Leading synthetic lawn supplier to implement new fully integrated system
14th January 2015: ArtificialGrass.com has signed an order for an 18 user K8 system. Set to replace the Rutland-based company’s existing systems, K8 will provide ArtificialGrass.com with wide-ranging benefits; notably to support continued expansion into the builders’ merchant sector. K8 will be deployed on a hosted, cloud-based platform, enabling the company to develop its trading activities, without the day-to-day system management and maintenance overhead.
Pete Toghill, ArtificialGrass.com, Commercial Director said, “Our existing systems have served us well, but the business has grown significantly, and together with the lack of integration and management reporting constraints, meant that it was time to invest in our IT platform.” ArtificialGrass.com put a number of leading systems through a rigorous selection process before making the final decision. “We chose K8 for the system’s intuitive user functionality, together with Kerridge Commercial Systems’ strengths, particularly the company’s resources, technical competencies and proven reputation.”
With the project schedule for K8 in place, Kerridge CS and ArtificialGrass.com are now working together on preparing the system’s implementation. Workshop sessions covering areas such as warehouse management and finance will ensure that K8 processes are delivered to secure the maximum benefit for the company. “K8’s management information dashboards will make it considerably easier to see how the business is performing and to anticipate any risks. In overall terms we can be much more pro-active. With the K8 Web Builder application, our customers will have 24/7 online access to make enquiries, order stock and review their accounts. K8 Works Order and delivery management applications will also be valuable for us”, said Pete.
Ian Bendelow, Kerridge Commercial Systems, CEO, said, “We welcome ArtificialGrass.com and their choice of K8 to support their business. We are ready to help them achieve their operational and strategic requirements, particularly in the development of customer service processes, management controls and reporting.”
Pete Toghill concluded, “Unquestionably, K8 offers us considerable opportunities, will streamline our trading processes and make it much easier for our customers to do business with us. There’s great buy-in from our staff and, as we operate without dedicated in-house IT resources, in choosing Kerridge Commercial Systems, we have a long term partner to support us.”
