MANAGEMENT + SYSTEMS Co-creating value with customers
When dk Business Solutions decided to enter the UK´s fasteners and fixings market, the decision was based on what the company considered to be an excellent fit between its product offering and the key requirements in the fasteners and fixings market.
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aving enjoyed continued success in the market since entering, dk Business Solutions believes its decision has already been well justified, with its system having proved its worth for various companies in the market.
However, dk is only too aware that there is always room for improvement. A trademark of dk Business Solutions has always been how
closely it works with its clients. Customer feedback has long been a major driver in identifying key areas in which the company can enhance the system. This can rank from being minor adjustments of data inputting where margins and cost prices are always on hand - to building new functions or whole modules into the system. Amongst its latest and most significant additions to the systems are a Works Order Processing (WOP) module with outwork to control plating and machining, and a shopping list function. The WOP module was designed in close collaboration with a well-respected and firmly established UK fastener company
and appears as a sub-module in the inventory system. It is designed so that its operationalisation is quick, seamless and user-friendly. The shopping list function allows a user to create a shopping list and to send it out to their suppliers and directly create a purchase order when they receive the best price for individual goods. The powerful drill-down capabilities that are already in the system enhance the functionality of both of the new additions as it provides full traceability of the stock and stock history. A user can also get a full overview of an item by accessing the information tree which cuts through the system and shows all the information relating to the item, such as sales orders, purchase orders, WOP´s and quotes. The same applies for customers and vendors where a user can see the complete sales/purchase history with a click of a button. “As our operations in the fasteners and fixings market
continue to grow so does our system and it is our hope that we will able to continue co-creating value with our customers for years to come.”
OGL celebrates 35 years
OGL Computer, creator of the
prof.ITplus software for stockists and distributors in the fastener and fixing industry, is celebrating its 35th
anniversary this year.
GL was founded in 1976 where it serviced and repaired Olivetti typewriters for businesses in the Midlands. In the seventies and early eighties the company also began software development with its own early stock control and accounts package. Today, OGL’s flagship software,
prof.ITplus, has more than 4,000 individual users spread across the UK.
Prof.ITplus hosts features including sales order processing, stock control, accounts and modules including CRM (Customer Relationship
Management), Business Intelligence and eShop ecommerce. Progressing from its e-commerce software module, OGL recently launched WebServices that helps give a commercial advantage to businesses in the fastener and fixing sector wishing to build their on-line strength. WebServices offers e-commerce, website development and SEO (Search Engine Optimisation). In addition, OGL provides IT support and cutting edge IT solutions to over 1,000 organisations, large and small, primarily
throughout central England and Wales, including its managed Disaster Recovery Service. “It is a great achievement for OGL to be celebrating our 35th
anniversary. Looking back at the technologies we used to sell
compared to what we are able to offer now shows how technology has developed over the 35 years OGL have been trading,” says Neil Morris, operations director. “I look forward to where the future technologies are going to take us.”
TydenBrooks adds further security measures
To satisfy the increasing demands for an effective security packaging material, TydenBrooks Security Products Group, now offers customisation of its popular range of security void tapes.
customised security message, numbering under the surface, top surface design in any language, and a variety of colours possible on larger quantities, are now available to further enhance the security of KT tamper
evident packing tapes. The KT range of packaging tapes from TydenBrooks have
been developed to specifically meet the needs of logistics managers responsible for the secure transportation of high value goods. They can be used on all types of fibreboard, plastic and wood packaging containers. Mark Obeney, European sales manager for tapes and labels
indicative seals division, says: “These tapes are simple yet smart - any attempt to remove or lift the tape will result in the de-lamination of the top and bottom layer, leaving an obvious and clear irreversible security message. It is therefore difficult to remove or alter the tape without tamper evidence. If the material has been de-laminated, its design also means that without any further adhesive residue, replacement or resealing of the tape is impossible, and therefore acts as a deterrent to theft or tampering. The KTB product closely resembles standard buff packaging tape, avoiding high value goods being highlighted.”
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