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iSi is turning data into knowledge with QlikView

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Customer Company Size
Large Corporate
Region
  • America
Country
  • United States
Product
  • QlikView
  • Lawson (M3)
  • IBM System i (AS/400)
Tech Stack
  • QlikView
  • Lawson (M3)
  • IBM System i (AS/400)
Implementation Scale
  • Departmental Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Cost Savings
  • Productivity Improvements
  • Customer Satisfaction
Technology Category
  • Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics
  • Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Functions
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Business Operation
Use Cases
  • Predictive Quality Analytics
  • Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services
  • Data Science Services
  • System Integration
About The Customer
iSi North America is a part of iSi International, a multi-national provider of specialty pressure cylinders for industrial and consumer applications. The company's product lines span commercial and home kitchen equipment, automotive, and industrial markets. In North America, iSi made a significant investment in Lawson’s M3 or Movex ERP system. Despite this, the company found itself 'data-rich' but 'information-poor.' Sales analysis was a tedious, time-consuming process, and the company was losing money on unprofitable customers and products.
The Challenge
iSi North America, a multi-national provider of specialty pressure cylinders for industrial and consumer applications, was facing several challenges. The company was data-rich but information-poor. Sales analysis was a tedious, time-consuming process, and the company was losing money on unprofitable customers and products. The company lacked a clear view of the profitability of specific customers or products, and the burden of report generation was heavy on the small, stressed IT staff. The company made a significant investment in Lawson’s M3 or Movex ERP system, but still found itself struggling with data analysis.
The Solution
To better understand its operations, iSi implemented a new decision support system using QlikView. With QlikView, users now have the ability to view and analyze data from the Movex database through a user-friendly interface. They are no longer limited to standard reports and can ask questions they could not predict in advance. As a result, sales personnel are no longer dependent on the IT department for information, and the company has taken steps to improve customer and product profitability. The application allows iSi to analyze and explore sales data from every conceivable angle – margin rates per customer, sales per quarter by salesperson, sales per product code by district and salesperson and so on. The application is distributed via the QlikView Server, making it possible for company personnel to access information through the company Intranet.
Operational Impact
  • Improved data quality by enabling staff to quickly find anomalies
  • Alleviated stress on IT staff by reducing ad-hoc report requests
  • Sales personnel are no longer dependent on the IT department for information
  • The company has taken steps to improve customer and product profitability
Quantitative Benefit
  • Saved between $45,000 and $60,000 with the first two clicks of the mouse in QlikView
  • Identified unprofitable products and customers through margin analysis

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