CUSTOMER STORY // EMPRESAS SB
Slick Integrations Deliver Valuable Outcomes
300% increase in data availability delivers insights and enables results across 500 locations.
300%
rise in data handled
Smooth and powerful integrations enabled by Qlik mean users across Empresas SB access more valuable data.
95%
reduction in latency
With latency almost eliminated, real-time data ensures that Empresas SB can make quick and accurate decisions.
33%
cost saving achieved
Empresas SB has cut architecture costs by around a third with Qlik, harmonizing its complex data environment.
CHALLENGE
Why things are happening and where they’re going
Successfully managing and developing a widespread and diverse retail operation involves building a comprehensive understanding of the business’s activities. For Empresas SB, the goal was to have all information in a scalable ecosystem that would provide immediate insights and updates, working in tandem with the business’s internal platforms such as Oracle, its AWS cloud environment, and some legacy systems. But having put all the tools it needed into place, Empresas SB found that it was handling too much data to achieve this in real time.
APPROACH
A powerful production engine
Empresas SB needed a tool that would handle the required movements of data in real time and without impacting other systems. Qlik Data Integration Platform met the brief. Qlik’s replication tools allowed Empresas SB to effectively move data in real time, regardless of volume. Consumption of bandwidth between sources and destinations was low, and other movements and operations could continue with no impact on databases.
Ease of use was another important factor; tracking replications is straightforward, even within Empresas SB’s hybrid data environment.
RESULTS
Frictionless interactions deliver real-time insights
With Qlik, Empresas SB has a clear and accurate picture of its business and how it operates. Qlik now allows the business to accurately monitor and predict sales and inventories, improve product availability and delivery, and gain valuable insights into customer journeys.
The new environment enabled by Qlik products has reduced costs by around a third compared to traditional architectures. The amount of data processed and made available to business users is up by 300% while latency has been cut by an impressive 95%, ensuring real-time access.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU
A powerful, high-performance combination
Empresas SB’s case is a great example of how even a complex hybrid data environment, comprising legacy systems and modern cloud platforms, doesn’t have to be a barrier to accessing high-quality, high-speed data.
The Chilean retail group is using Qlik Data Integration Platform to cut costs, significantly widen access to data, and enable accurate, timely, and effective business decisions, with Qlik Analytics providing critical insights and visualizations. It’s a powerful and high-performance partnership that’s delivering real results.
We need information in real time because customers make transactions from moment to moment. With Qlik, we can talk about things that are happening right now, not just things that have happened already.
