About MTA NSW
Founded in 1910, the Motor Traders’ Association of New South Wales (MTA) is an employers Association and Registered Training Organisation (RTO), dedicated to representing business owners and business principals in the NSW automotive industry.
Their aim is to help the motor industry, and they achieve this by assisting members in the daily running of their businesses, as well as lobbying governing bodies to ensure a long and viable automotive industry in NSW.
The Association consistently offers advice on matters affecting the industry and are proud to be the principal consultative party and a leader in industrial relations issues affecting the retail motor industry. In addition, ranging from Forms and Registers to Compliance and Safety Signs, the MTA NSW Shop is able to meet the needs of the automotive industry with a comprehensive range of industry specific products, available to be ordered online.

Business objective
The selection of Business Central for this Australian business rested on three main factors of:
01
High value
High value to license costs. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is predictable, user-based, and billed monthly.
02
Familiar interface
Familiar interface, built-in setup wizards, preconfigured templates, and tutorial enabling quicker adoption.
03
A complete stack
Microsoft offers a complete stack – infrastructure, platform, and applications – with Azure, Dynamics 365 and Office 365.
In addition, there was a desire to automate reports with a flexible and user-friendly tool that would provide staff with sufficient tools to implement changes themselves. MTA preferred a cloud-based solution to reduce the data center footprint and increase universal accessibility. In the already initiated transition to Office 365, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central was a logical next step in the global digitization and automation of workflows process.
In terms of processing within Business Central, other efficiencies were introduced by automation, significantly reducing manual operations. This allows staff to focus on value-add activities. As an example, deferral functionality was used for revenue to improve accuracy and decrease turnaround time for reporting.
The solution
In the search for the right partner, MTA soon found Microsoft Partner, Artis Group – a business with a team of experienced consultants and who are highly regarded in the field of Dynamics 365 Business Central and, in fact, the entire Microsoft business applications stack.
The experienced team at Microsoft Partner Artis Group deployed Microsoft’s new Dynamics 365 Business Central ERP solution toas the foundation to completely modernise their ICT environment into the ‘3 Microsoft Clouds’ of Office 365, Azure and Dynamics 365.

Outcomes of Dynamics 365
The Artis Group specialists completely transformed the business of MTA NSW through the move to the ‘3 Microsoft Clouds’; Office 365, Azure and Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Dynamics 365 Business Central, as a relative newcomer to the Australian market, was selected by the client due to its capabilities in solving their complex challenges including the core business need to report and analyse data contained within the business itself. Using the ‘dimensions’ functionality of Business Central, the basis was provided for advanced analytics making the financial breakdown and status more transparent. In terms of presentation of the data: clear, simple reports and graphs allow senior management to better understand trends and take action.
In order for data to be reported on, it first has to be available, and Business Central ensured this:
Innovation and significance of this project
To summarise the simplification of a complex environment, the team at Artis Group where able to provide:
How did the project deliver value for money and ROI?
The project was delivered on time and on schedule.

Advanced analytics
Advanced analytics now help the business to make their financials with more transparency and speed. The time taken on financials has gone from 10-15 days, now down to two days.

Automation
Automation of several areas such as deferrals allowed the company to significantly reduce the number of manual operations improving productivity. This has saved 30 ‘man days’ per year.

Integral info space
Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 Business Central was integrated with the MTA’s member management system and online store for further efficiencies. Data on these savings still being captured.

Payment systems
Ability to upload data from multiple payment systems such as PayPal, B-Pay, Capricorn and several others was delivered in order for MTA NSW to track customer payments in real time.
What the client had to say
Why choose Artis Group?
Artis Group specialises in delivering business-driven solutions across Microsoft’s business applications stack. We believe that successful implementations are powered by the synergy of people, technology, and business objectives.

Experience
With years of expertise, we align seamlessly with our customers’ business needs and expectations, delivering tailored solutions through Microsoft Business Applications.

Knowledge
Our extensive expertise in products, technology, and industry allows us to craft solutions that align seamlessly with our customers’ business requirements.

Support Plans
Tailored Support Plans starting from $13 per seat are designed to meet your specific requirements and optimise your business applications for maximum benefit.

Experts
Our team of highly experienced professionals boasts a collective track record of successfully implementing hundreds of projects.
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