Dean Foods Taps Solution to Automate Processes
Dean Foods has achieved several corporate milestones through the use of ACL Analytics Exchange (AX). Through the implementation of ACL technology, the company has improved efficiency in meeting Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) IT User Provisioning control requirements, reduced reliance on manual reviews, increased collaboration among the company's IT and Internal Audit departments, and cut technology licensing and third-party audit costs by 50 percent.
Due to a recent, rapid period of growth resulting from a string of acquisitions, Dean Foods faced the challenge of bringing together several different databases, ERP systems, and order-to-cash processes. Access rules varied widely from one system to the next and the IT department had a very inefficient process to monitor privileged user activities. In order to implement a centralized monitoring system with robust SOX controls, Dean Foods launched an IT-driven automation project, implementing AX as the technology of choice.
"ACL's internal control analytics software has been a great help as we automate our processes and streamline critical systems," says Chris Jackson, User Provisioning Process owner at Dean Foods. "We've been able to improve efficiency in meeting Sarbanes-Oxley IT control requirements and drastically cut time spent on manual analysis of privileged user activities."
As a result of the implementation, Dean Foods has gained assurance that controls operate effectively to mitigate risk. By enabling access to and analysis of data from any source, the company can now efficiently monitor user access activity across every company system. In addition, the use of ACL technology has assisted the company in successfully passing a full-year SOX IT User Provisioning audit.
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Due to a recent, rapid period of growth resulting from a string of acquisitions, Dean Foods faced the challenge of bringing together several different databases, ERP systems, and order-to-cash processes. Access rules varied widely from one system to the next and the IT department had a very inefficient process to monitor privileged user activities. In order to implement a centralized monitoring system with robust SOX controls, Dean Foods launched an IT-driven automation project, implementing AX as the technology of choice.
"ACL's internal control analytics software has been a great help as we automate our processes and streamline critical systems," says Chris Jackson, User Provisioning Process owner at Dean Foods. "We've been able to improve efficiency in meeting Sarbanes-Oxley IT control requirements and drastically cut time spent on manual analysis of privileged user activities."
As a result of the implementation, Dean Foods has gained assurance that controls operate effectively to mitigate risk. By enabling access to and analysis of data from any source, the company can now efficiently monitor user access activity across every company system. In addition, the use of ACL technology has assisted the company in successfully passing a full-year SOX IT User Provisioning audit.
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