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42 The Sage Group plc | Annual Report & Accounts 2013
Sage ERP X3
Universal Paper and Plastics is a nationwide supplier of printed napkins, bathroom
tissue, kitchen towels and related products. They turned to Sage ERP X3 for their
core ERP needs, but wanted greater inventory management capability to help
improve forecasting.
“We supply over 400 stock keeping units to chain stores around the country,” explains
David Sher, GM of Universal Paper and Plastics, “We maintain a 48 to 72-hour lead time
for orders, so it is critical that we have stock where we need it, when we need it. Before
Sage ERP X3, everything was done manually. We had Excel spreadsheets and sales
reports pulled from old systems which we would manually analyse and forecast three
to six months ahead.”
Universal Paper and Plastics was recommended Sage Inventory Advisor, which
is a cloud-based service available via an internet browser and mobile application,
by their business partner.
“The module gathers historic data from Sage ERP X3 and uses it to model expected
inventory behaviour, identifying potential shortfalls ahead of time and reducing
overstocking and waste.”
“On its own it is more of a visual tool. We do all our work in Sage ERP X3, and if we
need to know how much stock we’ll need for the next three months, Sage ERP X3
projects that based on figures from Sage Inventory Advisor. Planning production
on Sage ERP X3 has saved us a lot of time, and we’re much more accurate.”
Sage ERP X3
– Sage ERP X3 is our global ERP solution for the
mid-market and is a key part of our technology
strategy. It is a sophisticated solution for businesses
that need to manage a range of functions,
including manufacturing, purchasing, inventory,
sales, warehousing, CRM and finance.
12%
Growth in global Sage ERP X3 underlying
revenue this year
Combining cloud-based connected applications with the
power of Sage ERP X3 to make smarter, more informed
business decisions.
Universal Paper and Plastics, Johannesburg, South Africa