,000 liters of bio-ethanol from molasses per day.
Challenges:
Financial reporting in the previous system was complicated and time-consuming, providing poor visibility into financials across the operations of Roxas Holdings and its subsidiaries.
Complex on-premise IT infrastructure required laborious maintenance and hand-coding and didn't offer flexibility for change and growth.
Solution:
On-time, on-budget implementation by CloudTech, the 2013 NetSuite APAC Solution Provider Partner of the Year, enabled Roxas Holdings to accelerate time to value.
SuiteCloud development platform enables Roxas Holdings to customize its business and manufacturing processes, enabling the Group to move millions of dollars of sugar through the system.
A separate instance of NetSuite is in place to support the Group's social arm, Roxas Foundation, Inc.—as a grantee of the NetSuite.org corporate citizenship program.
Results:
SEAGA Group has dramatically improved business efficiency and transparency on a single cloud platform covering financials, inventory and order management, CRM and ecommerce
Financial reporting is available in real time compared to the two to three days required to manually produce a report with the previous system
Seamless, integrated financial management enabled savings of one FTE (full-time equivalent) employee previously needed for bookkeeping
Inventory accuracy has increased from 50% to 60% to more than 95%, leading to greater satisfaction among B2B buyers in Australia and New Zealand
Inventory management also supports stocking of goods on customer premises, with monthly reconciliation and replenishment
SuiteCommerce has opened a new ecommerce revenue stream for customers of consumable products for printing, packaging, diemaking and other applications
NetSuite CRM provides a single record of customer purchase history, contact details and sales staff activity
Built-in NetSuite marketing tools enable targeted email blasts that are driving repeat business and cross-sell revenue
Integrated order management drives tight order-to-cash processes, including automated invoicing and financial reconciliation
Procure-to-pay processes with up to 60 suppliers streamlines procurement compared to manual processes of the past
Challenges:
Previous ERP and inventory system required high degree of manual work and offered little visibility into the business
SEAGA Group needed to evolve beyond static custom-built website to offer ecommerce purchasing to B2B customers
Financial reports took days to prepare and inventory was difficult to track, introducing risk of costly overstocks and stock-outs
Solution:
NetSuite selected in early 2009 over competing SAP, Attache and Arrow solutions as a complete and cost-effective cloud platform for efficiency and growth
Cloud solution enabled SEAGA Group to avoid investment of $30,000 to $60,000 in network infrastructure required to upgrade on-premise systems
Integrated financials, inventory, ecommerce and CRM supplies a single system of record and a scalable solution for growth
Results:
As a new public health research organisation created in late 2009, the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) has a single, cross-functional system to handle all core processes and scale as the institute grows
SAHMRI has gained critical per-project financial monitoring and multi-level summary-to-detail reporting across a $100 million AUD annual budget and several hundred medical research projects
Real-time budget vs. actuals and strategic planning support data-driven decisions on projects across seven themes of cancer, heart health, aboriginal health, healthy mothers and children, infection and immunity, mind and brain, and nutrition and metabolism
Strong financial controls and auditability in NetSuite strengthen accountability to funders, including the Australia Health and Medical Research Council, other government agencies, universities, private donors and bioscience companies
SAHMRI is able to commit more resources to mission-critical medical research through lean finance and IT operations made possible with cloud business management
Replacing manual processes, NetSuite streamlines procurement of services and goods, from commodity test tubes to costly and sophisticated medical devices, from as many as 300 suppliers
NetSuite cloud mobility enables an easy transition from SAHMRI's temporary quarters to a new $200 million AUD building scheduled to open in late 2013
Challenges:
SAHMRI needed a cost-effective, proven business platform as it expands its operations, secures more funding, adds researchers to its staff and prepares to move into a new building
Alternative off disparate on-premise systems promised high capital costs and ongoing maintenance burden while posing a risk to organisational efficiency
Solution:
NetSuite went live in July 2011 as SAHMRI scaled up its operations, transitioning from an outsourced accounting service and replacing paper—and Excel-based processes with enterprise-class business management
NetSuite selected as a scalable cloud solution to support SAHMRI's rapid growth, with its workforce expanding from 10 people in 2011 to 600 by 2014
NetSuite was a fraction of the $400,000 AUD cost of a competing SAP solution SAHMRI evaluated; NetSuite delivers full enterprise-class functionality with lower long-term operational costs
Results:
NetSuite has given Slattery Media Group a single, unified cloud solution spanning diverse areas of book and magazine publishing, digital content production, website and mobile app development, custom publications and ad sales.
