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Well informed decisions with QlikView – the key to success in the furnishing industry for Furninova

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
Applicable Industries	Consumer Goods
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Sales & Marketing
Use Cases	Inventory Management Predictive Quality Analytics
Services	Data Science Services
Challenge	Furninova, a leading manufacturer of household indoor furniture, was facing challenges with its existing manufacturing planning system (MPS). The system, which was used to manage all aspects of production, had limited capabilities to provide sales or statistical reporting. This was causing delays in generating reports across multiple functional areas of the business and affecting the accuracy and timeliness of analysis, which in turn was impacting business decisions. The company needed a tool that could capture information from various systems and provide quick views, analysis and on-the-fly reports. Management needed this capability to anticipate customer trends and make better and more informed decisions. Read More
About Customer	Furninova is a leading manufacturer of household indoor furniture, including couches, sofas, and armchairs. The company is headquartered in Bjarnum, Sweden, and has a production facility located in Poland. The Furninova group has a turnover rate of €43 million per year and markets its furniture throughout Europe and Asia. The company employs 675 people and has sales offices across Europe. Furninova had a manufacturing planning system (MPS) in place at its Bjärnum and Poland locations, which was used to manage all aspects of production. However, the system had limited capabilities to provide sales or statistical reporting, which was causing challenges for the company. Read More
Solution	Furninova decided to implement QlikView, a business intelligence tool, after being impressed with its demo. The tool was implemented company-wide and integrated with its MPS in Bjärnum and Poland. QlikView was used to pull data from the MPS, Interbase and Excel files, enabling Furninova to analyze sales, production costs, customer service and commissions. The goal was to improve corporate profitability. With QlikView Server, Furninova employees were able to work from a single version of the truth through a common dashboard. The implementation of QlikView also served as an early warning system, pointing out any potential problem areas or mistakes before they became a serious issue. Furthermore, Furninova was able to run profitability analysis to see which products were selling and which ones were not, allowing the company to adjust its production plans accordingly. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Applicable Industries

Consumer Goods

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Sales & Marketing

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Predictive Quality Analytics

Services

Data Science Services

Challenge

Furninova, a leading manufacturer of household indoor furniture, was facing challenges with its existing manufacturing planning system (MPS). The system, which was used to manage all aspects of production, had limited capabilities to provide sales or statistical reporting. This was causing delays in generating reports across multiple functional areas of the business and affecting the accuracy and timeliness of analysis, which in turn was impacting business decisions. The company needed a tool that could capture information from various systems and provide quick views, analysis and on-the-fly reports. Management needed this capability to anticipate customer trends and make better and more informed decisions.

About Customer

Furninova is a leading manufacturer of household indoor furniture, including couches, sofas, and armchairs. The company is headquartered in Bjarnum, Sweden, and has a production facility located in Poland. The Furninova group has a turnover rate of €43 million per year and markets its furniture throughout Europe and Asia. The company employs 675 people and has sales offices across Europe. Furninova had a manufacturing planning system (MPS) in place at its Bjärnum and Poland locations, which was used to manage all aspects of production. However, the system had limited capabilities to provide sales or statistical reporting, which was causing challenges for the company.

Solution

Furninova decided to implement QlikView, a business intelligence tool, after being impressed with its demo. The tool was implemented company-wide and integrated with its MPS in Bjärnum and Poland. QlikView was used to pull data from the MPS, Interbase and Excel files, enabling Furninova to analyze sales, production costs, customer service and commissions. The goal was to improve corporate profitability. With QlikView Server, Furninova employees were able to work from a single version of the truth through a common dashboard. The implementation of QlikView also served as an early warning system, pointing out any potential problem areas or mistakes before they became a serious issue. Furthermore, Furninova was able to run profitability analysis to see which products were selling and which ones were not, allowing the company to adjust its production plans accordingly.

Impact #1	Reduced time required to generate reports by 90% from weeks to hours
Impact #2	Decreased manufacturing and production costs
Impact #3	Identified least profitable products and adjusted production plans accordingly

Impact #1

Reduced time required to generate reports by 90% from weeks to hours

Impact #2

Decreased manufacturing and production costs

Impact #3

Identified least profitable products and adjusted production plans accordingly

Benefit #1	Reduced time required to generate reports by 90%
Benefit #2	Decreased manufacturing and production costs

Benefit #1

Reduced time required to generate reports by 90%

Benefit #2

Decreased manufacturing and production costs

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Well informed decisions with QlikView – the key to success in the furnishing industry for Furninova

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