ERWAT signs up QBCon for URS

The East Rand Water Care Company (ERWAT) has recently signed up QBCon, a business software solution provider to complete a User Requirements Specification (URS).  The Centurion-based outfit beat some industry heavyweights to win the contract. The deal follows an earlier announcement this week that QBCon will deploy the business intelligence tool, EasyAsk, for Europe Assist.

The SANAS accredited laboratory ERWAT, provides bulk wastewater conveyance and a highly technical and proficient wastewater treatment for a host of industries and more than 3,5 million people who have access to sanitation services. ERWAT has seen a vigorous growth pattern since its inception in 1992. It is currently custodian of 20 wastewater care works, treating a combined capacity of some 600 megalitres of wastewater per day.

ERWAT is renowned for using the latest technology and advances in science to offer and provide a top economic solution to water and wastewater management in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan area, as well as Germiston, Boksburg, Tembisa, Brakpan, Springs, Benoni and Alberton.

QBCon’s Laboratory Information Management System, QBCon Lab-i, can be fully configured and customised to suit the customers’ unique requirements. The system aims to decrease paperwork and increase overall laboratory efficiency. The URS stage is the documentation of all the client’s business requirements in order to assist the client as a user to access the best system solution for the company.

QBCon’s Marketing Director, Gustav Piater, says the URS is the first step in what he believes will become long-term relationship with the water supplier.  “ERWAT is a massive concern with complex systems. Usually we are able to install our Lab-i product with some minor customisation for clients.  The ERWAT job is a different story and before they committed to any laboratory information management system (LIMS) they wanted a proper URS completed,” says Paiter.  QBCon will have to tender separately for the LIMS implementation.

QBCon has implemented their Lab-i application in a number of well know laboratories including those of the Agricultural Research Council and United National Breweries where they saved the company R275 000 by reducing labour costs.