CASE STUDY

Perth Plumbing Group
Achieves 90% Admin Reduction Across Multi-Business Operations

INDUSTRY
Trades & Field Services
SOLUTION
SimPro + Power Automate
USE CASE
Multi-Business
Operations
90%
Reduction in admin time
3x
Capacity increase achieved
$24k
Annual savings realised

The Challenge

A rapidly expanding Perth plumbing group was struggling to manage complex multi-entity operations across their ambitious growth from 50 to 300 stores. Their existing manual systems created significant bottlenecks in invoice processing, financial reporting, and cross-business coordination.

Key challenges included fragmented invoice processing across multiple business entities, delayed financial reporting preventing timely decision-making, and inconsistent data management creating compliance risks across their growing franchise network.

Our Solution

We implemented a unified automation platform to centralise and optimise operations across all business entities. The solution focused on streamlining invoice processing, automating financial workflows, and creating real-time visibility across the entire organisation.

Technology Stack

  • SimPro: Centralised job management and scheduling system across all business entities
  • Microsoft Power Automate: Workflow automation for invoice processing and approval chains
  • SharePoint: Document management and collaboration platform
  • Ezzy Bills: Automated invoice data extraction and processing
  • Xero: Integrated financial management across all business units

Implementation Process

The 8-week enterprise deployment began with a comprehensive analysis of existing workflows across all business entities. We implemented a phased rollout starting with pilot locations, followed by gradual expansion to the full network, ensuring minimal disruption to daily operations whilst maintaining centralised control.

Results & Impact

The transformation delivered exceptional results across all business metrics. Administrative processing time decreased by 90%, enabling the team to handle the 6x capacity increase without proportional staff increases. The centralised system provides real-time visibility and control across all business entities.

90%

Reduction in administrative processing time across all business entities

3x

Capacity increase achieved whilst maintaining operational control

$24k

Annual cost savings through automated processing and reduced manual effort

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