Customer Story | JAE Europe
No More Nightmares: How JAE Europe Fixed Schedule Forecasting in Salesforce
"GSP has got great technical expertise, they understand their customers very well, and they are super approachable and supportive."
Lavanya Suri
Senior Business Analyst and Systems Improvement Manager
JAE Europe, a global supplier of electrical connectors, struggled with the standard product scheduling in Salesforce.
It was cumbersome and time-consuming, especially when opportunities had multiple products and large volumes of quantity schedules.
Furthermore, it was challenging to achieve the level of revenue visibility and quantity forecasting essential for streamlined manufacturing.
That's when Lavanya Suri, Senior Business Analyst and Systems Improvement Manager, discovered the GSP Product Schedules app. This solution transformed her forecasting process from a "nightmare" of manual data loading to a streamlined, user-friendly system that delivers reliable, accurate quantity scheduling.
THE CHALLENGE
A Headache of Manual Processes
Before partnering with GSP, JAE Europe spent significant time managing product schedules through manual workarounds in Microsoft Excel. With multiple sales opportunities to track and large volumes of data to manage, the process was inefficient and error-prone.
The worst bit? Every time an opportunity in Salesforce slipped, the previous Excel-based forecast was no longer accurate.
Consequently, scheduling product quantities over time was highly time-consuming, and Lavanya had low confidence in the results.
"Having so many high-volume product schedules, Excel would always break," says Lavanya, adding that manually entering the data “was a nightmare and consumed my time like nobody's business!"
Despite exploring alternative solutions - including free Salesforce apps - Lavanya struggled to find a straightforward, user-friendly tool to meet her forecasting needs. “I was looking for something where scheduling and forecasting was easier,” she explained.
THE SOLUTION
A Plug-In That Just Worked
That's when Lavanya discovered the Product Schedules app on the AppExchange. She immediately recognized the value the app could bring to JAE Europe and relieve her of her time-consuming and manual practices.
After taking advantage of the two-week trial, Lavanya went on to purchase the full version. In no time, she had a solution fully embedded in Salesforce, allowing her to quickly create, edit, and update product schedules.
"It's a very powerful tool that's made my life a LOT easier!" says Lavanya.
THE OUTCOME
A Straightforward Process and Accurate Forecasts
Since implementing the GSP Product Schedules app, Lavanya has reclaimed valuable hours that were previously lost to manual input. JAE Europe has transformed its forecasting and product scheduling workflows, eliminating the dependency on Excel spreadsheets.
And the best bit? The company now has real-time reports that accurately forecast opportunity product quantities over time.
How You Can Transform Your Product Schedule Forecast
Are you spending too much time manually managing product schedules or struggling to schedule revenue and product quantities over time?
If that’s the case, GSP's Product Schedules app might just be the straightforward, effective solution you've been looking for.
Contact us today to see how it could work for your team by completing the contact form below.
About JAE Europe
Established in 1996, JAE Europe is a subsidiary of Japan Aviation Electronics Industry. The company is recognized worldwide as a high-quality supplier of electrical connectors for various industries, including automotive, consumer electronics, rail, and aerospace products. JAE Europe continues to lead the way in delivering innovative solutions to these demanding sectors.
