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TELESOFT
High Tech |
TELESOFT REDUCES SUPPLY CHAIN COSTS BY 44 PER CENT
Telesoft Technologies a communications specialist, has successfully deployed the SAP supply chain ERP solution across the companies five UK and US sites. The installation has enabled Telesoft to achieve enterprise‐wide supply chain cost savings of around 44 per cent, reducing stock levels by 50 per cent and standing debt by 25 per cent through the integration and control of supply chain planning. |

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INDIGO LIGHTHOUSE
Mail Order |
INDIGO LIGHTHOUSE APPOINTS CHELFORD SAP AS TECHNOLOGY PARTNER
Leading uk supply chain outsourcer selects Chelford SAP to optimise supply chain operations and deliver new technology including rf handsets and to support Indigo Lighthouse’s growing distribution network for top companies across Europe, including Amazon. |

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RC2
Household |
RC2 TO IMPLEMENT SAP SOLUTION AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY
RC2, the leading multinational designer, producer and marketer of toys such as Bob the Builder, Thomas the Tank Engine and Johnny Lightning had ordered the SAP Smartstart ERP solution from Chelford SAP Solutions, a Chelford Group company and specialist provider of SAP solutions and support services. RC2 has ordered the SAP solution so it can consolidate and centralise its wholesale and distribution operations as it expands throughout Europe and the Middle East. Multi-Lingual systems will give RC2 the functionality it needs to enhance operations across these regions, and support existing offices in France, Germany and Holland. |

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| Reports |
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| 10 Routes to Success in Wholesale and Distribution |
Read John Dwyer’s lively report on the findings of a new survey into the business processes in the UK wholesale and distribution industry, carried out by Benchmark Research for Chelford.
The results show what successful companies do differently from those not performing so well. The conclusion identifies the ten key areas that successful companies focus on to improve business performance and beat the competition. |
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Primafruit
Grocery |
Applying Manufacturing Techniques to Wholesale & Distribution to Drive Profitability
Established in 98, Primafruit follows the seasons to ensure its customers have fresh fruit 52 weeks of the year. Its complex supply chain extends from growers around the world to the shelves of its UK supermarket customers, such as Tesco and Somerfield. This includes shipping, importing, repackaging and distribution. Based in Evesham, the company employs 50 people and has a turnover of £60m. |
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Wright Cottrell
Healthcare |
The combined Wright Cottrell, with its greater purchasing strength and economies of scale, is able to ensure that it is one of the most competitive full service dealers in the country. |
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Betterware
Mail Order |
Driving Improved Flexibility and Higher Levels of the Customer Service with SAP and Chelford
With retail sales of more than £75m,over 200 head office staff in Birmingham and a network of 7,000 local agents, Betterware is one of the UK ’s leading direct sales companies, offering a wide range of goods for in and around the home. As well as its network of local agents, customers can buy products by phone or through the company ’s transanctional web site.
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Telesoft
High Tech |
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Supercook
Grocery |
Supercook is the UK’s leading supplier of baking aids, committed to quality, value, convenience and variety. Chelford was very confident that Smartstart for Wholesale & Distribution would meet Supercook’s requirements. |
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Edrington
Grocery |
Edrington are Scotland’s leading international premium spirits company with brands such as The Famous Grouse & The Macallan. They have implemented SAP across their supply chain including warehousing and sales & distribution. They have also implemented a fully integrated bar code and data capture system. The implementation covers 7 Edrington group sites and was completed in 2000. |
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| Morplan
Mail Order |
Morplan has subsequently implemented IBM’s Websphere E-business sales catalogue which has been integrated with SAP to allow for seamless order processing web to back office. |
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Daryl Industries
Household |
Heather Devlin, the Business Systems Director says “SAP is an excellent product that moves with the times. The speed of improvement was highly visible and was therefore also quickly recognised by our customers, and we have benefited from it ever since.” |
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Ryanair
Transport & Logistics |
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