ERP & WMS transformation · 2023 – 2024
Replacing the ERP and warehouse backbone
Microsoft Dynamics AX replaced by Oracle E-Business Suite and Scale WMS — live in July 2024, ahead of plan.
Business context
Westland ran its core operations on Microsoft Dynamics AX. The business replaced it with Oracle E-Business Suite for ERP and Scale for warehouse management, with a cut-over window from late June to early July 2024.
Challenge
Swap the systems behind finance, supply chain, manufacturing and warehousing without disrupting a working dairy operation — including stock transfers with an external logistics partner.
My role
Led the business applications team through the programme, working closely with the IS project manager. [Confirm your specific responsibilities: requirements, design, testing, data migration, cut-over, post-go-live support]
What I did
- Raised risks early and suggested improvements throughout the programme.
- Wrote the design document for 3PL-to-Westland stock transfers (October 2023).
- In the follow-on phase, tested and troubleshot the 3PL interface with Scale WMS, working with the 3PL partner and the ERP implementation partner to find and fix field-mapping errors before it went live (December 2024).
Systems involved
- Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Oracle E-Business Suite
- Scale WMS
- 3PL interface
Outcome & business impact
- Oracle EBS and Scale WMS went live in July 2024, ahead of plan.
- 3PL interface mapping errors found and fixed before go-live, not after.