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	With help from Sage ERP X3 and Sage Enterprise Intelligence, Satellite Industries grows revenue while reducing costs Sage

With help from Sage ERP X3 and Sage Enterprise Intelligence, Satellite Industries grows revenue while reducing costs

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)
Applicable Functions	Discrete Manufacturing Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Inventory Management Supply Chain Visibility
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Satellite Industries, Inc., the world’s largest supplier of portable sanitation equipment, was facing significant growth and global expansion which strained their system of disconnected business management applications. Financial reporting was a time-consuming and laborious process, with month-end closing often taking more than 15 days. The company was in need of a powerful, integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to enable it to better meet the needs of its growing operation. The company also wanted quick access to real-time information, not information that was weeks old. The company’s Sage business partner introduced Babcock to Sage Enterprise Intelligence, a powerful business intelligence tool integrated with Sage ERP X3. Read More
About Customer	Satellite Industries, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of portable sanitation equipment. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with offices throughout North America and Europe. Satellite Industries is a model of operational efficiency. To support its distributed worldwide operations, the company selected Sage ERP X3 and Sage Enterprise Intelligence. The company has successfully brought its business partners into its processing environment by establishing a self-service portal using Sage ERP X3. The company is currently in the process of opening a global distribution center, fully automated using Sage ERP X3 warehouse management functionality. Read More
Solution	Satellite Industries implemented Sage ERP X3, replacing a homegrown software system and several disconnected processes. Sage ERP X3 was selected from a field of nearly 40 competing software systems, including Microsoft Dynamics AX, daily.commerce, and Oracle. The company has implemented barcode tracking, directed picking, and directed put away throughout the warehouse using Sage ERP X3. The company has also successfully brought its business partners into its processing environment by establishing a self-service portal using Sage ERP X3. The company’s Sage business partner introduced Babcock to Sage Enterprise Intelligence, a powerful business intelligence tool integrated with Sage ERP X3. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)

Applicable Functions

Discrete Manufacturing

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Inventory Management

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Satellite Industries, Inc., the world’s largest supplier of portable sanitation equipment, was facing significant growth and global expansion which strained their system of disconnected business management applications. Financial reporting was a time-consuming and laborious process, with month-end closing often taking more than 15 days. The company was in need of a powerful, integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to enable it to better meet the needs of its growing operation. The company also wanted quick access to real-time information, not information that was weeks old. The company’s Sage business partner introduced Babcock to Sage Enterprise Intelligence, a powerful business intelligence tool integrated with Sage ERP X3.

About Customer

Satellite Industries, Inc. is the world’s largest supplier of portable sanitation equipment. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with offices throughout North America and Europe. Satellite Industries is a model of operational efficiency. To support its distributed worldwide operations, the company selected Sage ERP X3 and Sage Enterprise Intelligence. The company has successfully brought its business partners into its processing environment by establishing a self-service portal using Sage ERP X3. The company is currently in the process of opening a global distribution center, fully automated using Sage ERP X3 warehouse management functionality.

Solution

Satellite Industries implemented Sage ERP X3, replacing a homegrown software system and several disconnected processes. Sage ERP X3 was selected from a field of nearly 40 competing software systems, including Microsoft Dynamics AX, daily.commerce, and Oracle. The company has implemented barcode tracking, directed picking, and directed put away throughout the warehouse using Sage ERP X3. The company has also successfully brought its business partners into its processing environment by establishing a self-service portal using Sage ERP X3. The company’s Sage business partner introduced Babcock to Sage Enterprise Intelligence, a powerful business intelligence tool integrated with Sage ERP X3.

Impact #1	The company has increased its shipping capacity, reduced labor costs, and increased the accuracy of its shipments.
Impact #2	The company has successfully brought its business partners into its processing environment by establishing a self-service portal using Sage ERP X3.
Impact #3	The company has been able to effectively and efficiently operate in a global, mobile environment.

Impact #1

The company has increased its shipping capacity, reduced labor costs, and increased the accuracy of its shipments.

Impact #2

The company has successfully brought its business partners into its processing environment by establishing a self-service portal using Sage ERP X3.

Impact #3

The company has been able to effectively and efficiently operate in a global, mobile environment.

Benefit #1	Satellite Industries’ month-end closing cycle has been shortened from nine days to just five days.
Benefit #2	The company has decreased its days sales outstanding by 18 full days.

Benefit #1

Satellite Industries’ month-end closing cycle has been shortened from nine days to just five days.

Benefit #2

The company has decreased its days sales outstanding by 18 full days.

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With help from Sage ERP X3 and Sage Enterprise Intelligence, Satellite Industries grows revenue while reducing costs

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