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A wide range of customers use the Blueship solution for business online. As a customised sell-side solution it has become a valuable sales tool for our customers. View our case studies to learn how leading businesses use ECOS.
Fuji Xerox, one of the worlds largest suppliers of quality office products, launched Xerox Direct in April 2002. This rebranded version of ECOS enables customers to initiate and manage their own purchasing.
Fuji Xerox Office Supplies Marketing Manager, Richard Penny says cost savings and protecting market share were key drivers behind the decision to launch an online procurement facility for Fuji Xerox customers. " For us to grow or even maintain our position in the market it was important for us to offer that service."
The beauty of hosted procurement is that it is transparent and maintained by Blueship, says Mr Penny. "A certain amount of integration to ensure our back-end system talks to the front-end, but hosting was still the best option. We have a big IT department but we were reluctant to invest in developing a system of our own. We also could have spent a lot of time customising an off the shelf system - ECOS was the best option.
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Wickliffe has more than 50 years experience in supplying printing and related services to the New Zealand market. During that time the company has achieved an internationally acknowledged reputation for its quality and continuous innovation, with a client-base including many major companies in the financial services sector, multi-nationals from the oil industry, large-scale manufacturers, and a number of the largest Government departments.
Wickliffe customers have had the benefit of using ECOS as their print management tool since November 1999. Today ECOS is used by a large number of corporate customers to procure print, stationery and printer consumables.
When combined with the Wickliffe warehouse and logistics service it provides a powerful solution for managing and distributing customers products. It is a critical tool that allows customers to view their catalogues, stock on hand and reorder product.
Warren Leslie, CEO, Wickliffe had this to say about ECOS:
“ECOS has been used by a lot of Wickliffe customers for many years. It has provided us with a competitive advantage and an efficient way to service our corporate customers. Customers have access to real time information making it easier to do business with Wickliffe and our suppliers. It is an essential part of our offering to our customers.”
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Motor Trade Association (MTA) is a professional association with 4,000+ member companies around New Zealand specialising in the motor industry. In mid 2002 MTA launched MTAacquire, a rebranded version of ECOS to provide its members with access to business forms, stationery and industry specific products online.
Danny
Garrick, Product Services Manager had this to say about ECOS:'ECOS has
introduced new levels of control into our business. The ordering process
for our members has been streamlined and is more efficient. The overall
result is a reduction in time spent by our staff in administration and
an all-round cost saving. Our members now have access to a graphical catalogue,
and they can now see what they are purchasing. We plan to expand the product
offering in the future.'
Duxton Hotels International manages a deluxe group of hotels with properties internationally and throughout New Zealand.
They use ECOS in their New Zealand operation to manage the purchasing of operational supplies. Using the ECOS system Duxton staff can order products from key suppliers in a controlled fashion.
Martin Wynveld, Financial Controller, Duxton Hotels had this to say about ECOS:
"ECOS has streamlined our departmental ordering and purchasing systems hugely. It has created time savings in the area of manual paper handling and has reduced the actual stock holding of our business enormously."