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At FFF Enterprises collaboration is key to success with QlikView

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals Pharmaceuticals
Applicable Functions	Sales & Marketing Business Operation
Use Cases	Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Predictive Quality Analytics
Services	Data Science Services System Integration
Challenge	FFF Enterprises, a multidimensional healthcare company, was facing challenges in accessing real-time data. The pharmaceutical industry's dynamic nature necessitated quick access to information that impacts their business and the delivery of safe, effective products and services. The company had implemented a technology, but it was difficult to use and did not provide easy access to data. This led to a lack of use of the tool. The company needed a solution that would provide real-time data access, be easy to use, and enhance operational efficiency across the company. Read More
About Customer	FFF Enterprises is a multidimensional healthcare company founded in 1988. It delivers innovative solutions in biopharmaceutical distribution, health information management, and consumer health services. The company's customers include members of leading U.S. acute care and nonacute care group purchasing organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotech companies, contract research organizations, managed healthcare companies, and consumers. FFF's mission is to accelerate the availability of lifesaving products and services, from innovation to delivery, with a commitment to Guaranteed Channel Integrity, product availability, and responsible pricing. Despite being a lean organization with only 150 employees, the privately-held company earned $600 million in revenues in 2004. Read More
Solution	FFF Enterprises implemented QlikView to speed up its mission and work more effectively. QlikView provided a different approach to data access, taking data directly from the system without needing to translate it. Instead of building complex and time-consuming data models based on OLAP cube technology, QlikView accesses data from various databases, spreadsheets, XML or text documents, or Access data using FTP via a LAN or the Internet. QlikView also had existing templates that worked instantly with Movex, FFF’s recently implemented ERP system. A pilot application for sales analysis was deployed in less than a month, analyzing sales for three of FFF’s divisions across multiple dimensions. Today, QlikView is used for all facets of FFF Enterprise’s business, including finance, sales and marketing, operations, IT, and research. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

Pharmaceuticals

Applicable Functions

Sales & Marketing

Business Operation

Use Cases

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Predictive Quality Analytics

Services

Data Science Services

System Integration

Challenge

FFF Enterprises, a multidimensional healthcare company, was facing challenges in accessing real-time data. The pharmaceutical industry's dynamic nature necessitated quick access to information that impacts their business and the delivery of safe, effective products and services. The company had implemented a technology, but it was difficult to use and did not provide easy access to data. This led to a lack of use of the tool. The company needed a solution that would provide real-time data access, be easy to use, and enhance operational efficiency across the company.

About Customer

FFF Enterprises is a multidimensional healthcare company founded in 1988. It delivers innovative solutions in biopharmaceutical distribution, health information management, and consumer health services. The company's customers include members of leading U.S. acute care and nonacute care group purchasing organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers, biotech companies, contract research organizations, managed healthcare companies, and consumers. FFF's mission is to accelerate the availability of lifesaving products and services, from innovation to delivery, with a commitment to Guaranteed Channel Integrity, product availability, and responsible pricing. Despite being a lean organization with only 150 employees, the privately-held company earned $600 million in revenues in 2004.

Solution

FFF Enterprises implemented QlikView to speed up its mission and work more effectively. QlikView provided a different approach to data access, taking data directly from the system without needing to translate it. Instead of building complex and time-consuming data models based on OLAP cube technology, QlikView accesses data from various databases, spreadsheets, XML or text documents, or Access data using FTP via a LAN or the Internet. QlikView also had existing templates that worked instantly with Movex, FFF’s recently implemented ERP system. A pilot application for sales analysis was deployed in less than a month, analyzing sales for three of FFF’s divisions across multiple dimensions. Today, QlikView is used for all facets of FFF Enterprise’s business, including finance, sales and marketing, operations, IT, and research.

Impact #1	QlikView has fundamentally changed the way FFF Enterprises works, providing up-to-the-minute access to vital status reports and acting as an early diagnostic tool for the growth of the business.
Impact #2	The implementation of QlikView has increased FFF’s efficiency, saving the company time and money.
Impact #3	The ability to see trending issues and analyze these trends from every point in their business has been a significant operational result.

Impact #1

QlikView has fundamentally changed the way FFF Enterprises works, providing up-to-the-minute access to vital status reports and acting as an early diagnostic tool for the growth of the business.

Impact #2

The implementation of QlikView has increased FFF’s efficiency, saving the company time and money.

Impact #3

The ability to see trending issues and analyze these trends from every point in their business has been a significant operational result.

Benefit #1	The time invested in forecasts and reviews by the finance department was significantly reduced.
Benefit #2	The company was able to achieve a real-time view of operational performance.

Benefit #1

The time invested in forecasts and reviews by the finance department was significantly reduced.

Benefit #2

The company was able to achieve a real-time view of operational performance.

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