Case Study: Sakata Seed America speeds budgeting and improves productivity with Microsoft Dynamics AX

Seed company cultivates productivity with updated ERP budgeting solution

Sakata Seed America, a large producer of vegetable and flower seeds, faced a challenge with its outdated and inefficient budgeting processes. The company relied on a cumbersome combination of Microsoft Excel and Access spreadsheets, which hindered productivity and made it difficult to complete its annual budget on time. To address this, they turned to their existing vendor, Microsoft Corporation, and its Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP platform to find a more scalable solution.

The solution implemented by Microsoft involved expanding Sakata Seed America's use of the budgeting functionality within Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 R3. This consolidated all budgeting processes and data onto a single, reliable platform. The results were significant time savings and increased efficiency, allowing the company to complete its annual budget process 45 days ahead of schedule. This freed employees to focus on collaboration and exploring new business opportunities.

Sakata Seed America

Monty McCoy

Senior IT and Quality Management Systems Manager