Mart Minas Supermarkets: A growing giant finds the ideal support in Skyone

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, and the second largest in Minas Gerais. Currently, it has 63 stores, with plans to end the year with 65 units. Its reach encompasses approximately 700 cities, consolidating the company as a regional force with national ambitions. The company has also expanded its operations to Rio de Janeiro under the brand "Dom Atacadista," totaling 85 stores in operation and more than 15,000 employees.

Growing quickly requires overcoming great challenges

Mart Minas ' rapid growth brought significant challenges related to operational sustainability and data security. The existing infrastructure could no longer handle the increased demand, and scalability became a crucial factor. Furthermore, cybersecurity emerged as a strategic priority, especially in a sector dealing with growing volumes of data and digital processes, requiring a robust approach to ensure business continuity.

• The existing infrastructure could not support the increased demand.
• Scalability has become crucial.
• Cybersecurity has emerged as a strategic priority.

“Our biggest challenge was to grow safely and efficiently, ensuring that our operations were not compromised by technical failures or cyber threats,” says Helton, IT Infrastructure Coordinator at Mart Minas.

Rapid growth requires solutions to match

To keep pace with this expansion, Mart Minas found in Skyone the ideal partner to transform its challenges into opportunities. The implementation of Skyone Autosky brought the resilience and flexibility needed to support continuous growth, while 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 has brought resilience and flexibility.
• The infrastructure was strengthened to protect against external threats.
• The Data Integration Product eliminated manual processes, increasing reliability.

“With Skyone, we were able to improve our performance and ensure that growth is supported by a secure and efficient technological foundation,” Helton points out.

Reaping the rewards: Results that make a difference

Since adopting the Skyone platform, Mart Minas has experienced significant improvements across several fronts. System performance has been considerably enhanced, allowing daily operations to flow with much greater agility and efficiency, while previous bottlenecks have been eliminated. System scalability has also been a major achievement, as the technological infrastructure now adapts to the network's growth rate, ensuring security and stability in all operations. Cybersecurity has been strengthened, protecting the company against potential digital threats, and system integration, previously done manually, has become more fluid, benefiting areas such as inventory, HR, BI, and the Corporate University.

The partnership with Skyone has brought not only peace of mind to the IT team, allowing them to now focus on strategic issues, but also the assurance that Mart Minas is prepared to sustain its growth and face future challenges.

The future of Mart Minas: Innovation and new technologies on the horizon

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 emphasizes that this will require robust planning to ensure the security and viability of these implementations.

• Improved system performance.
• Elimination of previous bottlenecks.
• Technological scalability, adapted to the pace of growth.
• Strengthening cybersecurity.
• Seamless integration between systems, benefiting areas such as inventory, HR, BI, and the 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.