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QlikView Customer Snapshot – Kanthal

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
Applicable Industries	Electronics
Applicable Functions	Sales & Marketing Procurement
Use Cases	Predictive Quality Analytics Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration Software Design & Engineering Services
Challenge	Kanthal, a leading producer of heating wire for consumer products and complete heating systems for industrial applications, was facing several challenges. The company wanted to increase control and improve accountability within the sales process. They also aimed to simplify and improve the efficiency of data gathering and report generation. Another challenge was to reduce their reliance on outside vendors for system manipulation. These challenges were hindering the company's growth and efficiency, and they needed a solution that could address these issues effectively. Read More
About Customer	Kanthal is a part of Sandvik Materials Technology, a subsidiary of the Swedish industrial giant, Sandvik Group. The company is a leading producer of heating wire for consumer products and complete heating systems for industrial applications. The company was established in the early 20th century after the discovery of the Kanthal alloy and its ideal properties for electrical heating elements. Kanthal is headquartered in Hallstahammar, Sweden. The company has achieved approximately $300 million in revenue with a workforce of 1,400 employees. The company operates in the Mill Products industry. Read More
Solution	To address the challenges, Kanthal deployed QlikView to 40 users across four functions in Sweden. These functions included Sales Analysis, Supply Chain Analysis, Operational Analysis, and Financial Analysis. The Sales Analysis function was used to analyze product quantities, margins, orders, and invoicing by country. The Supply Chain Analysis function was used to monitor delivery reliability. The Operational Analysis function was used to track production lead times. The Financial Analysis function was used to assess pricing strategies. The implementation of QlikView was rapid, with the first application being implemented in less than a week. The company leveraged QlikView Server (64-bit) to aggregate data from the Movex ERP system and Excel. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Applicable Industries

Electronics

Applicable Functions

Sales & Marketing

Procurement

Use Cases

Predictive Quality Analytics

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Software Design & Engineering Services

Challenge

Kanthal, a leading producer of heating wire for consumer products and complete heating systems for industrial applications, was facing several challenges. The company wanted to increase control and improve accountability within the sales process. They also aimed to simplify and improve the efficiency of data gathering and report generation. Another challenge was to reduce their reliance on outside vendors for system manipulation. These challenges were hindering the company's growth and efficiency, and they needed a solution that could address these issues effectively.

About Customer

Kanthal is a part of Sandvik Materials Technology, a subsidiary of the Swedish industrial giant, Sandvik Group. The company is a leading producer of heating wire for consumer products and complete heating systems for industrial applications. The company was established in the early 20th century after the discovery of the Kanthal alloy and its ideal properties for electrical heating elements. Kanthal is headquartered in Hallstahammar, Sweden. The company has achieved approximately $300 million in revenue with a workforce of 1,400 employees. The company operates in the Mill Products industry.

Solution

To address the challenges, Kanthal deployed QlikView to 40 users across four functions in Sweden. These functions included Sales Analysis, Supply Chain Analysis, Operational Analysis, and Financial Analysis. The Sales Analysis function was used to analyze product quantities, margins, orders, and invoicing by country. The Supply Chain Analysis function was used to monitor delivery reliability. The Operational Analysis function was used to track production lead times. The Financial Analysis function was used to assess pricing strategies. The implementation of QlikView was rapid, with the first application being implemented in less than a week. The company leveraged QlikView Server (64-bit) to aggregate data from the Movex ERP system and Excel.

Impact #1	Simplified analysis of multiple variables, including sales quantities, countries, profit margins, pricing, and invoicing
Impact #2	Increased control over business operations, especially sales and purchasing
Impact #3	Faster data collection and improved information sharing company-wide

Impact #1

Simplified analysis of multiple variables, including sales quantities, countries, profit margins, pricing, and invoicing

Impact #2

Increased control over business operations, especially sales and purchasing

Impact #3

Faster data collection and improved information sharing company-wide

Benefit #1	Rapid implementation in less than 1 week for first application

Benefit #1

Rapid implementation in less than 1 week for first application

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QlikView Customer Snapshot – Kanthal

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