Datacor Case Studies Datacor Helps Whitaker Oil Increase Profitability

Edit This Case Study Record

	Datacor Helps Whitaker Oil Increase Profitability Datacor

Datacor Helps Whitaker Oil Increase Profitability

Datacor

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Industries	Chemicals
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Predictive Replenishment
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Whitaker Oil operates a complex enterprise with multiple companies and multiple facilities. The company was in need of a business software solution that could help them manage and measure profitability at the transaction level. The solution needed to be specifically designed for the chemical industry, capable of handling complex batching and blending, inventory management, purchasing, safety, price management, order entry, invoicing, and financial statements. Read More
About Customer	Whitaker Oil is a company that distributes solvents, chemicals, and petroleum products from facilities in the southeastern United States. In addition to distribution, the company also provides blending, terminaling, and custom packaging services. The company operates a complex enterprise with multiple companies and facilities, requiring a robust business software solution to manage and measure profitability at the transaction level. Read More
Solution	After researching many software solutions, Whitaker Oil selected Chempax VB from Datacor, Inc. The company recognized Datacor as a leader in the chemical distribution software business. Chempax VB software captures every transaction Whitaker Oil does, mirroring the entire enterprise. The software allows Whitaker Oil to automate the distribution of reports to key management and sales personnel, providing them with up-to-date information on customer order and invoicing activity. Chempax also manages global price changes, a crucial feature given the volatile pricing in the chemical industry. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Industries

Chemicals

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Predictive Replenishment

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Whitaker Oil operates a complex enterprise with multiple companies and multiple facilities. The company was in need of a business software solution that could help them manage and measure profitability at the transaction level. The solution needed to be specifically designed for the chemical industry, capable of handling complex batching and blending, inventory management, purchasing, safety, price management, order entry, invoicing, and financial statements.

About Customer

Whitaker Oil is a company that distributes solvents, chemicals, and petroleum products from facilities in the southeastern United States. In addition to distribution, the company also provides blending, terminaling, and custom packaging services. The company operates a complex enterprise with multiple companies and facilities, requiring a robust business software solution to manage and measure profitability at the transaction level.

Solution

After researching many software solutions, Whitaker Oil selected Chempax VB from Datacor, Inc. The company recognized Datacor as a leader in the chemical distribution software business. Chempax VB software captures every transaction Whitaker Oil does, mirroring the entire enterprise. The software allows Whitaker Oil to automate the distribution of reports to key management and sales personnel, providing them with up-to-date information on customer order and invoicing activity. Chempax also manages global price changes, a crucial feature given the volatile pricing in the chemical industry.

Impact #1	Improved operations significantly with Chempax.
Impact #2	Automated distribution of reports to key management and sales personnel.
Impact #3	Provided sales personnel with up-to-date information on customer order and invoicing activity on a near real-time basis.

Impact #1

Improved operations significantly with Chempax.

Impact #2

Automated distribution of reports to key management and sales personnel.

Impact #3

Provided sales personnel with up-to-date information on customer order and invoicing activity on a near real-time basis.

Download PDF Version

Overview

Datacor Helps Whitaker Oil Increase Profitability

Operational Impact