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The recipe for the perfect business software installation?

The Client: PVC Building Supplies and their bathroom showroom Sovereign Bathrooms have been supplying national builders, independent plumbers and retail customers through central Southern England for over 30 years. This family run business originally started by husband and wife Barry and Christine Wright now continues its successful path under the management team of Spencer Wright [...]

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Formalising Best Practice with Blue Rock and Dynamics NAV

The Client: Robert Lee Distribution Limited are a leading supplier of bathrooms, showers, plumbing and kitchen equipment to the merchant and showroom markets in the UK. This multi branch wholesaler is managed from their Head Office in Waltham Abbey, Hertfordshire with 95,000 square feet of warehousing space and has seen sustained growth over the last [...]

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From completely manual to cutting edge business system in 38 years and 6 months.

The Client: The late Melvyn Worman setup New City Heating 38 years ago in the picturesque town of Bletchley, near Milton Keynes. Today, his sons Adrian and Ian run the £ 5 million business with 6 branches across the region and have grown with the reputation that -if it is required-it is in stock at New Ciity. [...]

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Doing The Business On eBay!

“The Bluebay module, developed by Blue Rock seamlessly imports orders, new customers and email addresses into our back office system. Dispatching customer orders in our back office system and also updates Ebay. We download roughly 500 orders a day. Prior to Bluebay this job would have taken hours, if not days, and curtailed our net [...]

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Lightsave Fuller Read

Since 1992 Independent Electrical wholesaler Lightsave have provided Lighting solutions and Electrical Products from their Reading base. Acquiring Fuller Read in 2002 their business has gone from strength to strength and now boasts an extensive range of Electrical and Lighting products sold across the Thames Valley and beyond.

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Savings across the business

The Client: Founded in 1975 and working closely with associate Chinese company Sunnex, the Zodiac Stainless Products Company is established as one of Europe´s leading importers and distributors of catering and domestic houseware products.  Zodiac boasts an extensive and comprehensive portfolio that includes cookware, cutlery, tableware, glassware and food service products, and pride itself on [...]

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A solution fit for purpose

The Client: Founded in 1977, Rifina has grown from a small single branch in Cheltenham to become Gloucestershire’s leading Independent Electrical Distributor. In over 30 of years servicing electrical contractors and the local industry, Rifina has built up a justified reputation with its customers and partners for competitive pricing, comprehensive stocks, rapid delivery and outstanding [...]

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It’s all about confidence

The Client: C&S Builders Merchants (Stamford Hill) Ltd is probably East and North London’s largest independent timber, building materials and plumbing supplier. A family owned business founded in 1986, C&S Builders Merchants employs 40 staff and has grown from a single branch to a three branch operation including a central distribution depot. The firm has [...]

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New partnership to keep DTW Ceramics top of their industry

We may be in the midst of difficult economic times but Andrew Rutter, Director of DTW Ceramics Ltd, hasn’t let it get in the way of future growth. Whatever the economic conditions, he still wants the best for his business, staff and customers. His winning strategy is to develop a long-term relationship with Blue Rock [...]

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The Ideal Client!

Question: How do you crack down on costs, improve efficiency, increase sales and improve your customers’ experience, without spending a fortune in these tough times? Answer: Well, you could do worse than follow the example set by the UK’s leading bathroom distributor and long-time Blue Rock client, Ideal Bathrooms. Ideal have worked with the staff [...]

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