Access Supply Chain is the perfect fit for kitchen manufacturer Adam Furniture
Press Release - Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Kitchen and bathroom manufacturer, Adam Furniture has implemented a new ERP system from Access Supply Chain and is already reaping the benefits in terms of improved order processing, reporting, stock control and materials management.
Adam Furniture is a £4 million, 60-employee organisation which has been manufacturing kitchens and bathrooms since 1973. The business is still owned by the founder’s family and its factory, warehouse, showroom and offices are all located in Droylsden, Greater Manchester.
With only a Unix-based accounting package and a system of spreadsheets to support its business processes, the key drivers for a new system were improved stock information and materials planning. However, the company needed a solution to manage much more than just materials, so a number of software suppliers were invited to the Droylsden site to demonstrate their systems.
“Access Supply Chain stood apart from the others,” recalls finance director, Tracy Hannon. “They worked hard to understand our business and they had taken the trouble to load our data onto their system so the demo was very relevant to us.”
For Adam Furniture, the last few years have seen an enormous increase in product range, plus a rapidly changing customer profile - broadening from just a dozen distributors to now include builders, property developers and the general public. Just six months after the Access Supply Chain system went live, it is helping the company respond to the new demands in inventory levels, delivery schedules, customer service and more.
Previously when a sales order was received, the despatch department had to manually break it down into an appropriate list - carcasses, doors, cornices, plinths and so on - to be supplied by three or four different departments all on separate pieces of paper.
”Now, with Access Supply Chain, we can put orders in as complete units and the system generates picking lists automatically for despatch, giving us instant traceability,” says Tracy.
The comprehensive reporting capabilities have provided crucial visibility. “We have achieved our original aim, which was to have up-to-the-minute stock information,” says Tracy. “This means we can manage our stockholding much more effectively and the next step will be to reduce it. That will be a key financial benefit to us.”
For more information on Access Supply Chain or its software solutions, contact Paul Williams on 0845 170 8888 or visit www.access-supplychain.com
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About Access Supply Chain
Access Supply Chain specialises in the provision of manufacturing and distribution solutions for small, medium and large companies.
The Access Supply Chain software is a modular Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution that helps manage and facilitate the operations of most vertical industry companies.
Modules cover every procedure from purchasing of raw materials, automation of works orders, bill of materials, scheduling and traceability, to costing, quotations, SFDC, warehousing and despatch.
With its scalable modular structure, excellent functionality and flexibility, the Access Supply Chain software combines all the advantages of a standard packaged software with the fit of a bespoke solution. It has limitless potential for integration and can be deployed with complete confidence in every part of the organisation.
Access Supply Chain recently received major honours at the Best of British IT Manufacturing Awards 2007 with two of its customers, winning 'best use of IT in supply chain management' and being highly commended for 'best use of IT in manufacturing and business management'. It was also recognised at The Manufacturer Awards 2007, when one of its customers won the 'IT in Manufacturing' category, and for its pivotal role in helping sister company Access Accounting win the title of Financial Software Provider of the Year at the Real FD/CBI FD's Excellence Awards 2007.
Access Supply Chain is part of the Access Technology Group of business software companies. Formed in 1991, Access was one of the first software vendors to recognise the huge potential of the Windows® operating system and to harness Microsoft® applications for the benefit of its clients, delivering them significant commercial advantage.
For further information contact:
Helen Carpenter
Head of Group PR
T: 01206 322575
F: 01206 322956
E: helen.carpenter@access-accounts.com
W: www.access-supplychain.com
