s a local company with global operations for manufacturing and distribution, USN needed

a business solution as flexible and robustas some of its customers, who includeWorld Cup Rugby players, internationalbody builders and Tour de France stagewinners.

“Running our business effectively andefficiently is complex. We needed a systemto provide us with up-to-date informationto enable us to be flexible in our market,”says USN chief financial officer, Mari-AletVan der Merwe. “We wanted more thana standard accounting package. Wewanted a system that could provide uswith real-time information on stock; bothin our own warehouses globally, and inthose of our suppliers. We also neededto integrate inventory in a way that wouldprovide insight into the pipeline.”

Evolution outperformscompetitors

“Pastel Evolution was able to offer USNa solution that needed very littlecustomisation with rapid implementation.The implementation process – includingbusiness process analysis, data migrationand training – took two months,” saysMohammed Mosam, divisional director atPastel Evolution.

“Our experience with Evolution is that it’sa 90% fit for most businesses. And thesoftware development kit makes it easyto create functionality for the additional

10% of requirements,” says EddieWentzel, director of Unisource, a PastelEvolution implementation partner.

USN wanted full integration of allprocesses from procurement to sales, withthe cost of each step in those processesbeing added as they were incurred. USN’sunique pricing processes also had to beaccommodated as these vary not onlyfrom country to country, but outlet to outlet.

In addition to the standard Evolutionpackage, technology enhancements havebulked-up the USN offering. An outboundscanning system has been created toimprove the accuracy of inventory data.Streamlining logistics and a business-to-business gateway has also beendeveloped that allows USN to integratewith outside software and communicatewith distributors electronically.

By using a terminal server, internationalstaff can now log in at any time and seeexactly what the local team see on thesystem. And if they have any difficulties,the head office staff can go in and assistthem without delay.

Goals achieved!

Since its implementation in the first quarterof 2008, USN now uses Pastel Evolutionto drive continuous performanceimprovements for the business. With astable and robust business platform inplace, Evolution’s Business IntelligenceCentre (BIC) can interrogate any rangeof data and provide detailed insight intothe USN business and, accordingly, aidin its strategic decision-making.

“We were looking for a partner to assistus with a smooth global expansion andour own organic growth - we are reallyhappy with our choice,” says Van derMerwe. “Pastel Evolution has deliveredon all of its promises and the support wehave received from our implementationpartner and Pastel requirescommendation. Finally, there is the feel-good factor of working with anothersuccessful South African company withinternational reach.”

Contact Pastel Evolution

Tel: +27 11 304 3530E-mail: evolutionsales@pastel.co.zaWeb: www.pastelevolution.co.za

USN muscles-up with Pastel EvolutionUltimate Sports Nutrition (USN), the South African developer of nutritional supplements, has implemented PastelEvolution, the enterprise resource planning-based accounting solution from Softline Pastel. USN Pastel Evolution

solution at a glance.(30 users)

Pastel Evolution modulesin use

• Finance• CRM• Inventory• Warehousing• Lot Tracking• Manufacturing• Multi-Currency• Business Intelligence Centre• Fixed Asset Management

Implementationrequirements

• Improve business management efficiency through flexibility and simplicity

• Central data repository and accurate reporting requirements

• Data integration

Benefits

• Ability to use same solution across three different geographical locations

• Huge cost savings on implementationand maintenance costs

• Ability to handle large volumes of transactions

• Fast-paced and efficient accounting• An intuitive software product with

minimal training required• Ability to handle large volumes of

transactions• Scalable and robust to handle growth• Integration with other 3rd party

applications

“We were looking for a

partner to assist us with a

smooth global expansion and

our own organic growth - we

are really happy with our

choice”

Mohammed Mosamdivisional director at Pastel Evolution

s a local company with global operations for manufacturing and distribution, USN needed

a business solution as flexible and robustas some of its customers, who includeWorld Cup Rugby players, internationalbody builders and Tour de France stagewinners.

“Running our business effectively andefficiently is complex. We needed a systemto provide us with up-to-date informationto enable us to be flexible in our market,”says USN chief financial officer, Mari-AletVan der Merwe. “We wanted more thana standard accounting package. Wewanted a system that could provide uswith real-time information on stock; bothin our own warehouses globally, and inthose of our suppliers. We also neededto integrate inventory in a way that wouldprovide insight into the pipeline.”

Evolution outperformscompetitors

“Pastel Evolution was able to offer USNa solution that needed very littlecustomisation with rapid implementation.The implementation process – includingbusiness process analysis, data migrationand training – took two months,” saysMohammed Mosam, divisional director atPastel Evolution.

“Our experience with Evolution is that it’sa 90% fit for most businesses. And thesoftware development kit makes it easyto create functionality for the additional

10% of requirements,” says EddieWentzel, director of Unisource, a PastelEvolution implementation partner.

USN wanted full integration of allprocesses from procurement to sales, withthe cost of each step in those processesbeing added as they were incurred. USN’sunique pricing processes also had to beaccommodated as these vary not onlyfrom country to country, but outlet to outlet.

In addition to the standard Evolutionpackage, technology enhancements havebulked-up the USN offering. An outboundscanning system has been created toimprove the accuracy of inventory data.Streamlining logistics and a business-to-business gateway has also beendeveloped that allows USN to integratewith outside software and communicatewith distributors electronically.

By using a terminal server, internationalstaff can now log in at any time and seeexactly what the local team see on thesystem. And if they have any difficulties,the head office staff can go in and assistthem without delay.

Goals achieved!

Since its implementation in the first quarterof 2008, USN now uses Pastel Evolutionto drive continuous performanceimprovements for the business. With astable and robust business platform inplace, Evolution’s Business IntelligenceCentre (BIC) can interrogate any rangeof data and provide detailed insight intothe USN business and, accordingly, aidin its strategic decision-making.

“We were looking for a partner to assistus with a smooth global expansion andour own organic growth - we are reallyhappy with our choice,” says Van derMerwe. “Pastel Evolution has deliveredon all of its promises and the support wehave received from our implementationpartner and Pastel requirescommendation. Finally, there is the feel-good factor of working with anothersuccessful South African company withinternational reach.”

Contact Pastel Evolution

Tel: +27 11 304 3530E-mail: evolutionsales@pastel.co.zaWeb: www.pastelevolution.co.za

USN muscles-up with Pastel EvolutionUltimate Sports Nutrition (USN), the South African developer of nutritional supplements, has implemented PastelEvolution, the enterprise resource planning-based accounting solution from Softline Pastel. USN Pastel Evolution

solution at a glance.(30 users)

Pastel Evolution modulesin use

• Finance• CRM• Inventory• Warehousing• Lot Tracking• Manufacturing• Multi-Currency• Business Intelligence Centre• Fixed Asset Management

Implementationrequirements

• Improve business management efficiency through flexibility and simplicity

• Central data repository and accurate reporting requirements

• Data integration

Benefits

• Ability to use same solution across three different geographical locations

• Huge cost savings on implementationand maintenance costs

• Ability to handle large volumes of transactions

• Fast-paced and efficient accounting• An intuitive software product with

minimal training required• Ability to handle large volumes of

transactions• Scalable and robust to handle growth• Integration with other 3rd party

applications

“We were looking for a

partner to assist us with a

smooth global expansion and

our own organic growth - we

are really happy with our

choice”

Mohammed Mosamdivisional director at Pastel Evolution