SizweAfrica Business Consulting Optimizes Supply Chain Activities with Dundas Dashboard
Company Size
11-200
Region
- Africa
Country
- South Africa
Product
- Dundas Dashboard
Tech Stack
- Data Visualization
- Telematics System
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
- Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Fleet Management
- Supply Chain Visibility
Services
- Data Science Services
About The Customer
SizweAfrica is a business and technology consulting company that helps companies of all sizes manage their operational performance and cost activity. They specialize in providing design, implementation, and support services in the areas of supply chain design & execution. Using their practical supply chain experience, they assist their customers in identifying and developing the appropriate measures and action plans to optimize supply chain activities. As a technology consulting company, they design, implement, and support all services specializing in enterprise visibility, as well as supply chain design, planning, and execution.
The Challenge
SizweAfrica Business Consulting's clients are involved in supply chain activities. With the rising cost of gas, maintenance, and operations, there has been an increased focus on optimizing revenue streams. The concept of data visualization is fairly new, and many companies are still using outdated methods of tracking their performance. This has led to a reactive business model where companies are often unaware of the profitability of their accounts and routes. The challenge was to change this reactive model to a proactive one using data visualization.
The Solution
SizweAfrica used Dundas Dashboard to visualize important data, allowing their customers to determine route-level profitability and see the real-time cost breakdown of fuel consumption, maintenance, vehicle time, and other customized KPIs. This enabled their clients to make more informed decisions when selecting and allocating routes for vehicles. When the software was linked to the telematics system in the vehicles, clients were able to use dashboards to track fleet management and receive metrics for vehicle movement, customer delivery time, and idling. This comprehensive solution improved operations across all facets of the client’s supply chain including distribution, and inventory.
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