Case Study: Hawkins achieves faster insights and self-service analytics with Information Builders (WebFOCUS)

InfoApps Support Rapid Growth at Hawkins

Hawkins, a chemical distributor with more than $400 million in revenue and operations in 19 states, faced an inefficient reporting environment built on a 15-year-old homegrown .NET application. As the company expanded to new locations and added users, the legacy system’s limited flexibility and heavy maintenance made it difficult for staff to access and analyze J.D. Edwards transactional data quickly and intuitively.

Hawkins implemented Information Builders’ WebFOCUS platform—using WebFOCUS Portal, App Studio, InfoAssist+, dashboards and InfoApps—with J.D. Edwards data staged in a data warehouse. The rollout delivered self-service, single-view analytics across sales, accounting, purchasing and transportation, cutting routine report requests, increasing visibility and productivity, and providing a scalable solution to support ongoing growth (with mobile access planned).

Hawkins

Jeremy Sturgill

Enterprise Application Technical Manager