Case Study: Uniwax achieves 10% lower production costs and improved operational efficiency with Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

Uniwax Lowers Production Costs 10% Improves Operational Efficiency Using One Source of Truth to Align Management Processes with Manufacturing

Uniwax S.A., an Abidjan–based subsidiary of the Dutch Vlisco group and a longtime maker of West African wax-cloth, faced growing pressure from Asian competitors and internal fragmentation: production, sales, and finance systems were siloed across subsidiaries, slowing decision-making, increasing costs, and hampering responsiveness to market and counterfeiting challenges. The company needed unified management and reporting, better product and inventory control, faster design throughput, and tools to standardize best practices across its operations.

Uniwax upgraded to Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne 9.1 (implemented by partner LP2I in 36 days) to create a single source of truth. The solution unified business processes and provided real-time visibility into inventory and manufacturing, enabling drill-down analytics, eliminating unnecessary production, and cutting manufacturing costs by more than 10% for some products. Apparel Management sped up design and managed product variants, bundle measurement and inventory features improved agility and delivery times, and Advanced Pricing enhanced sales effectiveness—together boosting operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and revenue.

Uniwax

Cissé Sakandé

CIO