HBS Group looks to increase efficiency by 25% with Access Delta
Colchester UK, 13 June 2013 – HBS Group is to implement Access Delta, the warehouse management system from the Access Group, to improve accuracy, productivity and accountability within the business. The £8m turnover company, which serves the school and education sectors, employs 40 staff and operates from Watford, London and a 15,000 sq ft warehouse in Essex.
Tim Doouss, Managing Partner for HBS Group, commented, “We wanted greater control over our warehouse with the aim of improving picking accuracy. Access Delta will help us to achieve this and increase efficiency by 25%; it will support us in taking the business forward and improving the customer’s experience.”
The 40-year-old company is set to automate many of its manual processes to reduce human error. “If an operative doesn’t make stock adjustments or they part pick and don’t update the system, we can end up incorrectly invoicing the customer. This means we have to raise credit notes, which we want to eliminate as much as possible,” said Tim.
“The new system will also enable us to introduce zonal picking, and make the pick process as efficient as possible. This will cut down on unnecessary movements between picks and make the whole process faster and more accurate.”
HBS Group will maintain its strong core team of operatives, supplementing with additional temporary labour to help them during busy periods. “When we bring in extra staff it will be quicker and easier for them to work effectively with minimal knowledge of our business; at the moment they can initially be as much as 10 times less efficient than our core team but with Access Delta that will change. With the new system in place, we’re expecting to see a return on investment within 12 months.”
Having used Access’ finance solution, Dimensions for quite some time, it made sense to choose Access Delta for seamless integration between the back office and warehouse management systems. “We felt the product was robust and comprehensive. Access Delta has a great deal of functionality built in, making it future proof. Having a solution from one provider also improves accountability because you’re dealing with a single supplier. The fact that we already work with Access is an added benefit” concluded Tim.
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About Access:
Access is a leading author of fully integrated business management software. The portfolio spans solutions for ERP, finance, HR, Payroll, warehousing, business intelligence, professional service automation and manufacturing. More than 10,000 UK businesses and not-for-profit organisations use Access solutions to improve their performance, profitability and drive growth, unlocking their business potential through improved business insight.
Vertical focus and industry-specific solutions differentiate Access in the market and templated solutions make for rapid and easy deployments. Using Access software to automate operations, streamline processes and share real-time business information anytime, anywhere, businesses can benefit from significant performance improvements.
Access is one of the top five fastest growing UK software developers in The Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 2012 and featured in last year’s Profit Track 100. On-going commitment to excellence, customers and employees has also placed the company among the UK’s top employers in The Sunday Times’ 100 ‘Best Companies to Work For’ 2011.
Accreditations and memberships:
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
- Business Application Software Developers Association (BASDA)
- Access’ software is recognised by HM Revenue & Customs
Awards:
- Enabler of the Year finalist at the National Business Awards 2012
- Software Product of the Year finalist at the British Accountancy Awards 2012
- ICT in Manufacturing finalist at the Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2012
- Inclusion in The Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 list (47th)
- Inclusion in The Sunday Times Profit Track 100 list (63rd)
- Inclusion in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list for mid-market companies (85th)
- Accountancy Age Award 2010 for ‘Software Package of the Year’
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