Wineries and wine distributors face unique challenges each and every day. Both have to manage their inventories carefully. Demand for a vintage will typically outstrip supply, so managing inventory releases, where it is in the market and who wants it, is a complex set of requirements.
Business Impact noticed an interesting trend a few years ago. Many wineries and wine distributors were using Microsoft Dynamics NAV to run their business. “As we began to work with these companies we heard a constant theme - Access to the data in Dynamics NAV was difficult, reports took too long to develop and were too expensive. Wineries and distributors need to view their data in 9 liter or case equivalents and it is critical that they see an accurate picture of the supply chain by brand, varietal and vintage. We understand that this industry needs multi brand analysis and the ability to track on-premise vs. off-premise retail dollars. With our experience in the wine industry we have developed all of these features in our product” said Doug Hoogervorst, CEO of Business Impact.
The solution to the problem… the Business Impact Wine Distribution Template Solution for Microsoft Dynamics NAV…a pre-packaged, quick-start solution that includes a fully functional dimensional data warehouse, OLAP cubes and reports developed specifically for the wine industry, all running on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV financial system. Support for Dynamics NAV Sales, Inventory, Open Orders and GL is included in the current version.
To hear it told by our customers - “I’d get a question from a broker about a shipment, and they’d want an answer in an hour or less. But to bring the different data together, it could take hours, days or some-times weeks,” said Alison Surgeon, California Wholesale Manager at Rombauer. “Business Impact has made my life so much easier. I have information at my fingertips in seconds.
And Business Impact can have you up and running faster than you would think. Prototypes can be built with your data in 24 hours and we can have you running in production in 5 days or less. “We were amazed that it only took three days to go live with the system” said Surgeon. “This saves me hours a week – some-times as many as 20, depending on the time of year. It fits our business perfectly.”