Manufacturers report good growth with production management software

Developed by Glasgow-based IT firm Berkeley Myles, ProgressPlus now has more than 1,200 concurrent users in the UK and Ireland. Kevin McEneny, managing director of subcontract tool making and precision machining and welding services firm Durham Precision Engineering, says the system is as impressive as much bigger systems. “I had worked with SAP and Avante before joining Durham Precision, and was used to working on much larger systems,” he says. “I have been extremely impressed by the operational efficiency that ProgressPlus brings to the business and it is certainly one of the best packages that I have come across, with an excellent front end and user interface. And he adds: “The system has improved all of our processes and gives full traceability from enquiry right through to product delivery. It also runs very efficiently and I find that Berkeley Myles is extremely responsive and performs system updates with minimum impact on your business activity.” His system was recently demonstrated to oil and gas producer Total, prior to securing upgrade projects on three of its North Sea Platforms. For this project, traceability was key and ProgressPlus met the criteria of Total’s audit system. “Key to securing new clients and contracts is demonstrating that you have a system that will stand-up to quality audits by potential clients. An effective system ensures clients’ peace of mind that their order will be processed effectively and on time.” Meanwhile, Steve Bussey, managing director of Northampton based Tyne Tools, says the system has been a key component in his company’s drive to improve efficiency. “ProgressPlus is invaluable to our business and has given us the tools necessary to move forward and expand the company. We can now monitor progress of the work more efficiently and the system gives us tighter control across all of our processes.”