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Shuttleworth show their latest MIS developments at IPEX
Monday 31. May 2010 - Visitors to the Shuttleworth stand at IPEX were provided with an exclusive opportunity to view some highly innovative developments from the UKs leading MIS provider. These included the new Estimating Wizard tool to speed up the customer quotation process and the Supply Chain Manager that automatically requests, monitors and co-ordinates supplier quotations.
According to Paul Deane, Joint MD of Shuttleworth, “Ipex 2010 will prove to be a turning point for the printing industry, with MIS firmly at the heart of improving how businesses operate.”
He added “For the first time there is an across the board determination from print companies to invest in new technology that can improve efficiencies and enhance both their business operations and profitability. Good MIS is fundamental to this and the feedback we received to the new modules of software was certainly extremely positive.”
Providing a perfect showcase for Shuttleworths recent MIS developments, visitors to the stand where taken through demonstrations of the two new modules:
The Estimating Wizard – a free upgrade to the Shuttleworth estimating module, representing a major step forward over the traditional methods of estimating work. It measurably simplifies the estimating process with a recent customer stating that the new Estimating Wizard has reduced their general commercial estimating time by over 30%
Supply Chain Manager – the first software as a service (SAAS) product on the print market. Hosted by Shuttleworth it requires no additional software or hardware by the user. Request for quote (RFQ) specifications are automatically loaded to the web site from The Shuttleworth System. Suppliers are emailed and they log in to the Supply Chain Manager and enter their prices, which are automatically fed back into customers system. The web site does all the chasing, taking the hassle and cost out of the whole process.
Paul added “The new Estimating Wizard and Supply Chain Manager delivers real business benefits to forward thinking print companies and will provide them with the essential tools to stay ahead of their competitors when responding to enquiries.”
Paul concluded “I cannot remember a time when we have had such a positive response to what we are delivering with our software. The Shuttleworth MIS System is making a real difference to printers businesses and we will continue to invest heavily in our product to ensure our customers continue to stay ahead of the game.”