PORTALINK CAST STUDY​
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KINCROME
THE CHALLENGE
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Kincrome is a warehouse and distribution business that has been supplying to Automative, Industrial and Hardware markets for 30 years.
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Kincrome has four warehouse/distribution centres, which are strategically located throughout Australia, to deliver responsive and accurate order dispatches to all target markets.
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Fast and accurate order-to-shipment cycles are an imperative component of Kincrome’s customer value proposition.
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Kincrome invests in technology solutions that can enhance its order accuracy and improve the speed of its turnaround time.
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Finding a solution to meet Kincrome’s needs that was robust, accurate, quick and cost-effective proved challenging.
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PORTALINK CAST STUDY​
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KINCROME
THE CHALLENGE
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Kincrome is a warehouse and distribution business that has been supplying to Automative, Industrial and Hardware markets for 30 years.
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Kincrome has four warehouse/distribution centres, which are strategically located throughout Australia, to deliver responsive and accurate order dispatches to all target markets.
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Fast and accurate order-to-shipment cycles are an imperative component of Kincrome’s customer value proposition.
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Kincrome invests in technology solutions that can enhance its order accuracy and improve the speed of its turnaround time.
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Finding a solution to meet Kincrome’s needs that was robust, accurate, quick and cost-effective proved challenging.
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Proof of Concept Trial
SET UP
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establish proof of concept KPIs
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set up demo portal
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upload designated data
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commence business analysis
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create Data Extraction Templates (DETs) for sample documents
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TEST
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process sample transactions and product data from designated trading partners
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provide EDI file examples ​
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REVIEW
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review system performance
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review business analysis results
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assess performance against agreed KPIs
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confirm whether agreed benefits have
been demonstrated
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RISK
FREE
SAFE PARALLEL
ENVIRONMENT
pay only 50% of
implementation fee
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TOLLGATE REVIEW
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outcomes demonstrated effectively = proceed to full development
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outcomes cannot be achieved* = client released from further obligations
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CONFIGURE
Final steps:
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configure all user accounts and privileges
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complete testing
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review and fine-tune
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provide training and support
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DEPLOY and monitor
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INTEGRATE
Full data setup:
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full product, pricing and inventory integration
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full account data set up
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implement required B2B business rules
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establish mail forwarding rules
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LAUNCH
FULL DEPLOYMENT
pay balance
of fees
*If, after Phase 1 Implementation [stages 1, 2 and 3], Portalink does not achieve the mutually agreed outcomes and you reasonably believe that Portalink is unable to fulfil your business needs, you may terminate our engagement and we will release you from any obligation to proceed to full implementation or pay any further fees to us (excluding any fees already paid to us for Phase 1 Implementation [stages 1, 2 and 3]). Our Proof of Concept Guarantee is subject to our Terms of Use. Our Terms of Use apply to the extent of any inconsistency.
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