Doras Doors is Ireland’s leading doors and mouldings wholesale distribution outlet. Doras operates from a 45,000 sq. ft facility designed for volume storage of doors. They have built an excellent reputation for quality products, efficient delivery, and after-sales service.
Background
After three decades of operation, Doras approached MCS to upgrade their accounts systems. Their legacy accounts software heavily depended on multiple disconnected systems, handwritten steps, journals and ledgers, and processes such as
- repetitive data entry (sales ledger, orders ledger, stock ledger, supply ledger, purchase ledger),
- manual updates to delivery dates and cost prices,
- emailing enquiries for stock levels and discounts, and
- creation of reports by extraction of data from one system to import into another (Excel).
Solution
The first step in finding a solution was a business process review. This critical step involved talking to the relevant staff and mapping out the routine workflows and processes. These were taken into consideration when designing the new system.
After collaborating with key Doras personnel, MCS recommended implementing a cost-effective Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution.
ERP is an integrated solution that interconnects core management systems on one technology network. As a result, there is in an uninterrupted flow of data and communication. This brings efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
Project Summary
MCS Integrated Solutions delivered a perfect solution for Doras Doors, which was implemented through a series of stages, planned out over six months.
1. Business Process Review
Key Personnel
Key Processes
Key Functionality to be integrated
2. MCS Solution Design & Demo
Protype Demo
Customisation
Hardware Needs
User Testing
3. Training & Live Installation
Test Environment
Role-based Training
System Made Live
MCS On Site Support
Final Tweaks
Doras Processes or Departments that were integrated into the final system
- Sales
- Purchases
- Stock
- Warehouse
- Accounts
MCS configured the system to meet Doras's needs
- Integration of all the necessary process and workflows
- Real time information visibility, for example, stock levels
- Access rights
- Efficient Reporting
MCS final adjustments on going live
- MCS ensured end users were fully engaged
- MCS ensured it achieved required ouputs
- On site installation & tweaking (MCS bring these to all installations)
Results
Some of the benefits resulting from the implementation of this system include
- Smoother operations with less dependence on manual processes
- Departments connected rather than stand-alone
- Efficient information and communication flow
- Access to information as required: for example, stock level of individual items
- Automatic access to KPIs
- Reliable data
- Efficient production of reports
- Automated analysis of reports capabilit
Managing Director, Adrian McCann, discusses why MCS is their chosen technology partner.
Doras Doors’ Assessment
It is very important for us to be current and up to date so that our systems are operating efficiently … and this is something that they (MCS) bring to us … and we have come to depend on it now.
We aspire to make your business processes easier, more complete and more streamlined.
When management have better visibility, data integrity and control, it leads to a better decision-making experience for management and a better customer experience for your customers.
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