JEDOX SUCCESS STORY · MANUFACTURING
From spreadsheets to strategy: Churchill China’s journey with Jedox
Churchill China, a UK ceramics manufacturer with more than 225 years of heritage, makes super-vitrified tableware for the hospitality sector. It replaced manual, Excel-based finance processes with the Jedox EPM platform, starting with ERP data processing and P&L reporting, and expects the investment to pay for itself within a year.
< 1 year
expected payback on the investment
800+
distributors supported globally
About Churchill China
Churchill China PLC is a UK ceramics manufacturer with more than 225 years of heritage. It makes super-vitrified tableware for the hospitality sector, including plates, bowls, beverage ware, serveware, cutlery and accessories. The business distributes its products globally through three warehouses and more than 800 distributors.
Challenge
Manual, siloed finance processes
Churchill China’s finance processes were manual, siloed and error-prone. Reporting depended on time-consuming exports into Excel, and departments outside Finance had only limited access to planning data.
With three warehouses and more than 800 distributors worldwide, the business needed a more reliable, scalable way to process ERP data and report on performance.
Solution
Starting with ERP data and P&L
Churchill China adopted Jedox’s enterprise performance management (EPM) platform, beginning with ERP data processing and Profit & Loss (P&L) reporting.
The solution combines an OLAP engine for real-time data processing and analysis, integration with the company’s existing ERP systems, and a self-service interface that lets users explore data interactively. It also gives the business a scalable foundation for extending planning to other departments.
“It’s scalable. You can slice and dice it, and you can do so much more with the P&L information alone.”
Matt Dunn
FP&A Manager
Churchill China
Outcome
Payback expected within a year
P&L and financial reporting are now automated, saving considerable time and reducing data inconsistencies. Finance staff can spend more of their time on analysis and advising the business rather than compiling reports.
Churchill China expects the investment to pay for itself within a year. Future phases will extend Jedox to Sales, Operations and Manufacturing.
Jedox in use at Churchill China
- Jedox EPM platform
- OLAP engine
- ERP integration
- P&L reporting
- Self-service analysis
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