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News Release from: Sanderson
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 14 June 2004
Electronics manufacturer invests in ERP
modules
Sanderson, a leading UK-owned ERP software provider, has won a contract to supply its Unity solution to contract electronics manufacturer, MRP Electronics.
Sanderson, the leading UK-owned ERP software provider, has won a contract to supply its Unity solution to contract electronics manufacturer, MRP Electronics Plc The initial deal will enable MRP Electronics to meet business objectives by growing its production capacity using existing staff levels
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 10 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Software flexibility will also allow for further expansion of the workforce and systems to meet future corporate growth plans.
Unity's suite of ERP software modules will provide MRP Electronics Plc with a fully integrated business solution by automating all of the company's operations.
From calculating quotations, processing sales orders, managing engineering and production applications to delivery of finished products to the customer.
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Integrating operations will greatly enhance communication between departments, reduce overheads and improve operational efficiency by allowing the company's staff to eliminate time spent on repetitive administrative processes.
Instead, they will be able to concentrate on more value added tasks such as quality control and customer service.
Paul Beastall, Finance Director, MRP Electronics Plc, said: "We wanted a system that could provide us with functionality in excess of our immediate requirement in order to cope with ambitious business expansion plans.
Unity not only met this requirement but, from a long term investment point-of-view, offered the benefit of being UK-owned software.
This means that Sanderson has complete control over product development which guarantees us a sound IT platform for our operations for at least the next 10 years." Dave Worsman, Director and General Manager of Sanderson's production business, said: "Winning this contract demonstrates Sanderson's continued success in being able to meet the current and future needs of growing manufacturing companies, by providing flexible software solutions that will deliver cost benefits by driving out operational inefficiencies and enabling better collaboration between departments." About MRP Electronics - with a turnover of GBP 9 million and nearly 120 employees, MRP Electronics Plc is one of the leading UK companies in subcontract electronics manufacture who specialise in surface mount PCB assembly.
Based in Bedford, the company produces electronic products for a wide range of industries including, medical, automotive and communications sectors.
About Sanderson and Unity - Sanderson is one of the largest and most experienced UK-owned providers of software and IT services, serving over 22,000 users worldwide.
With knowledgeable people, functionally rich products and an enviable reputation for good service, Sanderson helps businesses across a select number of vertical markets in the commercial sector, gain rapid return from their investment in IT.
Unity is Sanderson's comprehensive ERP solution for manufacturing.
Combining leading edge technology with the benefits of collaborative commerce, Unity integrates and controls production, commercial and administrative processes to reduce costs, increase profits, enhance relationships and improve the visibility of information across the supply chain.
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