NetSuite solutions enable Slattery Media to dramatically improve visibility and control in a complex, fast-moving environment.
Slattery Media has grown its business substantially since implementing NetSuite in 2008, now serving more than 100 clients and having increased its workforce by five times to 75 employees.
NetSuite makes it easy for Slattery Media to add new lines of business.
Real-time metrics and alerts of potential cost and deadline overruns enable Slattery Media to adjust its project management on the fly.
NetSuite inventory and order management streamlines Slattery Media's Ecommerce order fulfillment processes.
Integration between NetSuite financials and inventory with Slattery Media's web storefront ensures swift, seamless operations and eliminates manual data entry.
Since implementing NetSuite, Slattery Media has eliminated manual work and accelerated processes across its pipeline, from bookings to sales orders to invoicing and settlement of accounts.
Month-end financial close time was reduced from at least three weeks to only several days.
Greater financial efficiency has enabled Slattery Media to avoid personnel expenses.
Employee time and expense entry and managerial approvals are simplified in NetSuite, replacing a cumbersome, manual process.
Challenges:
Accounting and other processes were extremely labor-intensive with previous environment of MYOB, FileMaker and Excel.
Lack of visibility into key business metrics resulted in delays and guesswork on critical financial and operational decisions.
Solution:
Slattery Media selected NetSuite as a cloud business solution that could eliminate IT infrastructure cost and complexity and the risk of downtime from a potential on-premise systems failure.
NetSuite compatibility with Apple technology was an ideal fit for the all-Macintosh media company.
Results:
Always-available Web client access frees Spectronics from the vagaries of VPNs, removing operational bottlenecks between international offices
Thanks to fully integrated processes and data, customer support team now understands the entire customer lifecycle, leading to faster resolution of additional purchases, warranty claims, and service inquiries
Training and therapy consultants offer faster, more accurate guidance due to complete access to customer profile and purchase history, eliminating the need to build new profiles for each contact
Marketing ROI has increased due to better customer data integration and superior targeting capabilities through NetSuite's CRM capabilities
Integration with fulfillment and workflow systems through SuiteTalk keeps all of Spectronics' enterprise systems up-to-date, presenting a reliable and trustworthy experience to Spectronics' partners and customers
Challenges:
Customizations to Microsoft Outlook for contact management were pushing the boundaries of the software
VPN solution for multi-user access to corporate systems was a serious bottleneck
Information was siloed on a departmental basis, with very little integration and no data integrity between systems
Siloed data required manual hunts through the organization for the right person and right system to answer interdepartmental customer queries, leading to inefficiencies and slow response
Highly competitive field demanded the ability to differentiate Spectronics from others based on strong processes and market-leading customer service
Solution:
NetSuite delivers end-to-end integration and data integrity on-premise solutions lack
NetSuite OneWorld's seamless international consolidation capabilities enable Spectronics to adhere to tax regulations requiring careful reconciliation of operations in Australia and New Zealand
Extensibility of NetSuite OneWorld creates a clear and easy path to future expansion into other Asia/Pacific markets, with no need to invest in additional IT infrastructure
Spectronics required a solution with strong customization and integration capabilities, which was delivered by NetSuite's SuiteCloud Developer Tools
All of Spectronics' 30 employees are NetSuite users
Results:
NetSuite has helped company increase customer case management by 50% over old system
Improved service and billing accuracy has boosted customer satisfaction
Timesheet automation is helping company save $3,000 per year in administrative costs
Project managers are able to maximize resource utilization thanks to detailed, timely timesheets
Localized functionality enables the finance group to comply with regulatory requirements within the system
Challenges:
Company wanted to expand globally and transition from product sales to consulting services, but it was held back by administrative inefficiencies
Lack of critical functions, such as customer case management, limited company's ability to grow
Client billings were inaccurate because consultant timesheets didn't detail actual tasks performed
Solution:
Replaced on-premise applications with NetSuite
Implemented NetSuite to handle all backend processes for sales, consulting and finance
Cloud architecture allows for remote access, which helps prepare for global expansion into North America, Europe, and Australia
ERP functionality is localized for the accounting rules and statutory and regulatory requirements of the Philippine market
Results:
Network-management software firm is saving $200,000 yearly over the costs of ongoing internal development, and saved $300,000 over the cost of installing and maintaining a comparable SAP on-premise system
StatSeeker is also saving $150,000 yearly in financial costs of daily updates and manual maintenance of complex revenue recognition spreadsheets
Profit margins have improved to 30%
Company was able to reduce customer-support response times by 40%
