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Takeuchi unearths data transformation

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Technology Category	Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure Equipment & Machinery
Applicable Functions	Sales & Marketing Business Operation
Use Cases	Supply Chain Visibility Predictive Maintenance
Services	Data Science Services
Challenge	Takeuchi is a Japanese compact construction equipment company that has a presence in Australia, Europe, Asia, the UK, and the USA. The company is a pioneer in the construction industry, building the world's first 360° full-turn compact excavator in 1971 and the first compact track loader in 1986. Despite its leading share of the compact equipment market, Takeuchi US is constantly threatened by new players. Effective business intelligence (BI) is vital for the company to remain competitive. However, prior to 2019, there was no automated process for obtaining that data. The company relied on complex and time-consuming Excel spreadsheets and SQL reports. It could take up to two weeks for one dedicated person to assemble the mid- and year-end reviews, and additional time for those supplying the necessary data points. Read More
About Customer	Takeuchi is a Japanese compact construction equipment company that makes and sells excavators, track loaders, and other compact construction equipment. The company has a reputation for quality and reliability and has become a pioneer in the construction industry. It built the world's first 360° full-turn compact excavator in 1971 and the first compact track loader in 1986. Takeuchi has a presence in Australia, Europe, Asia, and the UK, but its principal subsidiary is the USA. Formed in 1979 in Pendergrass, Georgia, it supplies imported Takeuchi machines to a network of over 100 dealers. With a leading share of the compact equipment market, Takeuchi US is growing but is constantly threatened by new players. Read More
Solution	Two years ago, BI specialist Susan Dean became Director of Business Technology for Takeuchi US. A previous Qlik user, Dean was impressed with its in-memory capabilities, data integration speeds, flexibility, and intuitive nature, so she looked no further for a solution. Initially, Qlik Sense Enterprise was installed on-premise, but with the need to scale its use to dealerships, the company has now migrated to Qlik Sense SaaS. Takeuchi US currently has two Qlik apps for dealers and two for sales, along with six other targeted apps to meet specific business requirements. Qlik dashboards are constantly available to users in each of the 100+ dealer locations. Previously, sales staff had to visit up to ten internal and third-party data sources to compile the information and now all these sources are integrated into just one Qlik dashboard. Read More Log in to view content
Contents

Technology Category

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Equipment & Machinery

Applicable Functions

Sales & Marketing

Business Operation

Use Cases

Supply Chain Visibility

Predictive Maintenance

Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

Takeuchi is a Japanese compact construction equipment company that has a presence in Australia, Europe, Asia, the UK, and the USA. The company is a pioneer in the construction industry, building the world's first 360° full-turn compact excavator in 1971 and the first compact track loader in 1986. Despite its leading share of the compact equipment market, Takeuchi US is constantly threatened by new players. Effective business intelligence (BI) is vital for the company to remain competitive. However, prior to 2019, there was no automated process for obtaining that data. The company relied on complex and time-consuming Excel spreadsheets and SQL reports. It could take up to two weeks for one dedicated person to assemble the mid- and year-end reviews, and additional time for those supplying the necessary data points.

About Customer

Takeuchi is a Japanese compact construction equipment company that makes and sells excavators, track loaders, and other compact construction equipment. The company has a reputation for quality and reliability and has become a pioneer in the construction industry. It built the world's first 360° full-turn compact excavator in 1971 and the first compact track loader in 1986. Takeuchi has a presence in Australia, Europe, Asia, and the UK, but its principal subsidiary is the USA. Formed in 1979 in Pendergrass, Georgia, it supplies imported Takeuchi machines to a network of over 100 dealers. With a leading share of the compact equipment market, Takeuchi US is growing but is constantly threatened by new players.

Solution

Two years ago, BI specialist Susan Dean became Director of Business Technology for Takeuchi US. A previous Qlik user, Dean was impressed with its in-memory capabilities, data integration speeds, flexibility, and intuitive nature, so she looked no further for a solution. Initially, Qlik Sense Enterprise was installed on-premise, but with the need to scale its use to dealerships, the company has now migrated to Qlik Sense SaaS. Takeuchi US currently has two Qlik apps for dealers and two for sales, along with six other targeted apps to meet specific business requirements. Qlik dashboards are constantly available to users in each of the 100+ dealer locations. Previously, sales staff had to visit up to ten internal and third-party data sources to compile the information and now all these sources are integrated into just one Qlik dashboard.

Impact #1	Time taken to compile mid- and full-year reviews has been reduced by up to four weeks each.
Impact #2	Sales staff report that they are saving up to 15 hours a month each on admin work.
Impact #3	Eliminating manual processes has increased data accuracy.

Impact #1

Time taken to compile mid- and full-year reviews has been reduced by up to four weeks each.

Impact #2

Sales staff report that they are saving up to 15 hours a month each on admin work.

Impact #3

Eliminating manual processes has increased data accuracy.

Benefit #1	150 hours a month saved for sales staff
Benefit #2	3-4 weeks saved in compiling reviews

Benefit #1

150 hours a month saved for sales staff

Benefit #2

3-4 weeks saved in compiling reviews

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Takeuchi unearths data transformation

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