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From Divinópolis to Brazil: A force that never stops growing
Founded in 2001 in the city of Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Mart Minas is one of the largest wholesale chains in Brazil, being the second largest in Minas Gerais. It currently has 63 stores, and is expected to end the year with 65 units. Its operating radius covers around 700 cities, consolidating the company as a regional force with national ambitions. The company also expanded its operations to Rio de Janeiro with the “Dom Atacadista” brand, totaling 85 stores in operation and more than 15,000 employees.
Growing fast requires overcoming great challenges
Mart Minas ' rapid growth has brought significant challenges related to sustaining operations and data security. The previous infrastructure could no longer support the increase in demand, and scalability became a crucial factor. Furthermore, cybersecurity has emerged as a strategic priority, especially in an industry dealing with increasing volumes of data and digital processes, requiring a robust approach to ensure business continuity.
- The previous infrastructure could not support the increase in demand.
- Scalability has become crucial.
- Cybersecurity has emerged as a strategic priority.
“Our biggest challenge was to grow in a safe and efficient way, ensuring that our operations were not compromised by technical failures or cyber threats”, says Helton, IT Infrastructure Coordinator at Mart Minas.
Accelerated growth requires matching solutions
To keep up with this pace of expansion, Mart Minas found in Skyone the ideal partner to transform its challenges into opportunities. The implementation of Skyone Autosky brought the resiliency and flexibility needed to support continued growth, while at the same time strengthening the infrastructure against external threats. Furthermore, the Data Integration product enabled secure connectivity between satellite systems and the ERP, eliminating the need for manual processes and increasing reliability in daily operations.
- Skyone Autosky platform brought resilience and flexibility.
- The infrastructure has been strengthened against external threats.
- The Data Integration Product eliminated manual processes, increasing reliability.
“With Skyone, we were able to increase our performance and ensure that growth is supported by a safe and efficient technological base”, highlights Helton.
Harvesting the fruits: Results that make a difference
Since adopting the Skyone platform, Mart Minas has experienced significant improvements on several fronts. Systems performance was considerably improved, allowing daily operations to flow much more quickly and efficiently, while previous bottlenecks were eliminated. The scalability of the systems was also one of the greatest achievements, as the technological infrastructure now adapts to the pace of network growth, ensuring security and stability in all operations. Cybersecurity was reinforced, protecting the company against possible digital threats, and system integration, previously carried out manually, became more fluid, benefiting areas such as stock, HR, BI and the Corporate University.
The partnership with Skyone not only brought peace of mind to the IT team, which can now focus on strategic issues, but also the certainty that Mart Minas is prepared to sustain its growth and face future challenges.
The future of Mart Minas: Innovation and new technologies in sight
With the gains achieved, Mart Minas plans to continue investing in technological innovation. The chain is evaluating the use of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, to further optimize its retail processes. However, Helton highlights that this will require robust planning to ensure the safety and viability of these implementations.
- Improvement in systems performance.
- Elimination of previous bottlenecks.
- Technological scalability, adapted to the pace of growth.
- Reinforcement in cybersecurity.
- Fluid integration between systems, benefiting areas such as inventory, HR, BI and Corporate University.
“The use of AI in retail is still challenging, both in terms of cost and security. But we believe that, over time, it will be possible to find viable solutions that bring disruptive results to our sector”, adds Helton.
