Musgrave Chooses BCP for Next Generation Systems

Stockport, UK (PRWEB) July 22, 2005

Following a comprehensive systems review, Musgrave Group, Ireland’s largest food and grocery distributor, has chosen to re-commit to its existing solution from UK supply chain specialist Business Computer Projects (BCP) for its Musgrave Wholesale Services Division (MWS).

MWS is Ireland’s premier food wholesale company, operating a delivered retail business, a delivered foodservice business and nine cash and carry operations throughout Ireland. The 18 month review, part of a company wide strategic assessment, covered all aspects of the MWS business, with systems from a number of solution providers being evaluated alongside BCP’s Accord solution. The review concluded that the wholesale business was strategically different to other group activities and that the IT strategy for the group and division should reflect this by selecting a specialist solution.

Ultimately, Musgrave chose BCP from a short list of 3 leading suppliers, recognising the breadth of the Accord solution, its close match to their future requirements and BCP’s clear understanding of the Musgrave business.

The review highlighted a number of areas for strategic development of the product between MWS and BCP and BCP will now work closely with MWS to help them achieve the goals laid out in the review. Specific objectives include the implementation of additional functionality and new technologies to help MWS successfully manage and grow their business throughout Ireland over the next few years.

David McGee, Head of IT at MWS, sums up: "This review, and the consequent re-commitment to the BCP platform, underlines how closely BCP have come to understand our business and how closely aligned the core of the package is to our requirements."

For further information please contact Pauline Higgs at BCP:

T: 0161 355 3000

F: 0161 355 3001

W: http://www.bcpsoftware.com

Notes for the editor

About BCP - http://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, William Morrison Supermarkets, Pedigree Wholesale

For further information or photographs, please contact Pauline Higgs at BCP:

Tel: +44 (0)161 355 3000;

Fax: +44 (0)161 355 3001

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