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VANCOUVER, B.C., Canada, February 17, 2005
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James Latham's David Dunmow (left) and
Arnold Laver's Colin Dean (right)
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Progressive Solutions Inc. announces today that Arnold Laver & Co. Ltd., of Sheffield, England and the James Latham plc, of Ossett, England – two of the UK’s leading lumber and building materials companies – have purchased bisTrack business software for their building materials supply companies.
David Dunmow, Group Financial Director for James Latham, remarks, “The system’s ease of use and all its features will lead to less repetitive administration and allow our salespeople to focus on actually selling!” He continues, “All of us found it refreshing to deal with a software provider who understands the lumber and building materials industry and the operational problems we face.”
The two companies joined forces to research and select business software solutions. Each was looking for a modern technology platform, and found it in bisTrack. Colin Dean, Corporate Systems Director at Arnold Laver, explains: “We were looking for a centralized computer system that would support all areas of business and integrate with our Great Plains® accounting software. We were also keen to implement a system that would allow us to introduce ‘cutting edge’ technologies such as EDI communication with suppliers, handheld devices for yard staff and, further down the line, support for RFID tags.”
After a comprehensive review of the companies’ computing needs and available software solutions, Arnold Laver and the Latham Group selected bisTrack for the following reasons:
• Its rich feature-set designed specifically for the building materials industry, supporting counter and back-office sales, delivery planning,
• Its reporting capabilities,
• Its user-friendly screens that simplify searches for products and customers,
• Its modern technology platform based on the latest Microsoft and SQL Server technologies,
• The ability to integrate fully with Great Plains accounting software.
Arnold Laver’s Project Manager, Simon Firth, was impressed with bisTrack’s ability to raise a sales order and track the progress of the sale from the initial customer contact through the picking stages and onto delivery “with minimal paperwork and disruption to the salesperson’s routine – which will ultimately allow Lavers to maintain its competitive edge with both customers and suppliers.”
About Progressive Solutions
Progressive Solutions Inc. is the international leader in business software solutions for the forest products industry. Founded in 1989, the company is headquartered in Richmond, BC, with sales offices across the US, UK and Canada. Its main products, Lumber Track™ and bisTrack™, address the procurement, sales, inventory and logistics management needs of wood products manufacturers and wholesale/distributors and building materials distributors/dealers with domestic and export markets.
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