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Blind Designs Enhances Financial Data Control with Flowgear

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Finance & Insurance
Use Cases	Personnel Tracking & Monitoring
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Blind Designs, a leading manufacturer and distributor of window blinds for the southern African market, was facing a significant challenge in synchronizing its financial data. The company was using Sage Pastel accounting system and a line-of-business (LOB) application for handling quotes, invoices, and production orders. However, the company was struggling with data synchronization between these two systems. The issue was causing duplication problems and inaccuracies in the financial data, which was affecting the company's financial management. The company wanted to continue using Pastel but needed a solution to avoid these duplication problems with their custom in-house system. Read More
About Customer	Blind Designs is a leading manufacturer and distributor of window blinds for the southern African market. The company uses Sage Pastel accounting system and a line-of-business (LOB) application to handle quotes, invoices, and production orders. However, it was facing challenges in synchronizing data between these two systems, leading to duplication problems and inaccuracies in financial data. The company sought a solution that would allow it to continue using Pastel while avoiding these issues. Read More
Solution	Blind Designs turned to Flowgear, Africa’s cloud-based integration platform provider, to solve its data synchronization challenge. The company chose Flowgear based on a recommendation from the Sage Pastel channel. Flowgear’s integration platform ensured that data related to customers, invoices, and credit notes was automatically updated into Pastel. Additionally, customer balances and credit limits from Pastel were updated into the LOB system. This solution significantly reduced data errors and improved the company's financial management. The company also avoided the need to hire additional staff for data input and checking, as these tasks were automated by Flowgear. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Finance & Insurance

Use Cases

Personnel Tracking & Monitoring

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Blind Designs, a leading manufacturer and distributor of window blinds for the southern African market, was facing a significant challenge in synchronizing its financial data. The company was using Sage Pastel accounting system and a line-of-business (LOB) application for handling quotes, invoices, and production orders. However, the company was struggling with data synchronization between these two systems. The issue was causing duplication problems and inaccuracies in the financial data, which was affecting the company's financial management. The company wanted to continue using Pastel but needed a solution to avoid these duplication problems with their custom in-house system.

About Customer

Blind Designs is a leading manufacturer and distributor of window blinds for the southern African market. The company uses Sage Pastel accounting system and a line-of-business (LOB) application to handle quotes, invoices, and production orders. However, it was facing challenges in synchronizing data between these two systems, leading to duplication problems and inaccuracies in financial data. The company sought a solution that would allow it to continue using Pastel while avoiding these issues.

Solution

Blind Designs turned to Flowgear, Africa’s cloud-based integration platform provider, to solve its data synchronization challenge. The company chose Flowgear based on a recommendation from the Sage Pastel channel. Flowgear’s integration platform ensured that data related to customers, invoices, and credit notes was automatically updated into Pastel. Additionally, customer balances and credit limits from Pastel were updated into the LOB system. This solution significantly reduced data errors and improved the company's financial management. The company also avoided the need to hire additional staff for data input and checking, as these tasks were automated by Flowgear.

Impact #1	The implementation of Flowgear’s integration platform has brought about significant operational improvements for Blind Designs. The automatic updating of data into Pastel and the LOB system has eliminated the need for manual data input and checking, freeing up staff to focus on other tasks. The company has also gained tighter financial management, with accurate and up-to-date financial data. Furthermore, the successful implementation of Flowgear in one area of the business has led Blind Designs to consider its use in other areas, indicating the potential for further operational improvements.

Impact #1

The implementation of Flowgear’s integration platform has brought about significant operational improvements for Blind Designs. The automatic updating of data into Pastel and the LOB system has eliminated the need for manual data input and checking, freeing up staff to focus on other tasks. The company has also gained tighter financial management, with accurate and up-to-date financial data. Furthermore, the successful implementation of Flowgear in one area of the business has led Blind Designs to consider its use in other areas, indicating the potential for further operational improvements.

Benefit #1	Significant reduction in data errors
Benefit #2	Improved financial management
Benefit #3	Avoided the need to hire additional staff for data input and checking

Benefit #1

Significant reduction in data errors

Benefit #2

Improved financial management

Benefit #3

Avoided the need to hire additional staff for data input and checking

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Blind Designs Enhances Financial Data Control with Flowgear

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