Case Studies

Makro

UCS Business Solutions developed and implemented a new SAP Business Warehouse platform for Makro to upgrade the quality of information available to its users. This solution is the first such implementation in Africa.

Pieter Schoeman, Makro IT Executive, says: "This SAP Business Warehouse upgrade is functionally rich and is a very important enabler of our strategic decision making as it allows us to take advantage of the applications’ inherent analytical capabilities to understand our customers and business better."

In addition, Makro has decided to upgrade their current core transactional solution, SAP R3, to SAP ERP6, in order to further optimize and enhance key business processes while implementing the latest technology platform available.

"The current solution has been instrumental in supporting Makro’s phenomenal growth. We are really pleased with the progress that SAP has made with the product and together with UCS Solutions, our implementation and support partner, we will continue to review new SAP modules, as they add value to this core solution," concluded Pieter Schoeman.

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Wellness Warehouse SAP Implemenation

Wellness Warehouse is a new concept, warehouse format store offering the consumer a one stop solution for all health and wellness needs under one roof including:
Health, FMCG, Beauty, Bath/Body, Lifestyle, Kids, sleep, stretch, steam, appliances, digital, bookshop, Blooms, Foodmarket, spa, café, pharmacy & clinic.

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UCS Deploys World Competitive Solution For Pick n Pay

As part of UCS Solutions’ ongoing role as Pick ‘n Pay’s strategic implementation partner, a major regional roll out programme to implement SAP in the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Kwazulu Natal was undertaken and completed in 2007. In addition, Pick ‘n Pay commissioned UCS to implement the latest warehouse management technology from SAP for its Longmeadow distribution centre.

Commenting on the Longmeadow distribution centre, Nick Badminton said: "Longmeadow will allow us to enhance our customer offering through improved quality and a better in-stock position. It will also enable us to more effectively manage our investment in stock".

Bronwen Rohland, Group Services Director, the executive sponsor of the SAP Programme in Pick 'n Pay said: "UCS Solutions, as our implementation partner, have worked closely with the Pick 'n Pay internal team to build and rollout the SAP system. Together we are putting in place a systems and process platform that will underpin Pick 'n Pay's drive for operational efficiency. We are already seeing significant benefits in the regions where SAP has been implemented".

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Save Cash & Carry

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Vitamin Cottage

Vitamin Cottage was established in 1955 by Margaret and Philip Isely when they borrowed $200 from Margaret’s mother. They started by going door-to-door in Golden, Colorado, selling wholegrain bread and lending nutrition education books to people they met. The Isely’s knew that after reading the books,those same people would be open to ordering vitamins and bulk foods. So a week later, they would return to take additional orders for those items, which they sold on consignment from a local health food distributor.

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