Soluções Integradas de Gestão CAE (Economic Activity Code): 82990 (Other support services provided to companies) Staff: < 10 Turnover: > EUR 2 million and < EUR 10 million Cases of Success ECOLUB improves management ability with PHC project from Winsig Through more assertive financial management, the company has significantly improved its document control, productivity and Strategic Planning. The Challenge As a standard setter in the upgrading of dangerous industrial waste in Portugal, ECOLUB endeavours to fulfil its mission to effectively and efficiently manage lubricating oils and establish itself as a model system regarding waste management in Portugal. PORQUE O ÓLEO TEM MAIS VIDAS ECOLUB is a benchmark company in hazardous waste recycling in Portugal. Its mission includes efficiently and effectively managing used lubricant oils and to set itself as a model system with regard to waste management in Portugal. www.ecolub.pt ECOLUB is aware of the importance of the use of a focused application, in terms of internal control, but that also this response is, for all stakeholders, centred on the search for a solution which confers security, effectiveness and trust in taking strategic decisions. For this purpose it had to balance factors such as added value, speed of implementation, ease of understanding and take-up, technical competence, guarantees in terms of support and maintenance and, above all, that it integrates and is compatible with existing systems in the company, without any interruption of its competencies in the financial area, and its obligatory accounting reporting. The Solution After analysing various bids, ECOLUB opted for the solution submitted by Winsig based on PHC software, which responded to the need to have an application focused on internal control of customers and suppliers, and which also envisaged the need for external validity of the system. Through the implementation of the PHC Advanced with the PHC Management module, the company benefited from total control of its commercial and financial areas, as well as a high level of stability and integrity of data, making tools available which now permit access and total internal and external control, from management information to accounting, as well as relations with partners. The implementation lasted only one week, and this included for adaptation to the unique specific and actual situation of ECOLUB.. “With this project we became more assertive in the financial and economic area and we have improved the control of various variables, which makes it easier to define our strategy. The goal was to have the solution functioning within the stipulated period, a target which was reached without pressure or mishaps, thanks to Winsig reaching its deadlines and its expertise.” Luís Gameiro, Consultant, ECOLUB Small changes... Make a big difference. The Results The implementation of the PHC software has contributed effectively to the management and internal and external organisation of ECOLUB. The integration of PHC Advanced with its own software facilitated all the company’s internal communication, thus enabling a rapid response and access to the necessary information for decision-taking. This upgrade for the management of ECOLUB also has had consequences at the level of the company’s relationship with all its stakeholders, leading to greater approximation. There was also a significant improvement in internal productivity with regards to the search for and interpretation of management information. The adaptation of the solution was swift due to its high degree of intuitiveness and its visual similarity to the best and most widespread applications on the market which, in an initial analysis, are a facilitating factor in engagement with the application. The company is fully satisfied with the cost/benefit ratio and with the flexibility of the solution chosen, as well as the reliability of the partner in implementing this project, which enables it to fully respond to its requirements regarding legal compliance and the inherent changes to an activity which is as characteristic as that of ECOLUB. About Winsig Winsig is a company specialising in providing integrated business solutions using PHC Software, with a substantial capacity for the development of customised solutions for and strong skills in the PHC Manufactor (Industry) model where it has the largest team in the market. Out of the 420 PHC partners, Winsig is one of the leaders. It has been certified to implement its solutions in Angola and covers the whole of Portugal through its operation and customer service centres in Lisbon and Porto. www.winsig.pt O projeto incluiu a integração entre o Si-Oil (aplicação externa) e o PHC. Soluções Integradas de Gestão Lisboa R. Central Park, n.º 6, 3º C 2795-242 Linda-a-Velha Porto R. Barata Feyo,140, 1º, sala 1.08 4250-076 Porto TEL: +351 218 299 150 [email protected] www.winsig.pt