Case Study Missing the foundations for financial management Ryman positions itself as “the leading retirement and aged care provider in New Zealand”, but it’s also a major construction company. It handles the building of its villages itself, making it New Zealand’s third largest builder of residential houses, currently building about 550 new units or rest home beds per annum in New Zealand. “We’re incredibly vertically integrated,” says CEO Simon Challies. “We almost don’t outsource anything”. Y et this integration creates complexities, as Ryman is made up of 30 companies, and its construction division includes numerous sub-contractors and suppliers. Keeping such a complex network of people and materials running efficiently requires an integrated IT program. When Challies joined R

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