Big Dutchman
Case Study
Acceleration and automation of reporting
Replacing well-trodden paths in reporting with digital data highways was the declared strategic goal of Big Dutchman.
The manufacturer of feeding systems and barn equipment therefore put the Excel world that had grown in Corporate Controlling over the years to the test. In addition to the acceleration and automation of data processing by Board, the efficient calculation of the highly complex allocation procedure contributed to the fact that Corporate Controlling now has more time to analyze data and to support management as a sparring partner.
The facts at a glance
Branch:
Industrial production
Subject:
Cost center and sales reporting
Software:
Board
Requirement:
As the company grew, so did the volume of data from the 59 legal units connected to Corporate Controlling. In the course of a digitization offensive, controlling processes were also to be automated in order to reclaim more resources for data analysis.
Implementation:
In addition to setting up cost center reporting, including cost center allocation procedures and modern visualizations, cross-client sales reporting was implemented to control the sales organization.
Advantages and benefits
- Significantly less manual effort
- Almost complete automation of the reporting process
from data loading to calculation and workflow control - More time to review results and steer actions
Complex requirements such as the calculation of the apportionment procedure to the matrix organization were implemented quickly and reliably and, thanks to the flexibility of the board solution and the support of celver, could be mapped exactly as we had imagined.
