Ceramic Tile Warehouse Boosts ROI With Kerridge

Established in 1994, Ceramic Tile Warehouse is one of the UK’s largest and most successful independent tile retailers. The family-run firm sells directly to the public from its 10,000 square foot warehouse with over a million tiles in stock. After several years in business, Ceramic Tile Warehouse had reached the point where it is predominantly manual sales and purchasing systems were completely inadequate.

With some professional help, the Kerridge Revision 7 solution was chosen and deployed on an ASP hosted server platform. A relatively small amount of customization was required to suit the company’s specific needs – this was easily accommodated.

Gains and benefits of the Kerridge implementation:

• Internet-based deployment - staff focus on what they do best 
• More time available to look after customers – a higher standard of service 
• Warehouse processes easier, more efficient and fully controlled 
• Seamless sales to warehouse interaction speeds up transaction processing 
• Learning curve shallower than expected – system intuitive and easy to use 
• Satisfied customers and satisfied staff – a better position for all 
• Return on investment generated from the start 
• Opportunities for the company to grow with the system

Learn more at the Kerridge Newsroom.


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Adleta Corp. Expands Customer Base with Kerridge CS

Founded in 1922, Adleta has more than 90 years’ experience in distribution and over 40 years’ experience in the flooring industry. They serve 2,500 customers throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

Before implementing the Kerridge ecommerce solution, 2,500 customers over 500,000 square miles were having to call into the main distribution center to check stock and pricing, place orders and check the status of orders.

While the implementation of the Kerridge ecommerce solution provided the company with multiple opportunities for improvement with regards to internal processes, the decision to implement an ecommerce solution was driven by the fact that today's retailers and contractors demand an online presence from their vendors.

Gains and benefits

• Customers and sales representatives have 24/7 access to inventory and pricing in real time
• 12% of sales are now placed electronically
• Sales representatives and customers can now print their own price lists
• Increased profits due to decreased costs in processed orders
• Achieved greater order accuracy
• Issuing fewer credits because of miskeyed orders

Learn more about the Kerridge ecommerce system for distributors on their website.

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Ark Trading Improves Stock Forecasting With Kerridge

Ark Trading was established in 1980 and is one of the oldest suppliers to the building trade in Windhoek Namibia. Paul Koster bought the business in late 2015, and wished to start operating the business in January of 2016 on a new ERP system. This meant that the KCS team had to work under time constraints to configure the system. They pulled it off, however, and the K8 system was live in the first week of business.


Risks were mitigated due to Ark Trading:

• Using the standard K8 printing templates, so minimum time was spent on setup and testing
• Allocating a strong internal team designated to the project
• Having strong internal buy-in, and support from the staff for the new system
• Providing accurate master file and product data, with all relevant required information, e.g., PAC (product analysis codes), branch files and supplier details gains and benefits

As a result of the K8 ERP implementation, Ark Trading has realized the following efficiencies and benefits:

• Elimination of manual stock back-orders, more controlled and automated
• More efficient stock forecasting, improved lead times and estimates
• Able to manage direct deliveries of bulk building materials
• Better Customer service
• Better Stock tracking/management
• Better reporting, managing by exception

Learn more about Kerridge K8 through the Kerridge News Site.




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Anglo Stainless Enhances Management Information With K8 Manufacturing

Anglo Stainless is a manufacturer of stainless steel fittings. The privately-owned company serves around 400 active customers, predominantly in the chemical, oil, gas, brewing and food sectors. From its base in West Yorkshire, England, Anglo Stainless is a well-established supplier throughout the UK, with export sales planned to grow.


Anglo Stainless realized their computer systems were no longer suitable. Duplicated effort was necessary in many areas and although checks and balances were in place, the risks of error had to be reduced to fulfil the need for accurate real-time information. Steve Brooke, operations director said, “We had to increase productivity, make the business run more efficiently and improve traceability of every product. Without investing in IT, growth and development of our business would be much more difficult to achieve.”


A key requirement for Anglo Stainless was a system that could support the company’s combined distribution and manufacturing activities - including a direct, seamless interface between the two. “Ticking all the important boxes, we chose K8 Manufacturing for its rich functionality for all areas of our business, including inter-company trading as standard.” K8 Manufacturing went live and the benefits of giving the business much greater control, accurate management information and improved decision making tools were soon apparent.


