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QUICKSLIDE UPGRADES SERVICE AND EFFICIENCY WITH EVONET BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Quickslide has once again highlighted its commitment to improving standards and service with a comprehensive overhaul of its business management and IT infrastructure .
The latest investment will allow the West Yorkshire based fabricator to drastically reduce its reliance on old fashioned paperwork , introduce digital , automated documents for invoicing and order notes , and allow for much greater efficiency in the processing , manufacture , transport and delivery of its market leading product range .
Developed using the latest EvoNET management tool from fenestration industry software specialist , Business Micros , the new system means that every order that arrives at Quickslide can now be tracked from the factory floor , right up to point of delivery .
As well as being able to automatically generate orders into delivery runs , the new system integrates with satellite navigation to work out the most efficient delivery route – arranging drops into order for drivers – and introduces a host of other commercial benefits for Quickslide that include automatic email and text messaging delivery updates for customers .
Quickslide ’ s managing director , Ben Weber , commented : “ We are constantly looking at ways of improving our operations , systems and standards and with EvoNET at the heart of the business we now have much greater control and visibility of our processes .
“ For Quickslide , the ability to automatically send and archive digital invoices , sales orders and delivery notes has clear advantages in terms of reducing the amount of paper and ink we use , as well as the time saved on office administration , but there are direct benefits for our customers too .
“ Bar code scanning enables us to keep track of orders , as well as introduce another level of quality control , but will also soon allow our customers to access the status of their order online , which in turn will help them to manage their workload more efficiently ,” he continued .
“ The EvoNET system links with TomTom , so it can work out the best route for our drivers prior to departure and enables EvoNET to alert them if anything has been missed before they head off , or if an order is left on the wagon by mistake between stops . It virtually eliminates the risk of errors and means that our customers have even greater confidence that their orders will arrive on time , which in turn , delivers a better level of service to their homeowner customers .”
To complement the addition of the new EvoNET system , Quickslide has also appointed a Software Engineer , a new role that has been introduced to help facilitate further developments to the company ’ s business management strategy and one that underlines its commitment to ongoing digital improvements .
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INSTALLSURE EXPANDS INTO ROOFING SECTOR
Installsure , the division of the GGF Group dedicated to IBGs and commercial insurance schemes , has announced a new partnership with CompetentRoofer , the governmentlicenced Competent Person Scheme for roofing contractors .
The announcement brings together two of the most prominent organisations in the construction industry , and means that the 570 contractors operating under the CompetentRoofer banner now have access to Installsure ’ s market leading portfolio of insurance products . The roofing sector ’ s equivalent to FENSA , CompetentRoofer is the only competent person scheme in the roofing industry . It allows contractors to self-certify work , saving time and money on jobs that would otherwise incur the delay and cost of a Building Control sign-off – for example , when more than 50 % of a roof is refurbished , and local authorities are notified .
Through Installsure , CompetentRoofer contractors can now benefit from all the expertise afforded to FEN- SA members , and provide homeowner customers even greater peace of mind on the quality of their workmanship in the process .
Anda Gregory , Managing Director , Installsure , said : “ Installsure is an established and highly respected IBG provider to the glazing industry and we ’ re delighted to partner with a like-minded , ambitious scheme in CompetentRoofer . We can ’ t wait to start working with CompetentRoofer and their contractors .”
Irene Akpojaro , Operations Manager , Installsure , added : “ Installsure has a huge amount of experience in working with CP schemes such as FENSA , and has enjoyed a record number of applications in 2020 . We can bring that expertise to our partnership with CompetentRoofer .”
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