CASE STUDY // NORTERA
Nortera Pioneers Agricultural Manufacturing Analytics and Automation With Qlik
Nortera works with Qlik Partner GINQO to implement Qlik Sense® and Qlik Cloud® across multiple locations.
Thousands
Of dollars saved in water consumption
One Qlik dashboard now enables improved control of water consumption in processing plants.
One
Week saved each month
Switching from manual records to automated processes means tracking inventory flow is now quick and efficient.
100
Applications and counting
Nortera staff see the value of Qlik and how it’s enabling the business, bypassing the need for separate platforms.
CHALLENGE
Continuing a North American success story
Nortera produces and markets over 450,000 tons of ready-to-cook vegetables a year; buyers include retailers, food service operators and producers of prepared products.
Whether it’s optimizing factory operations and agriculture or handling HR tasks, data drives Nortera’s approach to critical processes. Nortera’s aim is to be a business intelligence (BI) leader in its industry; however, when it came to stepping up its data and analytics processes, Nortera needed a strong partner to support the implementation of its vision.
APPROACH
Building long-term partnerships
Qlik Sense became the company’s official reporting tool in every department. While the main source is Nortera’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, the company harvests data from 30 different software platforms.
Nortera’s ERP software now feeds data relating to supply, sales, inventory movements, shipments, purchasing, production and consumption.
RESULTS
New capabilities, new initiatives
Tracking allergens in warehouses. Optimizing waste management. Verifying that weights of packaged goods are within set parameters. Nortera’s use cases for Qlik are both broad and deep. Having over 550 Qlik users across the business means Nortera can significantly reduce licensing costs for other reporting software.
Switching to Qlik Cloud also gives Nortera new capabilities. The new Authoring Mode means Nortera staff can achieve ‘super user’ results without hours of training, while agricultural workers can access Qlik directly from the field.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
A raft of business efficiencies
Turning a dream into reality can be the tricky part of a data-led strategy, and this is where Qlik Partners come into play. They can align with your vision and work with you to bring the power of data to your fingertips.
It’s a path that Nortera took and it’s delivered amazing results for the food producer. Qlik Sense is now present across its business, bringing new levels of efficiency and insight – and providing a solid foundation for yet more growth. It’s the kind of success that could be achieved across any company of any shape or size.
We decided to make Qlik the company's official reporting tool, not just for finance or sales – every department. The main data source is our enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, but we harvest data from 30 different software platforms.
