Hentley Farm

Covering the wine industry from grape to distribution, boutique winery Hentley Farm is a multifaceted business with complex system requirements. Their story is one of inspiring qualities, and technical success., highlighting the benefits they have derived from implementing MYOB Advanced.

Who are Hentley Farm?

Hentley Farm is a single estate, award winning winery set in the rolling hills in the west of the Barossa Valley, South Australia. Along with their boutique wine range, the business also incorporates a restaurant and cellar door, adding retail and hospitality to their total package.

What catalysed the switch?

The growing complexity of the business necessitated the upgrade to MYOB Advanced. Complicated work-arounds to track stock locations, and a reliance on spreadsheets lead to errors and a lack of faith in the final numbers. Significant manual input when working with the raw data meant the team was not able to finalise monthly board reports until 2-3 days before the end of the following month. Hentley Farm required a single system to manage data across their various facilities all in one place.

What changes followed the decision?

Although they looked at other solutions, Hentley Farm decided to implement MYOB Advanced as it offered them the right mix of functionality and flexibility. The streamlined automation from Advanced helped to speed up report generation, as well as eliminate errors. This gives their management better insights into the performance of the business.

How are they now?

After the implementation of MYOB Advanced, Hentley Farm immediately saw the benefits of using an up to date, flexible platform. They are able to generate reports at the press of a button, rather than working through days of manual data manipulation. The reduction in raw data manipulation has drastically reduced the error rate, and staff at every level of the business have heightened confidence when working with the outputs – leading to increased efficiency and customer service.

How do I achieve a successful MYOB Advanced implementation?

A successful MYOB Advanced Implementation depends on 3 critical risk:

1. Software Risk
2. Implementer risk
3. Self-Inflicted Risk

You can reduce your risk by selecting the right implementation partner. Although there are many different partners to choose from, you need the one that will work with you every step of the way. Managing risk is an important part of an implementation; selecting a low-risk partner is critical to a lifetime of success with your Business Management system.

Kilimanjaro Consulting ticks all the boxes when it comes to choosing the right partner:

• Proven industry experience and a positive reputation,
• A structured implementation methodology to guide both you and the implementer through the process,
• Ongoing training and support during your implementation and after go-live,
• The accounting skills to ensure you go live with a reconciled system, 
• A strong relationship with the software vendor allows us to influence enhancements to the software that might be useful to your own organisation,
• Specialised technical knowledge to integrate best-of-breed connected services into your system,
• A stable team with high levels of staff cohesion and collaboration and low staff turnover.

Kilimanjaro Consulting is the largest and most experienced implementer of MYOB’s Enterprise-level business management, accounting, payroll, and workforce management solutions: MYOB Advanced and MYOB Exo. We are experienced, low-risk implementers, helping organisations improve efficiency in their businesses through the use of clever, innovative, and proven technology.

Free resources to help you further

If you are ready to start your Business Management System journey, choose Kilimanjaro Consulting as your trusted implementation partner. If you don’t know where to start, download our free E-Book that will take you through everything you need to consider and what to be wary of during this process.

Kilimanjaro Consulting is the largest implementer of MYOB’s Business Management Software across Australia and New Zealand. We take the time to understand your business and only recommend the products that can meet your needs. To start a conversation about how MYOB Exo can improve efficiency in your organisation, email sales@kilimanjaro-consulting.com, or call 1300 857 464 (AU) or 0800 436 774 (NZ).