New product releases now come out on time, accounting for a 40% reduction in customer complaints
Challenges:
StatSeeker, already successful in Australia, wanted to grow globally but without the expense of opening remote branch offices
To prepare for growth and improve efficiency, the company needed to upgrade its business processes, which relied on fragmented software applications and manual data entry
Accounting processes were inefficient and unreliable because StatSeeker used spreadsheets and manual data entry for complex revenue-recognition calculations
Customer support was slowed by the frequent need for manual research into non-integrated customer and financial applications in order to resolve problem cases
New software releases were often delayed, or were not bug-free when released, because the company's developers lacked visibility into issue tracking and related customer complaints
Solution:
Replaced MYOB, Sage ACT!, and in-house applications with NetSuite ERP, CRM, and Ecommerce
Role-based dashboards let managers see custom KPIs instantly; also, a special customer dashboard highlights each day's critical customer events
StatSeeker uses customer portals for self-service documentation, product customization requests, training, and product downloads
Standard NetSuite tools let the company a knowledge base that automatically reflects updates in StatSeeker software products
NetSuite's cloud architecture made it possible for StatSeeker to reduce Brisbane office costs by $250,000 through telecommuting
Results:
Saving over $100,000 in server hardware, plus ongoing IT headcount
Cut accountant billable hours in half due to NetSuite analytics and reporting
NetSuite OneWorld seamlessly supports consolidated international analytics and reporting
Majority of customizations now managed and implemented in-house, saving on consulting fees.
Challenges:
Migration from startup software to Microsoft Dynamics GP failed after 12 months of significant investment
Microsoft Dynamics GP provided virtually no usable reporting data
Solving GP problems would require over $100,000 in hardware, plus additional IT headcount
International business model required support for totally different sales models
Chefs Toolbox sells through in-home parties in Australia and New Zealand, but retail distribution channels in US.
Solution:
Chose NetSuite OneWorld over SAP BusinessOne
NetSuite integrates with vertical-specific, in-home sales support software
Both in-home and retail distribution sales models effortlessly supported
NetSuite's extensive reporting delivers clear view of international inventory levels
NetSuite rollout complete in just six weeks.
Results:
Real-time information available across all stores and the head office
Greater insights into the business performance
Reduced hardware requirements and eliminated ongoing upgrades and maintenance
Eliminated the need for provision and maintenance of individual VPNs
Gained the ability to remotely deploy new POS sites
Training for a new site takes minutes and can be performed remotely.
Challenges:
Maintaining a virtual private network (VPN) across so many sites was both complex and time consuming
Managing the replication of data across sites took time and was a significant risk in terms of data integrity
Rolling out software upgrades to 60 outlets spread nationwide was a significant logistic challenge
No real-time information
Head office lacked a way to centrally aggregate transactions from all branches
Tree of Life needed a solution that would work in multiple time zones and with multiple currencies
Solution:
Switched from Microsoft SQL Server running Markinson Shopkeeper across individual VPNs
Initial implementation included NetSuite financials, customer support, email and CRM
Subsequently expanded to utilize NetSuite for all its point-of-sale needs
85 users run the entire business using NetSuite
Results:
Temple is now growing 20% per year without adding IT staff
NetSuite has helped Temple boost the speed of response and follow-up to prospect applications
Recruiting teams work more efficiently by sharing prospect data, avoiding response duplications.
Challenges:
Needed to handle sudden growth in prospective student applications, automating lifecycle registration services
System needed to handle student applications coming via Website as well as phone and other channels
Tight cost controls would not allow adding to IT staff.
Solution:
Chose NetSuite over Salesforce.com, SAP
Implementation started with CRM; now adding ERP to serve as Temple's end-to-end business platform.
Results:
Significant savings compared to other solutions — due to NetSuite's SaaS model, avoiding need for expensive servers and hardware
More efficient processes (bank reconciliation, expense payment, and purchase orders) enabling cost savings that can be passed along to customers
Room to grow: New product lines quickly incorporated into the system, as are new users, and subsidiaries.
Challenges:
Needed to bring outsourced accounting function in-house, while enabling more robust reporting and more efficient financial processes
Entering transactions manually into the accounting software slowed things down
New platform had to be flexible enough to integrate new product lines, users, and subsidiaries — while not requiring large capital expense outlays.
Solution:
NetSuite OneWorld ideal for Virgin Money's business model, where different product groups — such as its superannuation arm — are structured as separate subsidiaries but need to be consolidated into the main business
All financial functions brought in-house
NetSuite automates Virgin Money's accounting processes.
