Quixote
“It is reassuring to have a partner that thoroughly understands our business and who knows how to apply technology to capture and present information in a manner that is meaningful to the corporation. NaviSite’s application outsourcing model enables us to get value out of our investment rapidly by giving us exceptional service and support throughout our relationship.”
Daniel P. Gorey
VP and CFO, Quixote
Quixote
Challenge
- Replace their old, limited, inflexible systems with one enterprise solution to tie together each of their divisional financial systems, which were all running on different platforms
- Provide easy access to information for monitoring and analysis, as well as provide greater visibility into customer orders and improve their inventory management
- Consolidate and streamline payment of invoices, balance sheets and income statements, and purchasing across several subsidiaries
Solution
- PeopleSoft 8 Financials and SCM implemented, managed and hosted by NaviSite
- Project completed on time and within budget; Financials Live in 90 Days
- Total of 13 modules implemented over course of 9 months
- Microsoft CRM required little customization to meet the company’s needs
Results
- A single, centralized solution for all of Quixote’s core business processes was established. Supply chain, financial, manufacturing, and distribution processes are now interconnected, integrated across different locations
- Top management now has immediate, direct access to critical analytics, enabling them to understand their business better so they can operate it more efficiently
- Quixote was able to focus on its core business and reduce costs at the same time
