The Davey Group automates 60% of its manual processing
 by Sheridan Hornsby-Hunt
The mining, transport and agricultural sectors in Queensland Australia continue to drive growth and change in companies like The Davey Group where the incumbent business system could be 'patched' no longer.
Michael O'Connor, CFO says "we simply couldn't keep sticking bandaids on it and more importantly, it wasn't enabling business growth – it just had to go". He says they needed to significantly reduce manual tasks and processes in order to get on top of costs and Greentree's Job Costing capability and integration were seen as key to achieving this.
 He estimates the 60% reduction in manual processes achieved since Greentree went live 6 months ago is "modest", and it will provide a sound foundation upon which remaining manual processes will incrementally disappear over time."Greentree is becoming the backbone for the group and we expect this to consolidate over time as we learn more about its capabilities and grow into its capacity."
Populating the HR database with employee data and remote access are just a couple of examples of opportunities for development. By entering the skills and qualifications of a specialised workforce and then being able to leverage those skills to grow contracting opportunities is an area Michael is keen to tap into. Remote access will help connect mobile staff to the office and improve communications.
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