Case study

Mayo Hardware

Discover how Ellby helped Mayo Hardware streamline financial and order processing, significantly enhancing efficiency and reducing manual workload across their operations in Australia and New Zealand.

Streamlining Order and Invoice Processing

Ellby's workflow automation and document management solution enhanced transparency and efficiency, drastically reducing Mayo Hardware's manual data entry and approval processes, ensuring seamless financial operations.

We aimed to make significant changes by:

Efficiently managing increased invoice processing workload

Seamless automation for accounts payable and sales orders

Configuring workflows aligned with financial limits

About Mayo Hardware

A third-generation Australian-owned distribution business, Mayo Hardware is a leader in supplying outdoor, indoor living, safety, security, and hardware products in Australia, New Zealand, and the UK.

Their strong customer relationships span major retailers, trade professionals, and independent retailers, encompassing both global brands and proprietary products.

The Challenge

The pivotal moment that led Mayo Hardware to explore business process automation solutions was the significant increase in business volume driven by the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The surge in business put a tremendous strain on their Customer Service department, as they struggled to manage the increased invoice processing workload while attending to customer service and product inquiries across their extensive product portfolio. To address these challenges, they reached out to Pronto, their ERP provider, who introduced them to Ellby.

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Increased Invoice Processing Workload

The Covid-19 pandemic surge in business volume strained the Customer Service department, managing increased invoice processing alongside product inquiries.

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Manual Workflow Inefficiencies

Outdated systems and manual data entry caused delays and errors, impacting overall efficiency and accuracy in financial operations.

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Need for Seamless ERP Integration

Required a flexible and efficient solution to integrate with their Pronto ERP system, ensuring smooth and consistent processes.

Why Mayo Hardware chose Ellby

Our Experience

Ellby was recommended by Mayo Hardware’s ERP provider, Pronto, due to their expertise in AP, document management, and workflow efficiencies. Ellby's dedicated project success manager and solutions consultant ensured a well-planned and successful implementation strategy.

Guaranteed success

Ellby's comprehensive solution, powered by FileBound, included AP Automation and Sales Order Automation, seamlessly integrating with Pronto ERP. The configurable workflow approvals, aligned with financial limits, provided flexibility and efficiency, ensuring successful deployment and continuous innovation to meet Mayo Hardware's evolving business needs.

What we did

Mayo Hardware sought an efficient, flexible solution. Ellby's solution, powered by FileBound, offered integrated AP Automation and Sales Order Automation with a compatible Pronto API connector for seamless integration. This solution included configurable workflow approvals aligned with financial limits and facilitated re-routing with commentary.

1

Discovery

Identified inefficiencies from increased business volume, needing AP and sales order automation.

2

Implementation

Deployed FileBound, integrating AP and sales orders with Pronto ERP.

3

Results

Streamlined approvals, reduced manual entry, and improved efficiency and productivity.

4

Review

Efficiency gains confirmed, with positive feedback ensuring solution meets needs.

Success!

The solution streamlined processes reduced manual data entry, speeding up invoice approvals and cutting errors. Integration with Pronto ERP facilitated seamless automation and improved productivity. Significant cost savings were achieved by reducing labour costs and eliminating duplicate invoices, enhancing financial security.

Furthermore, end users found the solution intuitive, supported by IT assistance, leading to smooth adoption.

Successful implementation in Australia extended to New Zealand, enhancing corporate efficiency. Continuous evaluation showed substantial efficiency gains and positive feedback, ensuring the solution met evolving business needs.

50,000

Invoices / Orders Annually

144

Employees

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“...we have been able to gain an immense amount of productivity with the solution, [Ellby] really strove to work with us to continually finesse and add innovation to the product to ensure its commercial practicality as well as ensuring it’s a product that continues to meet our changing business needs

Nicole Hua

Chief Financial Officer

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