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M1 by B & G™ ERP program aids growth of UK sophisticated electronic manufacturer – Fozmula Ltd

UK based Fozmula Ltd is a sophisticated electronics manufacturer that see's M1 by B&G as an integral aid to its future growth plans.

Fozmula Ltd was established in its present form in 1991 following a buyout from Measurement Ltd; formerly a subsidiary of AVO International, which was itself a former division of Thorn EMI. In Thorn EMI, Measurement Ltd was concerned with advanced electronic instruments. Following the buyout Fozmula changed its product range to more industrial markets, and thus the current lines of liquid, temperature and level measuring instruments cover the whole technology spectrum, from simple mechanical instruments, to sophisticated electronics. The company is proud of its ability to produce bespoke instruments to suit a specific installation in a minimum of time, whilst also holding large stocks of standard products for immediate shipment. In 1994 Fozmula obtained ISO9001:1994, which was upgraded in 2003, to the ISO9001:2000 accreditation for its quality management systems. Employing more than 50 people at its factory in Leamington Spa, the company has grown in each year since its formation.

Fozmula's range of hydrostatic and tank contents gauges, float and capacitive level switches, level monitoring transducers, capacitive fuel level senders and engine monitoring equipment, partly gave rise to the decision to introduce a new system owing to the lack of a manufacturing module within their legacy system. In addition to this, there was a lack of visibility of some significant financial aspects of the company and a separate CRM database, which also needed to be incorporated. Furthermore, the previous system was DOS based, and together with an old Novell server, they were unable to easily integrate messaging, or any other modern technology.

Having reviewed a number of packages and shortlisted to three, the key decision makers unanimously chose M1 for its ease of use, customisation capabilities and appearance. Following this decision, Fozmula went live within three months of the initial installation, incorporating the Production, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Multi-Currency Management, Estimating/Quoting, Advanced Inventory Management, Document Management, Advanced Bill of Material and Shop Floor Entry modules for fifteen users.

Peter Fisher, Fozmula Marketing Manager, said, "Whilst it became apparent that the users of M1 need to follow a more rigid regime and be aware of what they are doing, the discipline required to run the legacy system was non-existent. There is no doubt to us that the manufacturing/scheduling modules, customised with a jobs cascading routine at order entry, allows us to plan and execute our production with ease and accuracy. The financials have taken a little understanding and we've modified a few reports, but since all the modules follow a similar pattern in design, they become semi-intuitive after a short while. We have taken advantage of the offers by B&G to customise forms and reports and these have been done with speed and efficiency."

Peter added, "We see the use of M1 in Fozmula as an aid to our intentions of growing the company substantially during the next few years, in being able to see where our strengths and weaknesses lie. We are only too pleased to recommend M1 to any of B&G Business System's prospects and are very willing to be a reference site for any visits."

Full information on the ERP program is available from the website www.bowen-groves.com or by emailing sales@bowen-groves.com

About Bowen & Groves

Bowen & Groves is setting the standard in Enterprise Resource Planning software (ERP), for the small to medium manufacturer. Founded in 1992 Bowen & Groves is a privately owned software development company operating in the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. M1 by B&G™ sets the standard in affordability and ease of use. Bowen & Groves can be reached at sales@bowen-groves.com or via their website, www.bowen-groves.com

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