K3 Wins 35,000 Micross Order From Avionic Services To Support Growth

K3 Business Technology Group plc has won a 35,000 order for its Micross for Windows (MFW) manufacturing control software solution from Avionic Services based in Kingston, Surrey. The new system will greatly improve visibility and tracking of orders and lead times, cost and stock control, manufacturing efficiency and centralise procurement.

K3 Business Technology Group plc has won a 35,000 order for its Micross for Windows (MFW) manufacturing control software solution from Avionic Services based in Kingston, Surrey. The new system will greatly improve visibility and tracking of orders and lead times, cost and stock control, manufacturing efficiency and centralise procurement.

Avionic Services Plc provides air traffic control equipment, systems integration services, airfield ground lighting, turnkey project management, consultancy services and flight inspection services in the UK and internationally. Some of its recent installations include air traffic control towers at London Manston, Cambridge and Liverpool airports.

The company has grown rapidly since it was formed seven years ago and has just been recognised as one of the fastest growing technology companies with the Technology Fast 50 Award. It has doubled in size for the last four years and now employs 55 people, 40 of whom are engineers. From 1998 to 2000, Avionic's sales grew at a rate of 244% a year. It now has a turnover of 2.4 million which is expected to increase this year.

"Being a small firm we are inherently flexible and need to respond quickly to quotation and other customer requests. We also need to centralise procurement procedures throughout the company," says Martin Read, Sales & Marketing Manager ATC Systems. The company currently uses Excel spreadsheets and Sage accounts software.

"We evaluated four manufacturing control systems before selecting K3 Business Technology's MFW system. All the systems had their plus and minus points but we chose MFW because it is a proven, well-established system. Some of our staff had used it at other companies and we considered it a low risk investment. We also felt that the K3 people took the time to really understand our needs.

"We are expecting a number of important benefits," adds Martin Read, "including greater visibility and tracking of orders and lead times, purchasing efficiencies due to bulk buying, cost and stock control, management reporting and improvements in general manufacturing efficiency."

The company is planning an aggressive implementation plan for the 10-user system which will run on an NT server. It begins in March and will go live in June 2002.

About Micross for Windows (MFW)

MFW is a 32 bit system comprising over 30 modules that grow together to provide a fully integrated ERP system on Windows and Windows NT platforms. MFW solutions are built for small to mid-size discrete manufacturing and mixed-mode enterprises that value advanced software functionality, reliability and fast implementation times (often within 90 days). MFW solutions span the enterprise ? from manufacturing, accounting and supply chain management to customer management.

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

K3 Business Technology Group plc is a public company listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. Formerly known as Kewill ERP, the company is one of the UK?s leading authors and suppliers of Supply Chain Management and ERP software for the SME Sector. Products include IBS, Micross and Micross for Windows range (ERP solutions), Omicron (financial software) and JobBOSS for small jobshops.

K3's clients in the UK clients include Rolls Royce, Thomson CSF, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon and Thales. With over 1650 current UK customers, the company is the UK?s market leading supplier of UK-developed Supply Chain Management software to the SME sector.

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