About the Company

Skyline Contracting is one of the major construction companies that are dealing with numerous projects and locations. The company had to improve the business in finance, HR, payroll, procurement, inventory, fleet, logistics and project management. Having multiple departments running separately, the manual processes were resulting in inefficiencies and delays, and the company needed an integrated system that would ensure alignment of the workflows and

The Challenge

Skyline Contracting was experiencing a number of operational problems:

Lack of connectedness between departments, which causes inefficiencies and mistakes.
Complex payroll and project management, monitoring of work hours and overtime of employees.
Delays and errors in the manual inventory and procurement.
The attendance was inaccurate and time consuming.

The company had to simplify through one online platform

Financial accounting
Project monitoring and costing
Outstanding estimation and tender management.
Supplier management and procurement.
Fixed asset management
Human resources and payroll
Document and workflow management.

Moreover, they needed to have multi-currency and project-based reporting to make improved decisions.

The Solution

Skyline Contracting used a complete set of SowaanERP modules in order to automate and streamline day-to-day operations.

Financial Accounting

A centralized system whereby multi-currency transactions, cost centers, paying vendors, receipt, full project-wise financial reporting can be done. Fiscal accuracy had been enhanced by automated entries of journals and live project costing.

Project and Cost Control: Tracking

Live budget and actual expenditure, daily progress report, and activity-based material requisition to implement improved visibility and control of cost.

Procurement Controls

RFQs – Automated RFQ, Supplier comparison, purchase order, stock transfer and project based material tracking at all sites. Delays and errors in procurement were minimized by streamlining the workflow.

Human Resources & Payroll

Complete automation of employee files, time keeping, payroll processing, vacation, loans and Self service modules. Salary distribution and OT monitoring were project-based, so there was no error.

Fixed Asset Management

Full register of assets including auto-depreciation associated with finance.

Fleet Management

Fleet monitoring in real time was enhanced by a special Fleet App, which increased coordination and performance at various project sites.

Logistics Management

An App of Logistics facilitated the supply chain management whereby materials, vehicles and other logistical elements could be tracked.

Document Management System (DMS)

The storage of tenders, contracts, invoices, and work orders as well as version control of maximum transparency.

Attendance Equipment Fitting

Combination with ZKTeco biometric equipment enabled automatic attendance monitoring, which decreased the errors and enhanced the workforce control.

Training and Support

All modules were well trained, which made the adoption and effective use of SowaanERP easy.

Implementation and Tracking

Sowaan Arabia team collaborated with Skyline Contracting, involving gathering of requirements, configuration, testing and go live. To facilitate a smooth transition to the new ERP environment, performance of the system, adoption by the users and project progress were monitored.

Discovery and Decision

Skyline Contracting chose SowaanERP based on its construction related capabilities, multi-module integration, scalability and experience of providing ERP solutions in the contracting and project-driven business.

Outcome

The SowaanERP implementation provided the following quantifiable benefits:

Enhanced Operational Effectiveness:

Automation minimized manual intervention and errors, and improved departmental workflow.

Correct Pay-roll and Project Costs:

The actual project hours and OT based salary allocation enhanced transparency.

Better Resource Allocation:

Human and material resources could be used optimally because project and cost tracking were allowed.

Real-Time Insights:

The management was able to access imminently project, HR, and financial information to make sound decisions.

Scalable Operations:

The system is capable of sustaining growth and extra projects as well as extended ERP modules.

What Our Client Say

The deployment of the SowaanERP has changed the way we conduct business. We do not have a problem of manual attendance, payroll, and project cost tracking. All this is incorporated into a single system and the automation has saved us a thousand-man hours. The modifications that have been undertaken to meet our business requirements have significantly enhanced our everyday business.

Mubashir

Skyline contracting.