Example processes for which Enable has provided solutions:
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Contract Spend Management
Enable's software solutions can bridge the gap between Finance and Purchasing, simplifying the process of negotiating contracts and overriders with suppliers and customers.
Use our streamlined systems to claim retrospective performance-based benefits and manage rebate schemes rather than relying on spreadsheets. Build in tracker reports to flag up when payments are due. Track and monitor all documentation with buyers.
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Sales Analysis / Reporting
Extract data and provide reports in a meaningful format.
Allow external suppliers and customers to log in to view sales/purchase data.
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Product Datasheets
Maintain and update databases.
Generate attractive product sheets with personalised branding.
E-email directly to the printer with a pre-determined specification.
Produce marketing material overprint sheets and automated technical datasheets.
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New Product Introduction / Development
Allow authorised users to request new products to be introduced or to request changes to existing products.
Assess the impact each change will have for each department.
Attach documents and project plans.
Track progress and highlight delaying factors.
Monitor exceptions.
Example clients for which Enable has provided solutions:
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Blueberry
Blueberry Group comprises Fosters Traditional Foods, The Foodfinders and Chambers Candy Company. With annual sales approaching £25m growing at a rate of 15% per year and serving around 4,000 customers; the group is a clear market leader. It specialises in sourcing and supplying a large range of quality ambient grocery and confectionery products to the Independent, Retail and Multiple trades.
Enable implemented a field sales order capture system for Blueberry using mobile devices. The application is based on Microsoft Windows® Mobile. Orders are automatically synchronised with the enterprise system and the time savings achieved by the system allow each sales person to visit an extra client every day!
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DCS Europe plc
DCS is a leading distributor of health and beauty products in the UK. Using an existing Sage Line 100 system as our starting point, we developed a system incorporating online ordering, planning, merchandising design service and customer and supplier portals to allow authorised users to interrogate sales or purchase performance data on line.
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Landmark
The Landmark Group was formed in 1972 to provide a centralised trading and marketing operation on behalf of Independent Wholesalers. Over the years, the group has grown steadily and, today, has a turnover of over £1.8 billion with members throughout the UK. Enable developed a bespoke software application to manage the process of managing member overrider payments. The calculations for determining the value of a member's payments are highly complex and significant time was invested in analysis work to document the business rules required.
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UKPA
The UK Parts Alliance is a major force in the distribution of automotive parts in the automotive aftermarket, consisting of nine strategically located, independent distributor companies, specialising in the national and local supply of O.E. manufacturers' branded products and support services. Enable implemented an intranet for UKPA using Fusion technology. The intranet featured a central bulletin board, allowing information to be shared across all departments of the member companies - IT, Sales, Marketing and Purchasing. The intranet is used by the group to track supplier queries.
