Conrad Electronic

Optimizing Planning Processes and Performance at Conrad Electronic

Integrated Business Planning with Board unifies data and streamlines decision-making. 

Conrad Electronic has been a reliable partner for technology and electronics since 1923 and optimises the procurement of technical requirements for companies of all industries and sizes. The company aimed to improve its planning processes and consolidate fragmented systems across the organization.

To achieve this, the company turned to Board, the Enterprise Planning Platform, to seamlessly integrate with Google Big Query as its data warehouse.

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  • Industry: Distribution & Wholesales, Specialty & Hardlines
  • Department: Finance, Sales
  • Employees: 2,300 in the Conrad Group
  • Sales: over € 1 billion in the Conrad Group
  • National subsidiaries: 17 countries
  • Shipping to: 150 countries
  • Products: 10 million

With Board, Conrad has successfully streamlined key planning processes, including financial planning, sales budgeting, inventory management, and investment planning. The platform’s unique capability to write data back to Google Big Query has enhanced data flow across departments, allowing for faster and more accurate planning. Board has reduced the complexity of Conrad’s planning operations, significantly boosting performance and decision-making.

Conrad is now laying the groundwork for further expansion, with plans to improve HR personnel cost planning, risk management, and enhanced reporting capabilities. These additions will further optimize the company's operations and increase overall efficiency across the business.

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