Syscom helps Reeves Wireline Technologies boost flexible manufacturing with Microsoft Business Solutions-Axapta

February 2005 - Leicester based, manufacturing company, Reeves Wireline Technologies has chosen to implement Microsoft Business Solutions-Axapta to manage its production process. Midlands-based Syscom plc was chosen by Reeves Wireline to implement Microsoft Axapta within just three months.

Reeves Wireline, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Precision Energy Services, designs and manufactures geophysical bore-hole logging equipment. With over 42 years manufacturing experience in the $10 billion international gas and oil market, Reeves Wireline has gained a reputation for the innovative application of technologies that set new standards for efficiency and operational versatility.

Martin Enstone, Deputy General Manager, Reeves Wireline Technologies, said: "Our current legacy system has become a serious business risk as it is no longer supported. Implementing Microsoft Axapta across our organisation will give us the flexibility and integration we need for our business."

The three month timescale Syscom is working within will see Microsoft Axapta encompass all aspects of Reeves Wireline Technologies' business at its Leicester site, including financial management, stock control, purchase order processing, sales order processing and manufacturing.

Martin said: "As a manufacturing-driven organisation, planning forms a vital part of our business. We searched for a long time for a solution that has the specific manufacturing functionality we need. Microsoft Axapta provides us with a shrink-wrapped solution which has been developed using the latest technologies."

With the ability to customise Microsoft Axapta easily, Reeves Wireline has the flexibility to tailor user screens making the running and operation of the solution simple for the users within the organisation. The comparative low costs of Microsoft Axapta in relation to other solutions in the SME (small to medium enterprises) market made Microsoft Axapta the natural choice.

"The speed in which we can be up and running with minimum disruption to our business was a key decision making factor," said Martin.

Midlands-based, Syscom has been a Microsoft partner for over six years and specialises in developing solutions for the manufacturing sector. Offering Microsoft Business Solutions-Great Plains as well as Microsoft Axapta, Syscom provides full implementation, training, project management and support services.

"Syscom's knowledge and experience within manufacturing made them the natural choice as our implementation partner. Syscom's understanding of Impcon, our legacy system, added real value to their proposition, meaning that data conversion and disruption to the business would be kept to a minimum," Martin concluded.

Jonathan Hughes, Director of the Microsoft Business Solutions Partner Group, said: "The features and flexibility of Microsoft Axapta makes it an ideal fit for Reeves Wireline Technologies, who I am confident will see a healthy return in its investment over the years. The Syscom team is to be congratulated for their excellent work with this important customer."

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