ERP for utility companies – efficient operations and billing
Manual steps from meter data to invoice, scattered systems and growing NIS2 and GDPR requirements? With Business Central (formerly Dynamics NAV and Navision) as your standard ERP – extended with industry apps for billing, projects, maintenance and compliance – you automate accruals and reconciliation, speed up the monthly financial close and free up time for daily operations instead of systems.
Standard Software for Utilities
Standard Software for Utilities
Vision People has more than 15 years of experience delivering solutions that meet the specific requirements of utility companies. Our solution for utilities is based on Business Central combined with our VisionSupply app, which optimizes and streamlines the work processes of a utility company. Most of our utility customers also use one or more of our apps for specific tasks and integrations.
We have already developed the integrations
With our solutions, we already handle the typical integrations, for example for loading consumption settlement data with automatic tax management, accrual and reconciliation to automate and streamline the processes.
Compliance and project reporting
In order to comply with NIS2 regulations, it is important that the systems support the IT security of the Utility Company and the regulations of the authorities. The solution is based on Microsoft's ERP system: Business Central, which is augmented with apps to support underlying GDPR policies for data erasure or anonymisation, desired authentication hierarchies and flows, and security policies with ongoing information about deviations and a range of other security measures.
Managing the complex processes of a utility company in one modern standard solution
Complex projects, as well as their follow-up, work processes, consumption calculations and time tracking for payroll payments are essential for utilities.
Receipt of goods via mobile phone or handheld terminals
Scan items, register quantities and transfer data directly to your Business Central
Location transfers
Move items between your inventory locations, for example physical warehouse sections, vans and other geographical locations, so everyone in the company always has a full overview of the flow and placement of items
Item picking for delivery
Handle picking efficiently – even with serial numbers and lot numbers.
Inventory counting
Count your inventory quickly and easily, scan the item number automatically and send the data to Business Central, so the company always stays on top of inventory values, reordering needs and more.
Serial and lot number management
Keep track of inventory levels with detailed item tracking.
Scan and register item consumption on projects
Record item consumption directly on projects in Business Central for accurate project follow-up - and optional invoicing of the item consumption, reducing shrinkage and waste.
We replaced our custom-developed financial system with modern standard software from Microsoft
We replaced our old, highly custom-built finance system with Microsoft's cloud-based Business Central with standard apps, so today we have a modern cloud solution that always stays up to date that supports the needs of a complex utility company - and automatically updates to new software versions, so we never have to go through expensive and time-consuming upgrade projects again.
After many years, we were locked into an old ERP system with many custom modifications and wanted a standard solution to support the basic needs of a utility company. Colleagues in the industry recommended that we contact Vision People, who have many years of experience with utility companies and the standard solutions for them. The choice was Microsoft's cloud solution: Business Central Online with Vision People's standard app for utility companies, along with the other apps typically used in the industry, and we feel our needs and challenges are met by standard apps and competent consultants.
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Questions we get about our industry solutions
Below we have listed some of the questions we have received from our customers - and where you may quickly find your answer:
Is Vision People on a SKI agreement?
Yes, you can buy software and consultancy services from Vision People through SKI agreements.
Vision People is an approved supplier on SKI 02.06 (standard software) and SKI 02.14 (consultancy services).
What does an ERP solution for utility companies cover?
Standard Business Central supplemented with VisionSupply: billing (meter-to-cash), capital and operations projects, finance and reporting – as a standard solution that updates automatically without costly upgrade projects.
Can the solution integrate with our billing system?
Yes. The solution has ready-made integrations to the systems utility companies typically use – for example KMD Easy Energy for billing – and can exchange data with other line-of-business systems via Business Central's open APIs.
How does the solution support accruals and the monthly financial close?
Accruals and the monthly financial close are automated in Business Central, so the finance team spends its time on deviations and analysis instead of manual postings.
Ready to automate your utility processes?
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