Kepak sources meat from thousands of farmers across Ireland and the UK and creates products to supply major retailers and foodservice chains including Tesco, Asda, Burger King, and McDonald’s.
It has implemented Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations replacing its Dynamics AX 2012 platform which it said was “no longer fit for purpose.”
The new system, which has been rolled out across the supply chain, warehouse, and finance processes, integrates the whole system from suppliers to the final customer-facing transaction.
Implemented by Nexer Enterprise Applications this new system has consolidated Kepak’s operations by introducing a central billing team to replace site-by-site invoicing, thereby streamlining customer billing across all major accounts.
At the same time, supply chain, warehouse and finance workflows were standardised onto a single Dynamics 365 platform, eliminating disparate systems across eight Irish and multiple UK facilities.
Kepak said that underpinning these improvements is a “robust solution and production architecture”, which ensures scalability for ongoing growth and future enhancements.
Jeremy O’Callahan, chief information officer for Kepak Group, said: “This transformation has been a true partnership. Replacing our end-of-life AX system with Dynamics 365 through Implement365 gives us the consistency and agility we need to support our farmers and customers alike. Nexer’s strategic support was critical to ensuring the implementation process went as smoothly as possible as business continued around it.”
Martin Burden, commercial director at Nexer Enterprise Applications, added: “With Kepak, we’ve helped to futureproof their ever-evolving supply-chain, warehouse and finance operations through Microsoft Dynamics 365 consolidation. As we move into hyper-care, our focus remains on fine-tuning and ensuring Kepak realises ongoing value from its investment across both Irish and UK markets.”
