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Scenario Planning Indentifies Risks & Rewards
技术
- 分析与建模 - 预测分析
- 平台即服务 (PaaS) - 数据管理平台
适用行业
- Software
适用功能
- 商业运营
- 采购
用例
- 补货预测
- 供应链可见性(SCV)
服务
- 云规划/设计/实施服务
挑战
ClearTrack Information Network 是一家供应链软件和服务公司,由于传统 Excel 电子表格和基本会计软件的局限性,该公司在管理财务状况方面面临挑战。该公司的财务主管 Traci Triplett 依靠这些过时的系统来管理 ClearTrack 的财务状况。然而,这些系统会产生耗时的错误和冗余,而小型企业无法承受。了解现金流对于公司的成功至关重要,但当前系统的局限性阻碍了这种了解。由于财务团队精干,Triplett 需要一种更有效的预算和预测方法。她进行了全行业搜索,以找到最能满足她需求的自动化系统。
关于客户
ClearTrack Information Network 是一家供应链软件和服务公司,致力于实现全球公司间贸易和物流流程的协作和管理。该公司帮助零售、分销和制造公司更好地管理全球采购和直接进口活动。ClearTrack 为 55 个国家/地区的 20,000 家供应商和 26,000 家工厂提供基于云的供应链软件,帮助客户降低成本、加快订单流程并提高合作伙伴绩效。该公司总部位于田纳西州布伦特伍德,拥有 50 名员工。
解决方案
在评估了多个选项后,Triplett 投资了 Centage,以便为她不断发展的组织实现预算和预测流程的自动化。Centage 的解决方案可以无缝扩展以处理双周现金流,并准确洞察人事费用,而人事费用是许多公司最大的开支。快速无缝地定制报告的能力也非常宝贵,因为 Triplett 致力于有效地向整个组织的关键利益相关者传达组织的财务状况。这些报告现在用于整个组织的定期月度和季度财务报告。通过依靠 Centage,Triplett 和她的团队节省了近七天的工作时间,使她能够专注于更具战略性的计划,以支持组织的持续成功。
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