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Acumatica Helps Growing Craft Brewer Improve Data Control and Operational Efficiency

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Procurement
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Devil’s Peak Brewing Company, a craft brewery based in South Africa, was facing challenges with their existing QuickBooks system. The system was not providing the visibility they needed across the business, especially regarding production and inventory. As the company expanded, their financial management needs grew. The basic financial software was not sufficient anymore. They needed a system that could handle the full financial and industry capability that they required. Read More
About Customer	Devil’s Peak Brewing Company is a craft brewery headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The company also operates in four other locations in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Founded in 2012, the company has grown to 100 employees. They sell their products at their taproom as well as to major retailers, bars, and restaurants across South Africa. The company has been at the forefront of educating South African consumers in drinking more interesting, bolder beers, and moving away from the typically mass-produced lagers that they were used to. Read More
Solution	The company considered several options, including SAP Business One, Sage, SYSPRO, and NetSuite. They determined they wanted a “full cloud solution,” which narrowed down the choices to NetSuite and Acumatica. In the end, they chose Acumatica for its functionality and its ability to manage the ERP suite that the company wanted, at a competitive price. They implemented Acumatica's suites for Financial, Distribution and Customer Management as well as the Acumatica Manufacturing Edition. The company appreciated Acumatica’s simplicity and its user interface, and the help offered to customers. In addition to being user-friendly, Acumatica empowers the staff by allowing them 24/7 access. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Procurement

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Devil’s Peak Brewing Company, a craft brewery based in South Africa, was facing challenges with their existing QuickBooks system. The system was not providing the visibility they needed across the business, especially regarding production and inventory. As the company expanded, their financial management needs grew. The basic financial software was not sufficient anymore. They needed a system that could handle the full financial and industry capability that they required.

About Customer

Devil’s Peak Brewing Company is a craft brewery headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa. The company also operates in four other locations in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Founded in 2012, the company has grown to 100 employees. They sell their products at their taproom as well as to major retailers, bars, and restaurants across South Africa. The company has been at the forefront of educating South African consumers in drinking more interesting, bolder beers, and moving away from the typically mass-produced lagers that they were used to.

Solution

The company considered several options, including SAP Business One, Sage, SYSPRO, and NetSuite. They determined they wanted a “full cloud solution,” which narrowed down the choices to NetSuite and Acumatica. In the end, they chose Acumatica for its functionality and its ability to manage the ERP suite that the company wanted, at a competitive price. They implemented Acumatica's suites for Financial, Distribution and Customer Management as well as the Acumatica Manufacturing Edition. The company appreciated Acumatica’s simplicity and its user interface, and the help offered to customers. In addition to being user-friendly, Acumatica empowers the staff by allowing them 24/7 access.

Impact #1	Enhanced visibility of data and strengthened supply chain control “end-to-end”
Impact #2	24/7 staff access to the system from anywhere, through the cloud
Impact #3	Anticipated ability to manage growth and improve connections with suppliers and vendors

Impact #1

Enhanced visibility of data and strengthened supply chain control “end-to-end”

Impact #2

24/7 staff access to the system from anywhere, through the cloud

Impact #3

Anticipated ability to manage growth and improve connections with suppliers and vendors

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Acumatica Helps Growing Craft Brewer Improve Data Control and Operational Efficiency

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