Tightening controls across the operation
SYSPRO’s business process designs have optimized Dezzi’s warehouse configurations and costing mechanisms, segmenting them by inventory type to facilitate better control. In addition, production control is improving.
“We will continue to enhance this process,” Getzuit said. “Now that we have expanded to 24 SYSPRO users, the system is being used across more facets of the business. Another benefit is that SYSPRO Espresso enables managers to approve purchase requisitions on their mobile devices, making the buying cycle more agile.”
Moving towards an enterprise view of operations
Prior to implementing SYSPRO, Dezzi Equipment was running two business systems: Autoplan and Pastel. The company used Autoplan to manage its engineering, costing and business processes, while financial transactions were run on Pastel.
“As these systems were not integrated, manual input was required to provide the business with an enterprise view of operations,” said Shane Gutzeit, Director of Dezzi Equipment. “With our expansion into SADC regions, the ability to minimize information silos was a key factor in our growth. Consequently, the first priority was to eliminate these information silos.” The first phase of this initiative saw the implementation of a core SYSPRO solution with full manufacturing, distribution and finance capability, which catered for the three pillars of Dezzi’s business:
new machine manufacturing; spares; and after-sales service.
Dezzi Equipment worked closely with SYSPRO partner Inspirit Consulting Group on the implementation.
“We were confident that Inspirit had an in-depth understanding of our business and extensive experience in the yellow goods industry. The detailed demo of SYSPRO conducted by Inspirit Managing Director Bradley Poliah and his team made it clear that we were in good hands. Going live during the Covid pandemic was challenging, but thanks to the commitment and expertise of everyone involved it was successful, and we are now definitely
better positioned for growth into Africa,” Gutzeit said.
Breaking down complexities
The Dezzi Equipment product range encompasses articulated dump trucks, rigid hauler tractors, front-end loaders, motor graders and trailers. Machines can be customized to meet specific customer requirements, so there can be multiple changes to a standard product.
“Dezzi is agile enough to accommodate these requests, and it’s a critical component of their reputation in the industry,” Poliah said. “It’s a complex environment, where after-job costing is key to profitability. Spares are done to forecast, but new machinery is done to order, so an understanding of profitability at machine level is vital.”
SYSRO’s powerful functionality enables Dezzi to optimize the potential of its business. The menus have been stripped down to a role level to hide the complexity from the users, assisting with change management and staff buy-in.
