Access Supply Chain and Crosby Kitchens shortlisted in prestigious manufacturing awards
Press Release - Friday, September 28, 2007
Access Supply Chain and customer Crosby Kitchens have been shortlisted in the ‘IT in Manufacturing’ category of the Manufacturer Live Awards 2007.
The Sheffield-based kitchen manufacturer has gained significant returns as a result of the Access Supply Chain solution, which has enabled it to manage a 20 per cent increase in sales with ease. A growing range of customers, like Crosby Kitchens, are benefiting from the software vendor’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, which also won major honours earlier this year in the Best of British Manufacturing IT Awards.
Craig Such, managing director for Access Supply Chain, commented, “More and more manufacturers and distributors are realising that to stay competitive and grow their businesses, they need to use IT in an appropriate and intelligent manner. Crosby Kitchens is an excellent example of what can be achieved, and it is testament to the Crosby Kitchens team - the company has streamlined its business processes and made the most of the software’s flexibility and integration capability.”
In the ‘IT in Manufacturing’ category, the judges were looking for modern manufacturing environments where information management and the technology are paramount to drive the facilities and services required across the entire enterprise. The final stage will focus on the company that has made significant progress towards the utopia of having designed, implemented and managed an IT infrastructure spanning all its business processes and be able to show returns on the investments it has made as a result.
The winner of each category will be announced at a celebratory awards evening to be held at The Ricoh Arena in Coventry on 17th October 2007.
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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
