Dukathole Group
Brick Maker Dukathole Group Accelerates Growth and Tackles South African Housing Crisis with Acumatica ERP
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Acumatica Cloud ERP solution for Dukathole Group

Company Highlights

Location
South Africa
Industries
Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution, Construction
System Replaced
Sage Intacct
Region
South Africa
Number of Employees
250-500
Revenue
$50M - $100M
Product Used
Acumatica Manufacturing Edition
Applications Used
Intercompany Accounting, Warehouse Management, Project Accounting, Planning and Scheduling, Field Service Management
Sub-Industry
Construction, Manufacturing, Distribution

2-3 Hours

saved every payroll

All-in-One

system to run the business

30 Trucks

enabled with delivery alert

Challenges

Dukathole, a South African brick maker with significant growth plans, abandoned a Sage ERP implementation that left it with unreliable inventory management, and juggling six different financial systems across six divisions. As a result, the company’s growth stalled as it struggled with manual Excel data consolidation, delayed customer statements, and inaccurate stock levels. The company’s lone IT staff member struggled with system maintenance, unreliable internet, and high costs.

“It was a horrible implementation with Sage, one that didn’t work, and one that didn’t have any support.”

Graham Leonard, Finance & Operations Manager

Dukathole Group

ERP Solution

Dukathole chose Acumatica for its user-friendly interface, unique licensing model, and robust intercompany functionality. Acumatica’s partner, QEDO, provided a detailed demonstration tailored to Dukathole’s business needs, which sealed Dukathole’s choice. Acumatica’s comprehensive modules, including manufacturing, distribution, and project accounting, stood out, as did its open API and scalability. Acumatica’s flexibility, custom workflows and cloud-based access also impressed executives.

“An ERP like Acumatica that you can go live with during hard lockdown and have all your staff trained and functioning remotely must be a system for everyone to consider.”

Graham Leonard, Finance & Operations Manager

Dukathole Group

Outcome

With Acumatica, Dukathole streamlined operations, gained real-time data access from anywhere, and improved inventory management. They expanded from operating solely as a brick maker into a full construction firm with eight manufacturing sites. They make the concrete bricks that they use to build 10 houses daily. Using Acumatica’s low-code tools, executives created a delivery alert system for its 30 delivery trucks, which allows them to save time when delivering bricks.

“Acumatica really is an all-in-one, adaptable solution that quickly enables everything you need to run your business. And it is effortless to use.”

Graham Leonard, Finance & Operations Manager

Dukathole Group

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