About Nextern
Nextern is a U.S.-based company specializing in contract engineering and manufacturing of medical devices. They offer end-to-end services, from concept development to the delivery of finished products, managing global operations across engineering, prototyping, verification, validation testing, and manufacturing.
- INDUSTRY Medical Devices
- LOCATION United States (Headquarters)
Medical Devices
R&D
Contract Engineering
Cloud
The Challenge
Nextern faced several challenges in managing resources and forecasting labor revenue effectively:
Coordination of Global Teams
Managing teams across different geographies and time zones was difficult, leading to inefficiencies in communication and project execution.
Inefficient Resource Planning
Prior to Celoxis, predicting capacity for future projects lacked accuracy, leading to resource allocation issues.
Resource Availability
Ensuring the availability of personnel across multiple projects was a challenge, impacting the timely completion of projects.
Revenue Forecasting
Nextern struggled to forecast labor revenue based on project demand, making financial planning and decision-making more difficult.
The Struggle with Smartsheet
Before adopting Celoxis, Nextern used Smartsheet for project management, but the tool lacked the depth required for resource management:
Limited Resource Planning
Nextern couldn’t accurately manage resource availability and allocation using Smartsheet.
Manual Bill Rate Tracking
Manually tracking bill rates was time-consuming and error-prone, requiring constant updates and checks. This often led to inaccuracies, affecting cost visibility and project profitability.
Project Management Inflexibility
Moving tasks around in Smartsheet was cumbersome, leading to inefficiencies in managing projects.
Slow Reports, Delayed Insights
Manual data processing and report generation consumed significant time, limiting real-time insights and delaying informed decision-making.
