Gradient Consulting ERP Case Studies
CAV Aerospace
ERP optimises global business processes. CAV Aerospace operates from eleven sites around the world. Prior to the project, only the head office sites were on the core ERP system, the remaining eight sites were operating on a range of legacy systems, spreadsheets and locally developed databases.
Case Study: GBG
Project Management and Governance. GBG is an identity management, location intelligence and fraud prevention company. A large scale project affecting multiple business units cropped up at a time when the internal project management team were already over-committed. It was recognised that a higher level of governance to the management of the project was required.
Natural Power
Project management and ERP system selection support. Having grown since the early ’90s from eight to 280 employees and opened sites across the UK, France and the USA, Natural Power found their existing arrangements of systems could not satisfy their business requirements for future growth.
Case Study: Charente
Charente get ERP Selection and Implementation help from Gradient. Charente was a group of companies with a long tradition in the nautical sector. There was a requirement to find an ERP system which would allow them to control three diverse sites across the UK, improve efficiencies and promote further growth.
Buoyant Upholstery
ERP System Selection. Having taken over the business as part of an MBO, Buoyant management recognised the risks and therefore decided to undergo an ERP system selection project. The new system had to handle all facets of the business from product design and change management, planning through to product configuration of orders, scheduling of shop floor on “make to order” basis, dispatch/transport planning, handling of customer issues and accounts.
Promethean
Global systems projects. Technology leader Promethean realised that existing business systems could no longer meet the needs of a rapidly growing company expanding into international markets. They looked for a partner to help them manage their system improvement projects which would eventually spread across three continents.
CN Creative
ERP System Selection. CN Creative is a North West-based healthcare company providing innovative and sustainable solutions to reduce smoking and smoking-related illnesses. They manufacture a wide variety of products including the hugely successful Intellicig, the electronic cigarette now sold in 26 countries worldwide.
Harman Technology Ltd
SyteLine Implementation. Harman Technology Limited was formed in 2005 by former managers of ILFORD Imaging UK Limited. Harman identified that their current ERP system could not meet their needs for growth. Working with Gradient they have implemented SyteLine and now have one single solution.
Fever-Tree
Company growth supported by new ERP system. Fever-Tree is a company that has grown rapidly. The company were utilising multiple systems and spreadsheets to manage what was a £100m+ turnover organisation and found that there were silos of information around the business. They could not easily obtain a single version of the truth or a 360° view of their organisation.