Installation Date: December 2007
Efficiency and accuracy are key in all modern logistics. Sapphire turned to X:drive to provide their complete order processing and invoicing package to run their busy forwarding and logistics company. With the ability to move your freight quickly and efficiently anywhere around the world, Sapphire Logistics have found X:drive solutions a perfect match to their requirements.
"The ability to quote quickly and respond to our customers requirements is essential" says Annette Bryant - Director of Sapphire, "X:drive really gives us the edge.".
Installation Date: September 1999
Running daily groupage departures into Europe requires a flexible and easy to use system, from day one back in 1999 X:drive gave us exactly what we were looking for and have always been on hand to grow the system to meet the changes in our business and the market place. We are please to be one of the first companies to support X:drive over seven years and continue to find their level of service and commitment second to none. - JA - Managing Director
Installation Date: June 2003
From 1978 Clan International have been established as a principle haulier in the referigerated market with exacting requirements to be met on every delicate load. X:drive helped support the daily traffic operation right through to invoicing. After becoming a part of the Fullers Group of Companies there was an additional requirement for specialist data transfer to the existing head office system - X:drive met this challenge head on and delivered an accurate data service on time and on budget.
"We continue to use the X:drive system as it suits our daily requirements and has produced a seamless integration with our head office system" John Clark - Managing Director.
Installation Date: November 1999
Priority Freight is one of the UK's leading specialist freight companies, helping clients to meet complex and urgent international delivery challenges. With operations in Dover, Coventry and Paris, our experienced staff are available 24/7, 365 days a year, to meet your time-critical transport needs, often beating seemingly impossible deadlines.
X:drive have worked closely with Priority Freight over the years to link their network of depots together on one highly customised data solution which has now moved forward to include integration with the TomTom Work mapping and driver message.
"Growing our Priority Freight business over a number of sites has required careful IT planning and expansion, we have always found X:drive gives down to earth advice and yet are more than equal to the challenges we present them, we have been very pleased with the TomTom integration." - Neal Williams - Managing Director
Case Study: Priority Freight - Traffic Sheet Solution
Installation Date: May 2001
The Sky satellite dish installation business requires speed and efficiency, not only in tasking and planning the engineers but also managing a busy call centre receiving many hundreds of calls per day requesting installations or service calls. Over the years Spectrum has grown to be one of the most respected partners working for Sky to effeciently install their product.
Moving to a SQL data source has enabled Spectrum to deal with huge volumes of calls and plan engineers routes effeciently whilst supplying critical installation data back to their principle client.
"X:drive has defintely been instrumental in managing our growth and we are delighted not only with their professionalism but also their ability to offer new ideas to solve major bottle necks and problems." - David Fogleman (Managing Director)
Case Study: Spectrum - Sky Engineer and Call Centre Solution
Installation Date: January 2001
As a long established independent family run satellite dish and aerial installer Ward Aerials required a system that whilst bringing effiency also fitted around their existing procedures. X:drive has helped Ward particularly in the areas of planning and the ability to refer to historic details at the touch of a button.
"Over the years we have had the odd amendment to the program and we have always found X:drive give a fair and speedy response to any new requests". Steve Ward
Installation Date: October 2001
Anybody involved in Government funded training including modern apprenticeships will know that the demands for data collection are exacting with various government bodies issuing new standards and requirements on a yearly basis. The X:D-Provider™ program must re-written and updated on a yearly basis. The X:Drive program not only tracks the progression and achievement of individual and groups of learners but also produces the critical data transfer file which is used to make the financial claim for the government funding.
With yearly program updates now driven through The Information Authority the need to deliver complex new standards with accuracy and on time keeps the X:drive provider team busy in the lead up to these yearly changes.
Installation Date: February 2004
Receiving ship loads of steel to the dock-side and strictly managing the delivery of the stock in a first-in first-out order means the control must start before the cargo has even landed. The X:drive system for managing steel stock delivery by the ship load (ranging from angle round to sheet in every conceivable size and bundle) has led to an incredibly accurate and efficienct quotation process. This has also enabled us to cascade these effiencies through the whole quote to order, delivery and invoice process. At any point the system allows for identification of the original delivery ship right through to the last bundle and which invoice it was charged on.
"The X:drive system has led to a speedy quotation process with accurate delivery call offs of orders placed, our customers are happy and so am I" - Bob Wimhurst
Case Study: Anastel - Steel Stock Control
Installation Date: October 2006
As a premier supplier of both soft and hard wood timber and related products, East Kent Timber knows everything there is to know about supplying timber to the local construction industry. However, finding a quick and easy order to invoicing process which fitted within the companies etablished procedures, when every order is different was not so easy. But this is where X:drive Computing came up trumps not only fitting within our estblished procedures but also providing an efficient solution to our invoicing headache. We have not looked back since and are very pleased with the robust system X:drive have produced to our specific requirements.
Installation Date: May 2005
Eikos are a leader in the world of expedition and inspection services around the world. Accuracy of detail when allocating the best suited and positioned personnel is key, the powerful X:drive tools enable Eikos not only to quickly select the correct personnel but also record all necessary details accurately to meet the demanding requirements of some of the biggest blue chip companies around the world. X:drive has not only helped streamline our administration process but also meet a number of KPI requirements from within the main system. Invoicing of inspectors time and disbursements is also an effortless process and bi-product of the recorded visit data.
Installation Date: September 2002
Lapworth Associates have established themselves as a most trusted yet independent specialist in the provision of Land Rover Defenders. Dealing with what is often the second largest purchase individuals will ever make requires a clear accuracy of detail that can be presented to the customer promptly. X:drive has helped us deal with greater numbers and maintain data accuracy through to invoicing in a seamless bespoke system developed specifically for our needs. "Data has become like switching the water on at bath time - it is always available and ready" says Peter Allport (Director).
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