Sanderson, the publicly owned UK provider of software solutions to the Delivered Wholesale and Cash & Carry industries, has won a contract to supply its business solution to wholesaler, Chapple & Jenkins. Bristol based Chapple & Jenkins is a dynamic wholesale company experiencing rapid growth. They have a large warehouse and stock levels are continually increasing with new product lines. The company supplies soft drinks, crisps, and confectionery to a wide range of retail outlets ranging from newsagents, petrol stations, sandwich shops and the licensed trade. As the company expanded, Chapple & Jenkins found they were duplicating efforts in areas such as sales order processing. They realised that multiple paperwork processes across the business were generating unnecessary administration. Chapple & Jenkins began researching the market for a specific wholesale IT system that would increase control of the growing business and streamline operational processes for maximum efficiency, with minimum administration. They found the answer with a Sanderson solution. Chapple & Jenkins chose Swords as it fully integrates all wholesale operations, managing the demands of telesales, purchasing, stock and warehouse management, together with an integrated accounts system. The system replaces manual processes with a time saving automated system. This is a valuable benefit to Chapple & Jenkins in delivering an efficient and punctual service to their customers. Swords is a modular system, so Chapple & Jenkins can extend functionality as the business requires. Additional Swords modules include Voice Order Picking technology - used to achieve efficient order picking in the warehouse and the mobile sales module - which enables sales orders to be processed remotely. Martin Jenkins, Director of Chapple & Jenkins, comments:"We are very pleased to have Sanderson on board with us at this exciting time of company growth. I am confident that Swords will streamline our business processes and cut out the manual workload for all departments, across the business. This will boost our customer service levels as staff will have less paperwork to administer and more time to assist customers.” Jackie Taylor, Sales Director for Wholesale Distribution solutions at Sanderson said:“I am delighted that Chapple & Jenkins have chosen Swords to support their business. Chapple & Jenkins will see how the system benefits their everyday operation by simplifying their working practices. We look forward to supporting their business today as well as their future growth.” For more information please contact: About Chapple & Jenkins LtdDelivered wholesaler Chapple & Jenkins is a growing business based in Bristol. They supply over 1,000 drinks and confectionery products to a wide range of retail outlets. About SwordsSwords, from Sanderson, is a comprehensive software solution for delivered wholesale and cash & carry businesses. Swords integrates all areas of the supply chain, balancing the demands of sales, purchasing, stock and cash flow. Sophisticated business intelligence facilities provide powerful management information to aid business decisions, improve efficiency, reduce costs and raise customer service levels. |
News At A GlanceAbout: Chapple & Jenkins Business: Bristol based wholesale company Challenge: They needed a wholesale IT system that would increase control of the growing business and streamline operational processes for maximum efficiency, with minimum administration Solution: Swords Benefits: The system replaces manual processes with a time saving automated system |
