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Faster, smarter decision-making at TVH, thanks to QlikView

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
Applicable Functions	Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Supply Chain Visibility Inventory Management
Services	Data Science Services
Challenge	TVH experienced rapid growth due to several successful takeovers, leading to a significant increase in data volume. Their existing reporting system, which relied heavily on Excel, was unable to handle the increased data load, resulting in slow processing times and a lack of clear overview. The company was using multiple data sources, including AS400, Oracle, and Progress, which further complicated the situation. The old system lacked flexibility and was unable to make necessary links, leading to insufficient collection of sales, customer, and item-related information. There was an urgent need for a new reporting system. Read More
About Customer	Thermote & Vanhalst (TVH) is a leading specialist in the sales and leasing of forklift trucks, aerial work platforms, and industrial in-plant vehicles. The company has a presence in 162 countries and has branches in the United Kingdom, France, South Africa, Malaysia, Australia, China, Singapore, America, and Belgium. TVH has five different divisions, each with its own specializations: the Forklift Division, Parts Division, Handling Equipment Division, Rental Equipment Division, and Service & Repair Division. Globally, they employ around 2,400 people –1,100 at the head office in Belgium – who together generate a turnover of € 475 million. Read More
Solution	TVH implemented QlikView across four functional areas over four weeks for 40 users. With QlikView, TVH can now quickly create analyses of customers, products, stocks, prices, sales, and margins. QlikView Server (64-bit) allows TVH to leverage and manage the millions of data records locked in its AS/400 system and Oracle and Progress databases to achieve a global and clear view of performance. The implementation process was short and sweet. First, the IT staff were given very thorough training by Credon, their QlikView partner. Then they worked together on a plan of approach, after which the QlikView application was installed. The old statistics were then transferred, and finally the professionals were thoroughly trained, the data model was adapted and they started building the QlikView files. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Applicable Functions

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Supply Chain Visibility

Inventory Management

Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

TVH experienced rapid growth due to several successful takeovers, leading to a significant increase in data volume. Their existing reporting system, which relied heavily on Excel, was unable to handle the increased data load, resulting in slow processing times and a lack of clear overview. The company was using multiple data sources, including AS400, Oracle, and Progress, which further complicated the situation. The old system lacked flexibility and was unable to make necessary links, leading to insufficient collection of sales, customer, and item-related information. There was an urgent need for a new reporting system.

About Customer

Thermote & Vanhalst (TVH) is a leading specialist in the sales and leasing of forklift trucks, aerial work platforms, and industrial in-plant vehicles. The company has a presence in 162 countries and has branches in the United Kingdom, France, South Africa, Malaysia, Australia, China, Singapore, America, and Belgium. TVH has five different divisions, each with its own specializations: the Forklift Division, Parts Division, Handling Equipment Division, Rental Equipment Division, and Service & Repair Division. Globally, they employ around 2,400 people –1,100 at the head office in Belgium – who together generate a turnover of € 475 million.

Solution

TVH implemented QlikView across four functional areas over four weeks for 40 users. With QlikView, TVH can now quickly create analyses of customers, products, stocks, prices, sales, and margins. QlikView Server (64-bit) allows TVH to leverage and manage the millions of data records locked in its AS/400 system and Oracle and Progress databases to achieve a global and clear view of performance. The implementation process was short and sweet. First, the IT staff were given very thorough training by Credon, their QlikView partner. Then they worked together on a plan of approach, after which the QlikView application was installed. The old statistics were then transferred, and finally the professionals were thoroughly trained, the data model was adapted and they started building the QlikView files.

Impact #1	Improved performance by processing very large volumes of data smoothly and responded very fast to changes in the information
Impact #2	Created statistics and prognoses very quickly.
Impact #3	Guaranteed fast ROI; delivered a big increase in productivity – twice as fast and with a quarter of the manpower

Impact #1

Improved performance by processing very large volumes of data smoothly and responded very fast to changes in the information

Impact #2

Created statistics and prognoses very quickly.

Impact #3

Guaranteed fast ROI; delivered a big increase in productivity – twice as fast and with a quarter of the manpower

Benefit #1	Productivity increased by 100%
Benefit #2	Manpower reduced by 75%

Benefit #1

Productivity increased by 100%

Benefit #2

Manpower reduced by 75%

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Faster, smarter decision-making at TVH, thanks to QlikView

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