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Project Experience

The following is a summary of project experience that our consultants have gained, by industry, over the past 20-odd years. If your organisation could benefit from similar projects or experiences, please call us on +61 (03) 9017 1893 to find out how we could help.

 
Transport and Logistics
  • Recovered millions of dollars in "missing" revenue for a post logistics company through the reconciliation of invoicing information across multiple systems.
  • Cut-down on data collection and verification time, while improving data accuracy at a large vehicle logistics company through the implementation of a Barcode Scanning System, through it's operations.
  • Significantly improved stevedoring and logistics operations for the automotive industry through the implementation of Barcode Scanning Systems on the wharves, in storage yards and in trucks.
  • Virtually eliminated calls and email enquiries through the implemented of a Business to Business (B2B) website, which provided visibility of goods to clients for a large vehicle logistics company.
  • Improved reporting of Driver Behaviour and Fatigue Management patterns through enhancements to reporting systems.
  • Improved business cashflow through prompt payment of invoices and reduction in printing and postage costs, as a result of implementing an Electronic Invoicing system.
  • Improved decision making through the business via the introduction of tools that helped monitor and report on Business KPIs.
  • Helped a leading Ship Management company in Asia to improve it's service delivery through the key changes to their purchase requisition system.
 
Warehousing
  • Eliminated the need for daily stock-takes by reconciling millions of inventory transactions and resolving a series of outstanding issues for a global bottling company.
  • Developed processes for and trained key users in System Administration and Backup Procedures for global bottling company and several trading companies, through China and Hong Kong.
  • Provided visibility of goods and shipments through the implementation of a Shipment Tracking system for a major UK clothing importer.
 
Manufacturing
  • Improved the Manufacturing Plan and Scheduling systems for the largest sofa manufacturer in the world.
  • Assisted an electronic parts manufacturer with realigning information technology systems as part of a global restructuring of their business.
  • Provided subject matter expertise for a project that combined a manufacturing planning tool with an ERP system, for a leading Asian garment manufacturer.
  • Eliminated costs associated with cheques, printing, postage and administration, by implementing a direct payment processing system that linked up with HSBC banking systems for a pneumatics manufacturer.
 
Retail
  • Allowed customers and organisation alike to have full transparency of returns process through to crediting, through the implementation of returns tracking system.
  • Helped a major stock exchange listed UK high street retailer identify and claim supplier discounts immediately through the development of an internal system. This was then implemented at all international subsidiaries to ensure maximum benefit.
  • Improved operational cashflow by implementing a system that allowed the identification of obsolete and redundant stock and returning these stock to suppliers to obtain supplier rebates.
  • Helped an ASX listed reseller to significantly cut-down on manual effort by implementing a system that analysed sales data and automatically raised purchase orders for their customers, who are major high street retailers in Australia.
  • Implemented Point of Sale systems for a gourmet food vendor.
 
Travel
  • Facilitated real-time information sharing between an Airline Reservation System and an ERP system for a travel company in Hong Kong.

 
Education
  • Documented business requirements and developed project plans for a $8 million federal government funded initiative at one of the leading universities in Australia.
  • Reviewed the Operational Acceptance process on behalf of the Project Management Office at one of the leading universities in Australia.

 
Government
  • Project Managed several Network Security projects for a government department including Network Access Control (NAC), Two Factor Authentication (2FA), and Internet Proxy and Web Content Filtering replacements.
  • Documented business processed around the management of the Data Center.
 
Crisis & Emergency Management

  • Created the technology strategy plans for a leading provider of Crisis & Emergency Management services.
  • Project Managed the development and support of a web-based Crisis and Emergency Management system.
 
Information Technology
  • Performed reviews of audits of an ISO9001 based Quality Management System for a mid-tier consulting firm.
  • Implemented an internal CRM to manage Projects, Change Control & Customer Support, for a leading global ERP vendor.
  • Technical expert on SQL Performance Benchmarking for a global ERP vendor.
 
Sports
  • Implemented a comprehensive, custom developed, Content and Event Management System for a sports information company