Riah Alshamal General Trading LLC, also known as "Northwind," is a subsidiary of the renowned US company MENAGROUP. The company's expertise lies in the distribution of high-quality outdoor camping and sports brands throughout the MENA region, particularly emphasizing the GCC countries.
Commercial
Dubai, UAE
Distribution
We were needed one ERP software for better management. FirstBit team already knows what is the distribution business in GCC region. So, the process flow is almost similar. I don't have to change much. I'm quite happy with the product and I'm getting all support from product team.
Anson V. Johnson
Finance Manager
Project Goals and Tasks
The main purpose of the project was to streamline all business processes and increase the efficiency of the company
Control and administer warehouse operations
Minimize manual tasks
Reduce the number of mistakes related to human factors
Manage and automate all finance information: invoices, credit notes, and taxes
Control of inventory and sales
Project Outcomes
An international company was entering the UAE market, and all accounting operations were conducted in Excel.
The finance manager had previously worked with other ERP systems, but was dissatisfied with their standard solutions, which did not fit the tasks of the distribution business and sluggish support after implementation, so he looked for a new solution on the market.
The company is supplying to retailers, there are thousands of SKUs in circulation, and the product range is very wide. It was impossible to manage efficiently without an ERP system, employees had to constantly manage the warehouse, accounting, and the coordination of sales and purchases manually.
The finance manager had previously worked with other ERP systems, but was dissatisfied with their standard solutions, which did not fit the tasks of the distribution business and sluggish support after implementation, so he looked for a new solution on the market.
The company is supplying to retailers, there are thousands of SKUs in circulation, and the product range is very wide. It was impossible to manage efficiently without an ERP system, employees had to constantly manage the warehouse, accounting, and the coordination of sales and purchases manually.
Why Riah Alshamal General Trading LLC chose FirstBit
FirstBit ERP is FTA approved.
The system is specialised for distribution and takes into account the requirements of UAE legislation.
Since company processflow and operational logic was already present in the software, that helped to minimize the implementation efforts from their side.
The implementation team was very helpful during presentations, trainings and providing software customization as per requirements in a swift maner.
Project Outcomes
With the help of FirstBit ERP System, successful inventory management is established, all the movement of goods from purchase to sale is under control.
During 2024, the company plans to increase by 7-8 brands. Thus, it will expand its portfolio by 1000-1500 SKUs. Now the scale doesn't cause concern, now the warehouse management system is well established, purchase, accounts, sales, and payroll are united in one ERP system.
Reports are generated at any time on demand. The number of human errors has been reduced. The company can increase its turnover and develop.
During 2024, the company plans to increase by 7-8 brands. Thus, it will expand its portfolio by 1000-1500 SKUs. Now the scale doesn't cause concern, now the warehouse management system is well established, purchase, accounts, sales, and payroll are united in one ERP system.
Reports are generated at any time on demand. The number of human errors has been reduced. The company can increase its turnover and develop.
