The structure implemented with the Epicor ERP (enterprise resource planning) platform and the mapping of information relating to the services, buildings and customers, provides Synergy with immediate information concerning results. This helps attribute expenses to an appropriate cost centre, while using the advance allocation application has enabled them to allocate overhead expenses for services, customers, and buildings.
Overhead expenses are allocated on the basis of:
- financial data drawn from the software (e.g., turnover)
- non-financial data, which are different per period (e.g., using the facilities on a surface area basis, the number of movements per customer, etc.)
- predefined percentages
Moreover, thanks to the special bill of lading monitoring functionality, the system is automatically linked to the company’s warehouse management system to ensure complete monitoring and control of shipments and invoices.