Belgium: One of the largest Belgian brewers selects for better efficiency, Obtech Global FlexProcess Business Intelligence

Belgium: One of the largest Belgian brewers selects for better efficiency, Obtech Global FlexProcess Business Intelligence

Obtech Global, an international provider of enterprise software solutions and a fully owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation announced on October 27 that Brouwerij Martens, one of the largest breweries in Belgium, has chosen Obtech Global’s FlexProcess Business Intelligence solution.

The company selected FlexProcess Business Intelligence to improve the management of its enterprise performance information. Brouwerij Martens provides its management with datamarts and performance views, enabling them to track, understand, and manage their organization’s performance. “As a client-centric company, it is vital we deploy a business intelligence solution that provides full visibility into our business,” said Paul Bloemen, ICT Director for Brouwerij Martens. “FlexProcess Business Intelligence provides this visibility and more.

The ability to track, understand, and manage performance will increase, and also enable us to demonstrate the value we bring to clients.” FlexProcess Business Intelligence has been deployed first in the Financial Department with the assistance of IPC Global, an Obtech Global service partner in Europe that has years of experience in the implementation and customisation of business intelligence solutions. It will soon be rolled out to other departments like sales and manufacturing. “The benefit of using FlexProcess Business Intelligence is tremendous. Previously, it would take weeks to find answers to important business questions, but now it only takes a few minutes," said Robbert Elshout, Controller at Brouwerij Martens.

FlexProcess Business Intelligence is an advanced On-line Analytical Processing (OLAP) solution that provides managers at all levels of an organisation with easy access to multi-dimensional information required to make more intelligent business decisions throughout their business, from the manufacturing facilities to the boardroom. Fully based on the latest Microsoft technologies it is a scaleable and affordable solution for all analysis and reporting needs.

“The need for business intelligence applies to every corner of today’s enterprise,” said Jan Wellens, vice president of sales at Obtech Global. “FlexProcess Business Intelligence is enabling Brouwerij Martens to create the exact reporting environment it needs to improve performance at every level and at every location of the organization with a maximum of flexibility at a low cost of ownership.”

Privately owned since 1758 and based in Bocholt, Belgium, Brouwerij Martens is the third -largest brewer in the country, with a portfolio of 200 finished products and yearly sales over 2 million hectoliters. Brouwerij Martens has a business strategy to be the lowest-cost producer in the highly volatile, private label beer market.

IPC Global Ltd has developed an international reputation as a strategic partner for companies in the Process Industry. The company is today the leading expert in NEC's FlexProcess solution and provides business consultancy as well as technical expertise to Process Industry enterprises around the world. Since December 2004 IPC distributes FlexProcess throughout EMEA and the America's as a global partner of Obtech (a NEC company). Today, IPC has operations based in Europe, North America and South America. It covers these territories with 65+ consultants experienced in providing business consultancy, implementation services and technical support for Process Industry Solutions.

Obtech is a global provider of innovative enterprise software solutions to the process industries. A subsidiary of NEC Corporation of Japan, Obtech was established in 1996 with the objective of providing software solutions and system integration services to process manufacturing companies. Focused on the food and beverage, life sciences, chemicals, metals & mining and natural products, Obtech’s core competencies address the extended supply chain, including business solutions in the areas of Enterprise Management, Customer Relationship Management, Supply Chain Management and Enterprise Performance Management. Obtech’s mission is to bring technology to the core business of our customers, building enterprise solutions that manage their strategic activities while adding value through our process industry expertise. With more than 270 customers worldwide, Obtech is present in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia.

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