H E Richards invests in BCPs Accord

Isle of Man wholesaler, H E Richards, is investing in an Accord distribution system from leading UK supply chain software specialist, Business Computer Projects Ltd (BCP).

Stockport, UK (PRWEB) September 23, 2004 -- Isle of Man wholesaler, H E Richards, is investing in an Accord distribution system from leading UK supply chain software specialist, Business Computer Projects Ltd (BCP).

A family owned business, established in 1973, Richards offers both a Delivered and Cash & Carry service, supplying a complete range of ambient goods to retailers and food service operators across the island. Customers include garage forecourts, independent and small chains of retailers, hotels, restaurants and educational and health establishments.

The new Accord solution is for Richards recently acquired fresh, catering & chilled depot in Douglas. Trading under the 'Matco banner, this new operation complements Richards existing ambient product offering, allowing the company to provide a more complete service to the catering market.

The 12 user Accord system for the Matco depot, encompasses the complete Accord solution including Purchasing, Stock Management, Sales Order Management, Warehousing, Logistics, Point of Sale and Financial Accounting and will link to Richards existing system via a VPN. BCP worked closely with Richards to implement the system as quickly as possible in order to minimize disruption to service. From order to go live at Matco was less than one month.

Brian Isaac, Managing Director of Richards, explains: We chose Accord for the new depot as we wanted to standardise systems across all operations and our existing Accord solution has proved highly successful, requiring minimal maintenance and allowing us to operate profitably and provide excellent service to customers."

For further information please contact Pauline Higgs at BCP - Tel: +44 (0)161 355 3000; Fax: +44 (0)161 355 3001; Email: pauline.higgs@bcpsoftware.com

About BCP - www.bcpsoftware.com

Founded in 1979, Business Computer Projects Ltd (BCP) is a leading systems house specialising in supply chain solutions. Our Accord® systems offer end-to-end, web enabled supply chain solutions for delivered wholesale, cash & carry and retail distribution. Dedicated versions are available for the food and drink sector where we are regarded as one of the market leaders.

All our systems have been developed using Progress 4GL ensuring they are user friendly and easy to tailor, with powerful, flexible reporting and management information facilities. Their OpenEdge(TM) architecture makes them suitable for use on a wide range of platforms, giving clients maximum choice and flexibility in hardware and operating system platform selection and allowing easy integration with many other technologies, such as .NET, Java and Web Services.

As a technology innovator, BCP systems are in the forefront when it comes to applying new technologies to the Food Industry Supply Chain. Recently these include Voice technology in the warehouse, using Web Services and EDI-INT for Supply Chain Integration and keeping abreast of new developments in the industry, such as Chip and Pin". We also operate a number of managed services for our clients, including AIMS (Accord Internet Messaging Service) for passing information reliably and securely between sites, an EFT Bureau and an EDI Bureau.

BCP clients include SPAR, Musgrave, BWG, Woodward Food Service, Pets at Home

Contact details:

Pauline Higgs at BCP:

Tel: +44 (0)161 355 3000

Fax: +44 (0)161 355 3001

Email: Pauline.higgs@bcpsoftware.com

http://www.bcpsoftware.com

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