Smarter decisions, modern finance – Blue Label Distribution transforms business with Oracle Cloud

Blue Label Distribution, part of Blue Label Telecoms, is South Africa’s largest distributor of prepaid e-tokens of value, with over 150,000 distribution points of representation nationally. Its high-speed, high-volume operation drives the distribution of customer-centric digital solutions across the country. However, its legacy ERP system was slowing the business down and limiting strategic visibility.

Lack of automation, integration and control hampered Finance’s ability to strategically support operations. The company saw an opportunity to enhance compliance, streamline inventory and debtor management, improve reporting accuracy, and accelerate month-end close processes. To achieve this, it wanted a modern, data-driven finance system with standardised business processes providing automation, a full audit trail and strategic insight, and enabling better business partnering.

To make finance a strategic contributor to the business, Blue Label asked Hitachi Digital Services to implement an Oracle Cloud ERP Finance and Supply Chain solution, supported by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).

Key features included:

• Oracle Integration Cloud for real-time, event-driven connections across third-party systems.
• Intelligent Document Recognition (IDR) for automated invoice processing.
• Channel Revenue Management to streamline commissions.
• Modular design including Financials, Procurement and Project Management.
• Secure, scalable architecture with audit trails, data isolation and role-based access.
• SaaS ERP and separate IaaS/PaaS integrations on OCI.

The Oracle Cloud ERP solution, implemented by Hitachi Digital Services, modernises Blue Label Distribution’s finance and supply chain operations with secure, scalable automation. It brings clarity, speed and confidence to every transaction.

• It streamlines high-volume processing, speeds up reconciliation and reduces manual effort.
• Automation, including Intelligent Document Recognition and Channel Revenue Management, accelerates invoicing and commission handling.
• The system simplifies credit extension, expenses and bank payments, and will accelerate month-end close.
• With real-time insights, secure integrations and batched processing, Blue Label is now positioned for efficient operations, informed decision-making and sustainable growth across its large distribution network.