MANAGEMENT + SYSTEMS Premfast selects dk Business Solutions
Premfast, a fastener distributor based in Poole, UK, has been trading since 2008 and has experienced constant growth ever since. In early 2011 Premfast reached a point where it felt its current software solution could no longer support its operations properly and started looking for a new solution.
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nce Premfast had put together its list of requirements, it began the search for suitable solutions. After carefully considering the options available, Premfast decided to go with dk Business Solutions who it was familiar
with through Fastener + Fixing Magazine and who came highly recommended by other companies in the fastener industry. Mike Hubbard, one of the directors at Premfast states: “To us
dk Business Solutions represented great value-for-money as it was a comprehensive system that offered us the analytical and reporting tools we needed as well as having a powerful inventory module, and all this at a very competitive price.” Mike added that from the first moment Premfast sat down with Simon Underhill of dk Business Solutions Ltd they were highly impressed with his intimate knowledge of the terminologies and operational processes that define the fastener industry. “It came as no surprise to us when we learned that Simon has spent his entire
Dematic sets its sights on cloud computing
Dematic is pledging its support for the Fraunhofer IML ‘Cloud Computing for Logistics’ innovation cluster. The company is the first intralogistics provider to join the Cloud Computing User group for the Logistics Mall and is participating in the on-going development of the research project.
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he ‘Cloud Computing for Logistics’ innovation cluster is an initiative from the Fraunhofer IML in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Software and System Technology (ISST). Together with the cluster partners,
both institutes are working on establishing a central, internet- based trading space for individual logistics functions and complete process chains. The plan is for this virtual marketplace for IT logistics applications to combine a variety of software applications and provide flexible, on-demand access via the internet. The primary target group is medium-sized companies. Peter Golz, head of software development at Dematic, adds:
“Cloud computing is ushering in the future of IT on the internet. Studies show that in the year 2020, most people will be using primarily web-based applications, as well as obtaining and distributing information via the cloud. Thanks to the Logistics Mall this will, for the first time, also be possible for complex logistics applications such as Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).” By participating in the Cloud Computing Usergroup Dematic
will create the technical prerequisites for developing and marketing software solutions in the Logistics Mall. “The infrastructure of the Logistics Mall in the future will make it easier for customers to link up to our Warehouse Management System DC Director using other applications, for example”, explains Peter Golz. “This is why we see enormous potential in our participation for the future oriented onward development of our product range and the flexibility of our customers.”
working career, before entering the software business, in IT and operations for various fastener companies in the UK.” Having configured the requirements and agreed on a project
plan, Premfast went live on the dk Business Solutions system in the first week of October 2011. A team of consultants from dk Business Solutions Ltd were on-site for support and training during the week Premfast went live and have provided thorough support ever since, something that Mike is extremely pleased with. “The transition to a new system had been much easier than we expected,” says Mike, “and the training and support provided by dk Business Solutions Ltd has been a big factor in that and has been outstanding from day one.” Premfast continues to grow and is confident that by having
selected dk Business Solutions, it has selected a software solution and a partner that will grow with it in the long term.
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Apriso launches global trace and genealogy solution
Apriso, a provider of manufacturing software solutions, has announced a new software and services solution, Global Trace and Genealogy, referred to as GTAG™.
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his new Apriso offering – with open integration with other systems along the supply chain – can deliver the necessary manufacturing intelligence and product genealogy data to improve accuracy and power
traceability initiatives across global manufacturing operations. Apriso says its solution is built on the FlexNet platform for
global manufacturing operations management. This platform- centric solution serves as a track and trace ‘hub’ that spans the needs of manufacturers and supply chain partners. This highly flexible approach to global traceability and genealogy helps manufacturers to: • Improve collaboration – between manufacturers and trade partners to better coordinate corrective actions, reducing manual and time-consuming tasks prone to error.
• Centralise track and trace reporting – to provide better insight into product genealogy and packaging hierarchy at anytime.
• Handle high volumes of traceability data – without impacting operational performance, as data is received from plants, suppliers and logistics providers.
• Establish unique product identification schemes – that utilise existing RFID and barcode scanning technologies, leveraging these existing investments.
“Few enterprise application software providers offer a global
repository for product genealogy and traceability data capable of spanning both internal systems and complex supply chain operations,” explained Chris Will, chief technology officer at Apriso. “Yet this capability is absolutely required to ensure brand protection while minimising warranty claims, managing Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) and complying with domestic and international laws required to maintain regulatory compliance. Apriso’s GTAG solution enables these capabilities.”
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