Unified ERP Deployment for GDMI
GDMI
Industry
Trading & Distribution
Duration
3 months
Team Size
4 engineers
Results
4 Key Metrics
The Challenge
GDMI, a trading and distribution company operating across Burkina Faso, was running their entire business from disconnected spreadsheets and manual paper trails. Procurement teams had no visibility into outstanding purchase orders, the finance team reconciled invoices by hand, and management had no reliable numbers to make decisions from. As volumes grew, the manual approach became a compounding bottleneck that threatened both operational efficiency and compliance with OHADA accounting standards.
Our Solution
Deployed Westel Soleil's integrated finance module, replacing manual ledger entries with automated OHADA-compliant double-entry bookkeeping.
Implemented a purchase order management system with supplier tracking, automated approval workflows, and milestone-based delivery alerts.
Built a digital invoicing engine that generates, dispatches, tracks, and reconciles invoices end-to-end — eliminating the paper-based billing cycle.
Configured multi-currency support for CFA Franc transactions and cross-border supplier payments with automatic exchange rate handling.
Delivered offline-capable data entry for field teams operating in low-connectivity environments, with automatic sync the moment connectivity is restored.
The Results
100%
Digital Invoicing
Every invoice is now issued, tracked, and reconciled digitally — zero paper in the billing cycle
3x
Faster Procurement
Purchase orders processed in hours, not days, with automated supplier follow-up workflows
0
Data Loss Incidents
Offline-first architecture ensured complete data integrity throughout the deployment rollout
100%
OHADA Compliant
All financial records structured to meet West African OHADA accounting standards from day one
Technologies Used
"Before Westel Soleil, we were running our entire operation from spreadsheets that nobody trusted. Now every transaction is tracked, every invoice is digital, and management finally has real numbers to make decisions from."
Directeur Général, GDMI
General Manager, GDMI
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