Here to Serve: Fast Food with Even Faster Budgets
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- America
Country
- United States
Product
- Vena
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
Tech Stack
- Excel
- SQL
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Customer Satisfaction
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Food & Beverage
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
- Quality Assurance
Services
- Software Design & Engineering Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Tacala is the largest Taco Bell franchise owner in North America, operating 277 retail locations. With revenues of $400 million, Tacala is a significant player in the fast-food industry. The company was using Microsoft Dynamics GP for their existing software needs, but faced challenges in their budgeting and reporting processes. The manual data collection and version control issues were hindering their operational efficiency, prompting the need for a more streamlined and automated solution. Tacala's user base for the new system included 15 key personnel involved in budgeting and reporting.
The Challenge
Tacala, the largest Taco Bell franchise owner in North America, faced significant challenges in centralizing their budgeting process across 277 retail locations over 13 different reporting periods. The existing system was plagued by version control issues between spreadsheets, SQL queries, and legacy software, leading to costly, time-consuming, and error-prone manual data collection. The need for a more efficient and accurate budgeting process was evident, as the current method was not sustainable for a company of their size and complexity.
The Solution
After exploring various options from mega-vendors to niche providers, Tacala selected Vena for its robust version control, automated workflow, central database, and seamless integration with existing source systems. The simple Excel interface of Vena led to rapid and widespread adoption among Tacala's users, with no disruption to existing processes. The implementation of Vena allowed Tacala to centralize their budgeting process, eliminate errors, and reduce the reliance on manual data collection. The integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP further streamlined their operations, providing a single source of truth for all budgeting and reporting activities.
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