When you say Beaulieu International Group, you say innovation. The production company also proves that it is a leader in progressive thinking in the field of IT. Zo riep het al meer dan tien jaar geleden de hulp in van i. deeds om zijn BI-luik op te zetten dat tot op vandaag een gegronde meerwaarde doorheen het bedrijf weerspiegelt. CIO Hans Denijs elaborates on the collaboration.
The fact that Beaulieu thinks about the future is proven by the long collaboration that the West Flemish company has had with i. deeds. It has been about twenty years since the production company turned to i. deeds to centralize its reporting. “At that time we were working with various ERP systems . The logical decision was then made to include it one data warehouse to accommodate. Since we did not yet have the knowledge in-house at that time to set up a suitable data warehouse and i. deeds was specialized in data modeling & reporting by means of technologies such as IBM Cognos Analytics , we knocked on their door,” CIO Hans Denijs begins to say.
Indispensable contribution
That reporting marked the beginning of a long-term collaboration . “Even if you have different ERP systems in the backbone, if your reporting is uniform, it already has a lot of guiding value for the managers and management. That is why we gave it priority,” Denijs continues. He emphasizes that optimizing reporting is a continuous process that is still being worked on today. “Before 2014 there was no SAP, now there is JUICE fully present throughout the companies. The i. deeds consultants were able to do that Collect SAP data at lightning speed . We were very impressed by this at that moment, because it is not that simple to read out SAP tables and put them together again in a logical manner. When SAP emerged, we decided to include this in the data warehouse and expand it to the entire business. This still holds true today. Even more: it has now become an indispensable part of our entire organization. Thanks to the efforts of our BI team and the consultants from i. deeds, we are able to centralize only the one and only truth, gain insights very quickly and act on them even faster.”
A reliable partner
Denijs can only confirm that the knowledge of an external partner such as i. deeds can provide great added value for a company: “The consultants look at your business from a different perspective . And although we have already built up a lot of internal know-how in the field of BI, the input from others can offer you new insights that can help your company move forward.” i. deeds continues to do this today, because the trust between Beaulieu and i. deeds remains constant. Consultant Pieter Pype is currently working at Beaulieu on the rollout of Power Bi . “A dynamic environment, in which you as a BI consultant are encouraged to constantly evolve and strengthen your professional path.
The CIO also talks enthusiastically about the collaboration, which he really appreciates partnership mentions. "There is a good relationship between Beaulieu and i. deeds. Our interests are always well looked after, and the consultants work professionally. They have a certain quality, are well supervised, are down-to-earth, and feel at home in our corporate culture.
About Beaulieu International Group
Beaulieu International Group is an international player in various sectors, including floor coverings, semi-finished products & polymers. The company has its origins in West Flanders and has built up a global presence over the years and is known for its focus on innovation and sustainability. For example, it invested in research and development to develop new materials and production techniques that are more environmentally friendly and promote energy efficiency.
Beaulieu has several subsidiaries and brands under its wing. The company has production locations and branches in several countries, including Belgium, France, the United States, China and Australia.
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