Blu Coffee Distributors rolls out NetSuite OneWorld

Blu Coffee Distributors, an importer and distributor of premium Italian coffee and equipment in the Philippines, has implemented NetSuite OneWorld. 

The company needed to eliminate the complexity created relying on QuickBooks and Excel as its business management system and selected NetSuite OneWorld over SAP Business One. There were two main reasons for its decision. One, it lets Blu Coffee easily transact in Euros and US dollars with its international suppliers. Two, NetSuite OneWorld is scheduled to be rolled out at Panville Unique Distributors, a parent company that’s comprised of Blu Coffee Distributors, gas stations, a newly formed bagel distribution company and other interests. 

“The coffee market has really taken off in the Philippines,” says Rolando Villanueva, Blu Coffee Distributors founder and CEO. “I saw this as an exciting opportunity to bring the experience of premium Italian products to coffee lovers across the country. Today we supply more than 1,000 hotels, cafés, restaurants and other businesses. We knew that as we grew and established showroom branches all over the Philippines, we would need a more scalable solution in the cloud.”

With NetSuite, Blu Coffee Distributors manages an expanded footprint of four showrooms in Baguio City, Angeles City, Cebu City and Davao City, along with its headquarters and showroom in Quezon City. It says that time needed for monthly financial close has been reduced by about 300%, while the company now has the insights needed to easily track expiration dates of perishable coffee beans. Blu Coffee Distributors is also implementing NetSuite SuiteCommerce to provide a B2B commerce portal. 

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