Karsten Group
Global Fruit Distributor Karsten Group Cultivates Growth with Acumatica
Acumatica Cloud ERP solution for Karsten Group

Company Highlights

Location
Blaauws Kop Settlement, South Africa
Industry
Distribution
System Replaced
Sage Intacct
Country
South Africa
Number of Employees
1-50
Revenue
$10M-$50M
Product Used
Distribution
Applications Used
Intercompany Accounting, Inventory Control, Order Management, Project Accounting, Fixed Assets
Sub-Industry
Agriculture and Farming

6

disconnected systems combined in one to consolidate operations

2,500

printed invoices eliminated per month through paperless workflows

instant

access to real-time data and financials across multiple farms and entities

Challenges

Karsten Group faced significant challenges with outdated systems, paper-intensive processes, and a lack of integration across their operations. Managing multiple entities and ensuring consistent processing across different farms was cumbersome, leading to critical inefficiencies and delays. Their previous system, Sage 300, struggled to handle the complexity of their growing agricultural business, creating data silos that hindered effective decision-making.

"Previously with manual approvals for orders and invoices, processing was a nightmare due to geographical distances between different farms, farm managers, and the head office."

Jeandre Van Der Linde, Financial Manager

Karsten Group

ERP Solution

Karsten Group connected their disparate systems and unified its complex multi-entity structure with Acumatica’s scalable, user-friendly cloud ERP solution. This all-in-one distribution management solution eliminated paper-based processes and enabled mobile workflows for remote approvals. With real-time data access, Karsten Group streamlined operations across all entities, ensuring accuracy and efficiency anywhere.

"Acumatica stood out for its flexibility, scalability, and ease of use."

Jannnetje Slabbert, CIO

Karsten Group

Outcome

With Acumatica, Karsten Group achieved great efficiency gains, including real-time approvals, faster invoice processing, drastically reduced paperwork, and improved reporting capabilities. The transition to a digital platform empowered their team to focus on growth and innovation rather than manual administrative tasks. The system now provides full visibility into inventory and financials, allowing leadership to make data-driven decisions instantly.

"Data is very important in farming operations. Acumatica helps us to make decisions quicker, helps us spotting trends, and helps us to discuss realisation with our operational team. "

Jeandre Van Der Linde, , Financial Manager

Karsten Group

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