Case Study: ERP Transformation
Scaling operations with strategic
NetSuite power
Client: NDA
Industry: Audio Visual
30% Reduction in Admininstration.
2 legacy integrations brought into one ERP ecosystem.
Efficient Distribution Framework Project.
Upgrading Legacy Sage to a Global Cloud NetSuite Architecture
THE CHALLENGE
Obsolete Sage systems unable to support modern growth.
MULTI-SUBSIDIARY
Global financial control across all varied subsidiaries.
IMPLEMENTATION
A precise one-year roadmap for NetSuite adoption.
OPTIMISED GROWTH
Increasing margins and boosting personnel output.
Client
A premier distributor of high-value luxury goods with a broad footprint across the UK and Ireland region.
Rapid organisational growth introduced significant backend friction. Managing multiple tax jurisdictions and currencies meant the existing financial structure required a degree of elasticity that the previous Sage 200 environment was no longer equipped to provide at scale.
The leadership sought more than a basic accounting upgrade. They required a unified ecosystem capable of managing a sophisticated enterprise while offering a stable, long-term launchpad for international expansion.
Site Background
While Sage 200 supported their early stages, the organisation eventually reached a critical ceiling where technical capacity stalled.
Directing a maturing enterprise across diverse entities and currencies places massive pressure on core workflows. As these requirements intensified, sticking with the status quo introduced redundant manual steps and inhibited the firm's strategic agility.
The objective was not merely to swap out software. C&J ERP Consulting identified the need for a transition to a robust ERP that mirrored the enterprise’s current scale and future potential.
NetSuite offered that evolution: a singular, elastic environment that manages complex entity structures and multiple currencies without the limitations found in their aging legacy setup.
Our Approach
Serving as the primary advisors, C&J ERP Consulting steered the entire NetSuite deployment and managed the complete decommissioning of the Sage environment.
This was a high-stakes project. The architecture had to handle complex entity hierarchies, diverse currency ledgers, and the specific logistics of high-end luxury goods distribution throughout the British Isles.
The roadmap covered a full 12-month delivery cycle.
In the middle of the rollout, global pandemic conditions reorganized project delivery norms. Collaboration that relied on physical presence suddenly required a shift toward digital workflows and remote coordination.
Instead of stalling, our team pivoted to a hybrid delivery model, blending virtual strategy with targeted site visits where safe.
Steady progress was maintained via robust leadership and agile problem-solving. Despite external market volatility, the NetSuite ecosystem was successfully activated on schedule.
More importantly, C&J ERP Consulting ensured the final solution focused on business outcomes rather than just moving data from point A to point B.
Strategic Outcomes
Transitioning to NetSuite provided the enterprise with a technical foundation that finally aligned with their commercial reality.
The rollout standardized multi-entity reporting and currency management within a modern ERP designed for sophisticated corporate needs.
This also allowed us to re-engineer core processes for efficiency rather than replicating old, slow habits from the Sage era.
That distinction was vital.
By eliminating workflow bottlenecks, employees spent less time fighting system errors and more time driving revenue.
The migration effectively lowered operational overhead while empowering the workforce.
For a distributor in a tight market, these gains represented more than a software fix. C&J ERP Consulting delivered a command center for the business to scale confidently into the future.
Key Achievements & Results
The enterprise successfully migrated from a restricted Sage 200 setup to a comprehensive NetSuite ecosystem tailored for global multi-entity operations.
Despite the hurdles of COVID, the one-year implementation was completed via a hybrid workflow. The result was a leaner operation, reduced expenses, and a cloud-based ERP perfectly calibrated for the firm's specific complexity.
Sage 200 limitation to NetSuite global platform to process agility to cost savings to a scalable foundation for future innovation.
Modules Used
Advanced Financials
Advanced Order Management
Advanced Procurment
Advanced Inventory
Demand Planning
CRM Case Management
Dexterity WMS
Iconography EPOS.