Client

Centerpoint Broadband Technologies is a rapidly growing optical networking company dedicated to delivering high capacity optical and broadband wireless systems offering scalability and significant reductions in networking costs.  Centerpoint provides metro, regional, and long haul optical carriers solutions that support rapid capacity growth, simple provisioning and minimum capital outlays for their customers.

 

Business Case

As a newly formed company focusing on R&D and engineering, Centerpoint had very little by way of integrated business processes and systems.  The company’s plans called for needing to build and ship production units within 5 months, while pursuing national/international expansion and acquisitions.  They needed to define their outsourced manufacturing strategy and model, including integration of suppliers with internal planning, procurement, and fulfillment functions.  To accomplish their business goals, Centerpoint needed to implement an integrated financial, manufacturing, distribution, and advanced planning application with the capability of supporting international operations and outsourced manufacturing.

 

Why Quovera?

Centerpoint conducted an end-to-end analysis of business processes, utilizing Quovera’s e-business suite best practices and proven implementation methodology.  Pre-defined methodology templates along with Quovera’s proven expertise in ERP system implementation provided Centerpoint with a scalable, long term solution for competitive advantage in the networking market.

 

Benefits / System Characteristics

Interaction across enterprise users and data,   providing a seamless and integrated process.

All 250 employees nationwide trained and using the same system/data within four months

Deployed all critical business processes to position Centerpoint for future rapid growth.

Tight integration between Engineering, material planning, purchasing & prototyping systems

Defined outsourced manufacturing strategies

 

Technologies and Solutions

·          Oracle Financials, Manufacturing, Distribution including Order Management and iProcurement in a hosted environment.

·          Rollout of solution to Florida and the UK.

·          Deployed Agile to Oracle interface

·          Team size: 

·          Quovera- 1 PM, 3 functional consultants, 3 senior developers, 1 DBA.

·          Centerpoint -7 IT resources, 20 functional superusers, 250 end-users

 

Project completion: 5 calendar months (Phase I)

Phase II plans include implementation of Oracle Quality, Service, HR, CRM, iSupplier Portal, and APS applications.