Results:
Waugh is now able to handle its growing business, and is saving thousands of dollars annually on increased billable hours
The company estimates that NetSuite OpenAir paid for itself within the first 6 months of operation
NetSuite OpenAir's CRM functionality helps Waugh save $2,000 yearly by replacing the CRM function of Salesforce.com
NetSuite OpenAir also saves the cost of a full-time employee because it doesn't require administrative overhead
Integration with Waugh's MYOB accounting application has helped the company eliminate redundant data entry
With NetSuite OpenAir, Waugh now has much greater information visibility to assist completing projects on time and on budget
NetSuite OpenAir, with its wide range of reporting and tracking has been an invaluable tool to Waugh as they managed through the challenges and constraints of the global economic recession
Challenges:
Waugh was unable to support 40% yearly growth because of the time and money wasted by poor time- and expense-tracking and spreadsheet-based reporting
The company was losing days of billable time because of inaccurate reporting
Manual data entry was wasting time and had potential to in time and expense tracking
Solution:
Waugh chose NetSuite OpenAir over products from QuickArrow and Tenrox, among others, and instead of Microsoft Project Server
The company also wanted a vendor with APAC experience, and a product that would be integrated with MYOB
NetSuite OpenAir dashboards provide real-time visibility into accurate data for company managers and consultants
Results:
WhiteGold is enjoying double-digital yearly growth, while saving $200,000 yearly over the cost of a comparable server-based
NetSuite's integrated architecture lets WhiteGold assign and track serial numbers for each product's entire lifecycle, which forms the basis of a variety of value-added upsell-resell and proactive maintenance programs
End-to-end process integration saves $20,000 yearly in customer support costs that would be required for tracking serial numbers manually
WhiteGold's ability to automate its highly complex price-quotation process has reduced average quotation time by 50%, and cut quotation-to-order conversions from more than an hour to just 10 minutes
Quote-to-order automation also helps WhiteGold deliver a complex new-business quote in well under an hour, beating the industry average of at last 2 hours
Process integration and automation has also helped WhiteGold reduce order-to-cash cycle time by 25%, and accounts receivables debt by 50%
Custom scripting lets WhiteGold track renewal schedules as background tasks, cutting tracking effort by more than 90% over manual methods
NetSuite's inventory management efficiencies help WhiteGold keep product replacement parts in stock to offer next-day service on RMAs, a major competitive differentiator since it typically takes a week or more for other distributors to get replacement parts from vendor stock
Challenges:
Growing IT distributor needed to automate product-tracking, improve cost efficiency in order to build growth by offering value-added support programs to VAR customers as competitive differentiators
WhiteGold was wasting time and money trying to track complex product and multi-level vendor-pricing matrices, essential to building value-added services, via spreadsheets
Manual quotation and quote-to-order/quote-to-invoice processes were time consuming and risked errors because of complex pricing and configuration issues
Solution:
WhiteGold chose NetSuite because it integrates all of the company's business processes, from ERP and CRM to accounting and advanced inventory management, and because of its customization features
NetSuite's ease of customization has helped WhiteGold create product lifecycle tracking numbers and build automated multi-level pricing schedules to support and simplify a number of added-value services, including end-customer communication programs and automated renewal programs for VARs
Tracking end-user renewal dates lets WhiteGold notify the VARs of specific product renewal and upsell-resell opportunities, and represents a competitive differentiator for WhiteGold among three-tier distributors
WhiteGold managers use NetSuite's role-based dashboards to perform annuity management for the company's Boomerang lifecycle product-tracking program
Results:
Automated order processing is now handling a 650% increase in orders without requiring manual intervention
Website conversions have increased by 50%; overall customer satisfaction has improved as well
Average customer call-waiting time has dropped to 11 seconds, compared to 45 seconds previously
First-call resolution is 95%; with the outsourced system every call required a callback
Role-based dashboards deliver real-time views into key operating information, reducing the need for specialized reports.
Challenges:
Discount online wine seller wanted to maximize growth while keeping costs low
Manual order processing was error-prone and slow, requiring one full-time person to process 100 orders per day
Previous website was difficult to navigate, causing customer conversions to fall, cart abandonment to rise
Outsourced call center created customer service slowdowns, risked further alienating customers.
Solution:
WineMarket replaced small-business ecommerce software and manual systems with NetSuite
NetSuite OneWorld was selected for its multi-subsidiary, multi-currency cloud architecture, which supplies cost-effective, seamless migration for international growth
WineMarket created a new customer call center for sales and support inquiries, and used NetSuite partner Online One to integrate its operations with sister companies' logistics systems
Advanced inventory functions help WineMarket keep billings up to date by tracking activities of complex consignment sales.