Gains and benefits:

• Shop Floor Data Capture capability
• Intercompany trading facilities
• Improved decision-making tools
• Exception reporting for cost control
• Electronic invoice submission
• Control of customer forward orders
• Full product/order traceability
• Consistent sales quotation pricing
• Time savings allow focus on priority areas

To learn more, visit the Kerridge Commercial Systems Newsroom.


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Developed through a partnership with Industrial Distribution, Industrial Supply, Contractor Supply Magazine and Brown Smith Wallace Advisory Services, these 12 page Supplement Guides provide valuable, independently researched information. Each Guide details software company information, identifies vertical markets, highlights functions and technology features, new developments to the software package, shows graphs of the user range, basic entry price point, sales channel (how and where the software is sold), along with company contact information. The Supplement Guides provide everything you need to know when beginning your software selection and evaluation process.

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Abraham Linc Enhances Productivity With Kerridge WMS

Headquartered in Bridgeport, WV, Abraham Linc distributes high-quality, great-value floor covering products throughout the Mid-Atlantic. It is critical that customers can rely on Abraham Linc to maintain an inventory of the right quantity of the right products at the right time. Right pricing is also important to ensure a fair profit for both Abraham Linc and its customers. Abraham Linc accomplishes this with the help of Kerridge's Integrated Warehouse Management System (WMS). It ensures that when customers’ orders are received, the product is available to pull and process for delivery — and in the most efficient way possible.

Gains and benefits Abraham Linc has realized as a result of implementing Kerridge's WMS:

• Monitoring the real-time workflow and inventory at all three warehouses
• Receiving Picking Staging and shipping accurately and efficiently
• Inventory control and cycle counting by item, serial number or location
• Automatic email notifications when adjustments are made
• Productivity analysis of each warehouse employee
• Barcode label generation
• Location management

Said Abraham Linc CFO Robert Marra II. “Having the ability to scan all of our products in and out — and know exactly where they are — is a tremendous benefit. We’re able to turn a greater volume of product with minimum workforce.”




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Mill Creek Lumber and Supply Company Chooses Kerridge for Growth

Kerridge Commercial Systems recently announced that Mill Creek Lumber & Supply Company has selected its K8 business management software to help prepare for future growth. Mill Creek has been in business for over 80 years and has more than 20 locations across Oklahoma and Kansas.

As a full-service building material supplier, they provide everything needed for building materials including windows and doors, roofing, custom millwork, hardware, and floor coverings. Mill Creek CFO, Wade Lennon, stated, “Kerridge Commercial Systems is a leading software company that provides a highly integrated system with proven capabilities in two core industries that are vital to Mill Creek – lumber and building materials as well as flooring materials. The software, combined with KCS’s culture and drive to work with its customers, proved to be the right solution for our company.”

Kerridge has experienced global success in the lumber and building materials industry with K8. As businesses look to technology to be able to take the next step in efficiency, profitability, and growth, they find K8's solution a compelling one to consider. To read more, visit the Kerridge Newsroom.

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Kerridge K8 Brings Success For ADM Pressings

ADM Pressings is a manufacturer of pressings, assemblies and fabricated products for the automotive industry. The company first implemented Kerridge's K8 Manufacturing in 1999 and played a key role in supporting the development of the system’s management information dashboard tools. The K8 Manufacturing system in use at ADM today is a much more advanced integrated product than the original version, and since then, the system’s value to ADM has grown progressively.


K8 Manufacturing enables ADM to operate efficiently with tight process controls in every area. From customer contacts, inquiries, quotations and orders through to purchasing, stock control, production scheduling and dispatch, the system lies at the heart of the business.


Gains and benefits include:

• Real time data for effective decision making
• A robust, integrated software platform
• A scalable system for future developments
• Integrated process control sales order to delivery
• Effective stock control and purchasing
• Comprehensive production and resource planning
• Integrated accounts and robust financial management
• User-defined and maintained management dashboards
• Fully supported business processes

To read more about the ADM implementation and learn more about Kerridge K8 Manufacturing, visit the Kerridge Newsroom.

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Developed through a partnership with Industrial Distribution, Industrial Supply, Contractor Supply Magazine and Brown Smith Wallace Advisory Services, these 12 page Supplement Guides provide valuable, independently researched information. Each Guide details software company information, identifies vertical markets, highlights functions and technology features, new developments to the software package, shows graphs of the user range, basic entry price point, sales channel (how and where the software is sold), along with company contact information. The Supplement Guides provide everything you need to know when beginning your software selection and evaluation process.

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