Microsoft Dynamics Customer Solution Case Study Beverage Company Takes Charge of Operations, Goes National with Robust ERP Solution “We are seeing considerable double-digit growth in Overview Country or Region: United States revenue this year, and with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Industry: Manufacturing—Consumer we haven’t had to add staff.” goods manufacturing—Food and beverage Kevin Klock, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Talking Rain Beverage Company Customer Profile Talking Rain Beverage Company is a Talking Rain Beverage Company is based in Preston, manufacturer and distributor of water and sparkling-water beverages. The Washington, and has 100 employees. With an aging enterprise company has 100 employees and is resource planning (ERP) system in place, company employees based in Preston, Washington. often performed tedious data entry, cumbersome reporting, and Business Situation multiple manual processes outside the system. Looking to Talking Rain relied on an outdated ERP system, resulting in manual processes improve business insight and productivity, Talking Rain engaged and a lack of business insight. Gilbert & Associates, a Microsoft Certified Partner with a Silver Solution Enterprise Resource Planning competency, and deployed a new Talking Rain implemented Microsoft ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, in only 90 days. With Dynamics NAV with the help of Gilbert & Associates, a Microsoft Certified Partner Microsoft Dynamics NAV in place, the company supports all with a Silver Enterprise Resource accounting and manufacturing processes and gains a central Planning competency. repository for company information, easing insight and Benefits reporting. With such a comprehensive solution, the company has Streamline accounting and manufacturing seen productivity gains across its organization, transforming Gain business insight from a regional to national brand without adding staff. Enable cost-effective growth Improve customer relationships
Microsoft Dynamics Customer Solution Case Study Beverage Company Takes Charge of Operations, Goes National with Robust ERP Solution Overview Country or Region: United States Industry: Manufacturing—Consumer goods manufacturing—Food and beverage Customer Profile Talking Rain Beverage Company is a manufacturer and distributor of water and sparkling-water beverages. The company has 100 employees and is based in Preston, Washington. Business Situation Talking Rain relied on an outdated ERP system, resulting in manual processes and a lack of business insight. Solution Talking Rain implemented Microsoft Dynamics NAV with the help of Gilbert & Associates, a Microsoft Certified Partner with a Silver Enterprise Resource Planning competency. Benefits Streamline accounting and manufacturing Gain business insight Enable cost-effective growth Improve customer relationships “We are seeing considerable double-digit growth in revenue this year, and with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, we haven’t had to add staff.” Kevin Klock, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Talking Rain Beverage Company Talking Rain Beverage Company is based in Preston, Washington, and has 100 employees. With an aging enterprise resource planning (ERP) system in place, company employees often performed tedious data entry, cumbersome reporting, and multiple manual processes outside the system. Looking to improve business insight and productivity, Talking Rain engaged Gilbert & Associates, a Microsoft Certified Partner with a Silver Enterprise Resource Planning competency, and deployed a new ERP system, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, in only 90 days. With Microsoft Dynamics NAV in place, the company supports all accounting and manufacturing processes and gains a central repository for company information, easing insight and reporting. With such a comprehensive solution, the company has seen productivity gains across its organization, transforming from a regional to national brand without adding staff.
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