About the company
Maxxium Russia has 2 legal entities: Denview Limited and Maxxium Rus LLC. Maxxium Russia places a strategic emphasis on elite alcoholic beverages that have garnered global recognition, including The Macallan, Courvoisier, and Jim Beam. The company is also successfully cultivating renowned premium brands in Russia, such as The Famous Grouse, Maker’s Mark, Highland Park, and Auchentoshan, along with contemporary brands like Sipsmith, Naked Grouse, Brugal, and Sauza.
Maxxium Russia’s efforts extend beyond brand promotion and distribution. The company is dedicated to fostering a culture of high-quality and refined alcohol consumption.
Project goals and objectives
A foreign vendor of the SAP accounting and business automation system has announced its departure from the Russian market. The provider stated that the system will no longer be supported in the near future. JSC “Denview Limited” faced a strict deadline to transition to Russian software by May 2023.
The pre-project survey conducted by First.Bit determined the client’s specific need to implement major revisions to the “1C: Alcoholic Beverage Production” module. Also, the “1C: ERP” module required modifications to enable smooth data exchange with the EGAIS system.
Major tasks included:
- Migration from SAP to 1C: ERP Enterprise Management 2.5.
- Implementation of operational accounting.
- Data exchange with the Warehouse Management System (WMS).
- Routine accounting setup.
- IFRS accounting integration.
- Establishing management accounting with data uploads to the Power BI system.
- Integration with the ELMA document management system.
- Ensuring the exchange of accounting data with EGAIS, including support for imports.
Deployment and Implementation
The implementation of 1C:ERP Enterprise Management 2.5 as an automated information system for import substitution was an important step in the transformation of the operations. All the historical business processes were fully transferred into the new accounting system, ensuring continuity and efficiency. Product allocation was developed to streamline inventory management. User-optimized interfaces allowed seamless interaction with the alcohol module.
Integration with the ELMA document management system further enhanced operational workflows. Additionally, data exchange was successfully developed with both the existing WMS and a foreign legal entity, ensuring smooth information flow across systems. It took 3 months from the start of the project to launch the system into commercial operation.
The following products have been implemented:
- 1C:ERP Enterprise Management 2
- Power BI
- Integration with ELMA
Project Results
- Implementation of RAS quarterly reporting within the new ERP system.
- Automated upload of IFRS-based management reporting.
- Completion of the functionality for importing alcoholic beverages into EGAIS.
- Organization of data uploads from the Russian ERP database to the BI system.
- Automatic reflection in regulated accounting, ensuring the formation of tax and accounting reports based on the client’s specific requirements.
50+ automated workplaces were established
30% faster generation of regulated reports
20% reduction in operating and administrative expenses
7% reduction in the cost of products and services
