Qlik simplifies big data analysis for laboratory supplier VWR

Issued by DUO Marketing + Communications for Qlikview
Johannesburg, 12 Mar 2015

Qlik (NASDAQ: QLIK), a leader in data discovery, today announced that VWR (NASDAQ: VWR, Web site: vwr.com), a leading independent provider of laboratory products, services and solutions, has deployed QlikView worldwide to perform complex analysis of more than eight terabytes of data.

Prior to using QlikView, the data analytics process for VWR was difficult and lacked flexibility. The organisation had more than one billion data sets being pulled from various applications, spreadsheets, and other sources such as its internal customer relationship management (CRM) system.

Fact sheet

Solution: QlikView

Industry: Laboratory supplies

Provider: QlikView

User: VWR

With QlikView, leveraging the QlikView Connector for SAP Netweaver, VWR users can easily link and access multiple data sources to unlock the insight they need in real-time. The easy-to-use platform and associative search model of QlikView allow users to ask a limitless number of questions to perform deep-dive analysis on the fly, whether at their desk or on a mobile device.

"With QlikView's simple and intuitive interface, our associates can 'surf and save' rather than rely on static reports," said Jonathan De Deken, Vice-President Information Services, VWR. "The platform provides our associates with real-time analysis on important information to support our business."

VWR initially deployed QlikView to 1 400 users throughout Europe. Leveraging Qlik Consulting Services, VWR was able to launch its first application in only 10 days. In less than three months, the organisation deployed more than 60 applications, primarily focused on finance and logistics. The applications are now being used by the controlling, purchasing management, and pricing departments.

Shortly after the European project was completed, VWR expanded the programme to Australia, New Zealand, China, Singapore, and India. In addition, VWR has deployed the programme in North America to enable global data consolidations and analysis.

"For VWR, big data previously presented a multitude of challenges along with its many great business opportunities," said David Bolton, Senior Director, Sector Group Leader, Market Development, Qlik. "By simplifying the analytics process and putting business intelligence into the hands of the users, QlikView helps VWR overcome the complexity to drive important business insight whenever and wherever users need it."

QlikView South Africa

QlikView South Africa is the local representative and distributor for QlikTech (NASDAQ: QLIK), a leader in Business Discovery - user-driven Business Intelligence (BI) who currently ranks third on Forbes' annual list of America's 25 Fastest-Growing Tech Companies. Its QlikView Business Discovery solution bridges the gap between traditional BI solutions and inadequate spreadsheet applications. The in-memory associative search technology QlikTech pioneered created the self-service BI category, allowing users to explore information freely rather than being confined to a predefined path of questions. Appropriate from SMB to the largest global enterprise, QlikView's self-service analysis can be deployed with data governance in days or weeks. The QlikView Business Discovery platform's app-driven model works with existing BI solutions, offering an immersive mobile and social, collaborative experience. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, QlikTech has offices around the world serving approximately 26,000 customers in over 100 countries.
For more information, please visit www.qlikview.co.za.

Qlik

Qlik (NASDAQ: QLIK) is a leader in data discovery delivering intuitive solutions for self-service data visualisation and guided analytics. Approximately 34 000 customers rely on Qlik solutions to gain meaning out of information from varied sources, exploring the hidden relationships within data that lead to insights that ignite good ideas. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Qlik has offices around the world with more than 1 700 partners covering more than 100 countries.

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Qlik simplifies big data analysis for laboratory supplier VWR

VWR deploys QlikView globally to perform complex analysis of more than eight terabytes of data on the fly.