Heavy Equipment & Distribution: Nichiyu Asia

Nichiyu Asia Pte Ltd is the regional headquarters for Nichiyu, the famous pioneer developer of electric forklifts in Japan. The company selected SAP Business One to integrate their various departments to improve employee productivity, report generation efficiency and decision making. This implementation won the coveted Best Implementation award at the SAP Awards of Customer Excellence 2010.

 

Top Distributor Lifts Productivity and Efficiency with SAP Business One

"The key to our success lies in our interaction with distributors. This is done by listening to their needs, providing prompt delivery, good service and competitive pricing. If you feel the pulse of the market, you will be able to succeed."
Raja Ramachandran, Financial Controller, Nichiyu Asia

BEST SAP BUSINESS ONE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT AWARD 2010


Challenge:

  • Three separate systems across three departments prevented the company from obtaining a true, unified view of the business
  • Report generation could take more than a week, and still required amendments to maintain accuracy
  • Ineffective inventory tracking resulted in productivity loss


Solution:

  • AFON recommended SAP Business One, which offers all the needed functionalities in a standardised, user-friendly flexible system
  • Unite all three departments’ functions into one single, integrated system
  • Automate business operations to reduce operational costs
  • Reduce invoice and report generation time to improve efficiency and decision making
  • Extend SAP Business One functionalities to include integration with their website so customers can view their order status ‘live’
  • Completed implementation within three months


Results:

  • Improved report generation time by up to 70%
  • Increased staff's efficiency and productivity
  • Time savings of up to 25% for rental and servicing invoicing
  • Inventory management captured and tracked easily
  • Increased customer satisfaction
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