Case Study: IXYS UK Westcode cuts month-end close time by 50% with Spreadsheet Server

Semiconductor Developer Cuts Month-end Close Process Time in Half With Finance-owned JD Edwards Excel Add-in Reporting Solution

IXYS UK Westcode Ltd., a semiconductor manufacturer, was struggling with a slow and manual finance reporting process. The team downloaded data from JD Edwards into Excel, reformatted it into multiple static spreadsheets, and uploaded results into Oracle Hyperion, which made month-end close take five business days. Vendor Spreadsheet Server was brought in to help automate reporting and reduce the burden on finance.

With Spreadsheet Server connected to JD Edwards, IXYS UK Westcode replaced manual spreadsheet work with refreshable, live-data Excel reports. This eliminated repeated Hyperion uploads, saved several hours, and gave the team faster access to balances and variances. The biggest measurable result was that month-end close time was cut in half, dropping from five business days to two and a half days.

IXYS UK Westcode Ltd

Simon Hatfield

Finance Controller