Astute Electronics reports total visibility with Syspro

The system, originally implemented by K3 Business Technology a little over two years ago, is now Issue 10, Service Pack 2 and includes finance, distribution, bill of materials and RMA (return merchandise) modules with additional custom developments. Astute IT manager Simon Humphreys says Syspro is "light years" away from the company's earlier system. "With Syspro we can generate any type of report virtually instantly, giving management immediate visibility. We have also developed dashboards for senior personnel, so they can instantly access information." He cites, for example, lot traceability, test and QA tracking, and says that the system's centralised information resource provides complete, secure, accessible records. And it's the same with production: "We are a lot more in control of what we do. Syspro speeds up the process incredibly. In fact, we can safely say that from order to shipment we have shortened the cycle by 15%. "And with the growth in business comes growth in inventory levels., [but] the system provides a clear picture of what we hold and allows us to tightly manage stock levels." For him, the great thing about Syspro is that everything is possible, he adds. "It is extremely flexible as well as having the power to support anything that we expect of it. "K3, for instance, is busy writing bespoke add-ons for us to allow us to perform more customisation of the system. In addition, we will integrate our despatch agent's booking and delivery tracking software so that we have a seamless record of when we shipped the product and when it was delivered."