QlikView Turns WD-40 Into a Slick Operation; Global Consumer Brand Sees Business Efficiency Soar Across European Operations with the Implementation of QlikView.RADNOR Radnor may refer to:
Through the use of QlikView, WD-40 has replaced weekly hard copy ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. reports and eased demands of the IT department. Prior to deploying QlikView, WD-40 calculated customer sales totals manually at the end of each year by totaling up historical hard copy reports; now annual sales totals are available immediately with a single click. WD-40 employees can simply open up QlikView, make their data selections and analyze the information they need - from their desktops or from a Web server. As a result of this success, the company is planning to expand QlikView into other areas of its business. "We have found ourselves in the position where we can now analyze over 500,000 order lines in seconds and in real time," explains Julian Spencer, finance and operations director, Europe for WD-40. "On the sales side we use QlikView to find selling opportunities with existing customers as well as to highlight customers who are ordering less frequently than before. On the control side, we can track margins and customers' rebates instantly whereas before it took hours of manual data collation COLLATION, descents. A term used in the laws of Louisiana. Collation -of goods is the supposed or real return to the mass of the succession, which an heir makes of the property he received in advance of his share or otherwise, in order that such property may be divided, together with the . QlikView is a great way to get at company data quickly and easily." QlikView has also enabled the company to investigate profit margins in greater detail by drilling down to product information and highlighting customers who have not placed recent orders. The finance and logistics departments are now able to look at orders, margins and stock in a way that was not possible before. "Implementing QlikView couldn't have been easier," said Jonathan McCoy, IT manager for WD-40. "It took less than two weeks to create our sales analysis application and it's as easy to use as Excel A full-featured spreadsheet for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. It can link many spreadsheets for consolidation and provides a wide variety of business graphics and charts for creating presentation materials. , requiring no training whatsoever. The system consistently gives us new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. on how we can make maximum use of its capabilities. When users want a new report or additional data, they know it's going to be possible. When you're running an IT department, it's great to know that you will be able to give users what they want with a minimum amount of effort." QlikTech is leading a new class of easy-to-use, fast and flexible business analysis solutions that empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems individuals to improve corporate performance and drive innovation. QlikTech's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. , QlikView 7.2, extends the company's vision of simplifying business analysis, offering solutions that can be deployed in days, where users can be trained in minutes, and where end users have the freedom to be more creative in their analyses. "WD-40 is yet another leading international brand realizing the power of QlikView's simple design," concludes Andy Honess, managing director of QlikTech UK. "In today's on-demand economy, people require immediate access to, and the ability to analyze data. By providing precisely the right level the information, when it's needed, QlikView is helping users improve their own performance, as well as that of the company." About WD-40 WD-40 Company is a global consumer products organization, renowned for its range of popular household brands, which are found under the sink, in the garage and in the toolboxes of homes throughout the world. Its products are now sold in more than 160 countries worldwide. WD-40 Company's corporate headquarters and Corporate Brand Support Centre is based in San Diego, California “San Diego” redirects here. For other uses, see San Diego (disambiguation). San Diego is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. As of 2006, the city has a population of 1,256,951. , U.S.A. The brand is supported by a group of international offices. The company recorded sales of $242.5 million in 2004. WD-40 has grown to more than 254 employees worldwide, employing 42 at its UK headquarters in Milton Keynes Milton Keynes (mĭl`tən kēnz`), town (1991 pop. 36,886) and borough, S central England. Milton Keynes was designated one of the new towns in 1967 to alleviate overpopulation in London. It is the seat of the Open Univ. . About QlikTech QlikTech is the world's fastest growing business intelligence software company. QlikTech believes information should be available broadly, affordably, and quickly. QlikTech's flagship product, QlikView, makes sophisticated analysis dramatically easier to deploy, use and maintain. QlikTech's patented technology allows instant, in memory, manipulation of massive datasets on low cost hardware, allowing affordable widespread deployment of highly sophisticated analytic applications Analytic Applications are a type of business application software, used to measure and improve the performance of business operations. More specifically, Analytic Applications are a type of Business Intelligence solution. in days. QlikView's click-driven, visually-interactive interface is simple for end users to learn and use. QlikView has more than 3,592 customers in 58 countries, and adds 7.5 new customers each working day. In addition to hundreds of small and midsized companies, QlikTech's customers include large corporations such as AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Top Flite, 3M, and The Campbell Soup Company Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) (also known as Campbell's) is a well-known American producer of canned soups and related products. Campbell's products are sold in 120 countries around the world. It is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. . QlikTech is privately held and venture backed by Accel Partners, Jerusalem Venture Partners, and Industrifonden. Founded in Sweden, QlikTech has subsidiaries in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, and Scandinavia, and over 100 partners across the world. For more information on QlikView, please call +44 (0)1926 458888 or visit www.qliktech.com. |
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