Acumatica Case Studies Power Storage Solutions LLC Case Study

Edit This Case Study Record

	Power Storage Solutions LLC Case Study Acumatica

Power Storage Solutions LLC Case Study

Acumatica

Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Field Services
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Remote Asset Management
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Power Storage Solutions, a company that provides engineering, fulfillment, installation, and maintenance of DC-power backup systems, was spun off from Interstate Batteries. The company had a 9-month window to continue operating on Interstate’s financial systems, leaving little time to choose and implement systems of their own. They had previously implemented Salesforce.com, Steelbrick CPQ, Concur, and Workday with the belief that implementing best of breed software would make the startup efficient and data rich. However, they faced tremendous problems connecting the software. They compared Oracle NetSuite, QuickBooks, Sage, and Microsoft Dynamics but found them either too expensive, cumbersome, or lacking the functionality they needed. Read More
About Customer	Power Storage Solutions is a company based in Dallas, Texas with additional offices in Houston, Detroit, and Florida. The company was bought from Interstate Battery’s power storage division by Derrick Elledge and his partners. Power Storage Solutions provides engineering, fulfillment, installation, and maintenance of DC-power backup systems for Data Centers, Telecommunications, Utilities, and Petrochemical companies. The company has 47 technicians, 10 sales, and only five people in the back office. They had previously implemented Salesforce.com, Steelbrick CPQ, Concur, and Workday but faced problems connecting the software. Read More
Solution	Power Storage Solutions chose Acumatica ERP for its rapid integration capabilities, ease of use, and affordability. Acumatica is web-based, allowing for access from anywhere, and offered Power Storage the ability to share data through a future customer portal. The company implemented Acumatica quickly with the help of Client’s First, a consulting firm. They prioritized basic accounting functions like accounts payable and accounts receivable, sales orders, and projects. Expenses were added after those systems were up and running. The company plans to implement the Field Services module in Acumatica, which will allow them to better communicate with technicians and customers. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Field Services

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Asset Management

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Power Storage Solutions, a company that provides engineering, fulfillment, installation, and maintenance of DC-power backup systems, was spun off from Interstate Batteries. The company had a 9-month window to continue operating on Interstate’s financial systems, leaving little time to choose and implement systems of their own. They had previously implemented Salesforce.com, Steelbrick CPQ, Concur, and Workday with the belief that implementing best of breed software would make the startup efficient and data rich. However, they faced tremendous problems connecting the software. They compared Oracle NetSuite, QuickBooks, Sage, and Microsoft Dynamics but found them either too expensive, cumbersome, or lacking the functionality they needed.

About Customer

Power Storage Solutions is a company based in Dallas, Texas with additional offices in Houston, Detroit, and Florida. The company was bought from Interstate Battery’s power storage division by Derrick Elledge and his partners. Power Storage Solutions provides engineering, fulfillment, installation, and maintenance of DC-power backup systems for Data Centers, Telecommunications, Utilities, and Petrochemical companies. The company has 47 technicians, 10 sales, and only five people in the back office. They had previously implemented Salesforce.com, Steelbrick CPQ, Concur, and Workday but faced problems connecting the software.

Solution

Power Storage Solutions chose Acumatica ERP for its rapid integration capabilities, ease of use, and affordability. Acumatica is web-based, allowing for access from anywhere, and offered Power Storage the ability to share data through a future customer portal. The company implemented Acumatica quickly with the help of Client’s First, a consulting firm. They prioritized basic accounting functions like accounts payable and accounts receivable, sales orders, and projects. Expenses were added after those systems were up and running. The company plans to implement the Field Services module in Acumatica, which will allow them to better communicate with technicians and customers.

Impact #1	Transformed operations, increasing profitability
Impact #2	Increased efficiency with seamless software integration
Impact #3	Improved communication allowing Power Storage Solutions to make better, data-driven decisions

Impact #1

Transformed operations, increasing profitability

Impact #2

Increased efficiency with seamless software integration

Impact #3

Improved communication allowing Power Storage Solutions to make better, data-driven decisions

Benefit #1	Reduced month-end close by more than 15 days
Benefit #2	Implemented Acumatica in 60 days meeting critical financial deadline

Benefit #1

Reduced month-end close by more than 15 days

Benefit #2

Implemented Acumatica in 60 days meeting critical financial deadline

Download PDF Version

Overview

Power Storage Solutions LLC Case Study

Operational Impact

Quantitative Benefit