Customer Success
OnActuate transforms operations for one of the leading wine and spirits agency in Canada with a move to Azure Cloud
Migration – Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
/ Dynamics NAV
Manufacturing & Distribution
Canada
About the Company
Select Wines was founded in 1982. Within 20 years, the merchant was importing 1 million cases from global producers and has grown to be one of Canada’s largest independent wine and spirits merchants. Select Wines works closely with their provincial government and private distribution partners to promote and sell these products through licensed retail and other channels.
Working with OnActuate on the successful project deployment of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to the Azure Cloud platform, backed by a new data architecture, was a key milestone for Select Wines. Their team’s solution expertise and our mutual focus on objectives allowed us to deliver the projects as scheduled and on budget. The enhanced systems will allow Select Wines to streamline operations, ensure data security, and allow for scalability for our company’s growth.
Adrienne Friesen, Business Insights & Solutions Manager
Select Wines; Vancouver BC Canada
Business Challenge
Select Wines wanted to optimize their Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central system to improve productivity. Its challenges included fragmented systems, poor integration, lack of documentation, customizations, and potential scalability limits. Select Wines aimed to streamline operations with advanced Supply Chain and process automation within its current setup.
Additionally, Select Wines didn’t have ready access to the current status of sales, inventory, and other critical business areas, further complicating their operational efficiency.
Solution
OnActuate migrated Select Wines’ D365 BC from an on-premises setup to the Azure cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) model. The project included migrating legal entities, transitioning key finance processes, transferring historical data and more.
Select Wines also implemented the OnActuate Data Confluence and Insights Solution, an innovative data integration and analytics platform. Now, the distributor can see the current status of sales, inventory, logistics, purchases, and other data, leading to improved decision-making and a significant return on investment (ROI).
This migration marks a significant step for Select Wines in aligning with modern technology standards and enhancing operational efficiency.
