Blogs

23 Feb 2021

Innovation Spotlight: Wearable Technology

Efficiency and productivity are integral to every effective supply chain operation and for certain processes, being able to complete tasks hands-free offers a huge advantage.

While voice-activated solutions are commonplace in many warehouses, real innovation is coming from wearable devices that incorporate a micro display. Utilising hands-free technology to enable operators to connect, share and collaborate with SAP and team members in real-time, it is easy to see why there is so much excitement around these solutions.

18 Feb 2021

Introducing...The Product Development Team

The rapid growth in demand for our mobility and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for the SAP supply chain has led to the creation of a dedicated Product Development Team. Having worked with our products for many years, these consultants will be solely responsible for the development of our existing innovations, in addition to exploring new opportunities.

This latest move will ensure there is a clear development roadmap for our existing products:

11 Feb 2021

Supporting School Covid Testing

While our Product Development Team continually look for new and innovative ways to facilitate supply chain processes on mobile devices, one member, as a personal challenge, has been busy creating a handy tool to help with the facilitating of Covid Lateral Flow testing in schools.

Test processors, assisting with the routine testing of asymptomatic students and teachers, have a very specific window to test the swabs, which need to be placed in a solution and left for 20 minutes before the result can be viewed, but if it is left for more than 30 minutes the test becomes invalid.

10 Feb 2021

Milestone Celebrations

While we have started the new year with some fresh faces in the team, we are also delighted to be celebrating milestone anniversaries with five of our colleagues last month.

26 Jan 2021

Supporting Retail Round the Clock

As retailers continue to adapt to the current challenges, amid consumer demand for faster online services and delivery, we are seeing increased requirements for our out of hours SAP support service.

The latest retailer to benefit from our 24 hour support has seen a rise in online sales during the pandemic and subsequently increased its out of hours warehouse activity to fulfil consumer orders on time. To ensure operations continue to run efficiently at all times, we are providing support for its SAP WM and EWM systems 24 hours a day.

20 Jan 2021

Driving Delivery Improvements

We are delighted to be welcoming our first new customer of the year on board, as we embark on an exciting project to mobilise the delivery process for a drink’s manufacturer to increase traceability and operational efficiency.

13 Jan 2021

Striking Gold With IIP

We are delighted to have maintained our Investors in People (IIP) Gold standard following a comprehensive assessment of our business, culture and people management.

Surveying all members of the company, alongside more in-depth interviews with a mix of colleagues from across the business, IIP analysed our values and culture, how we manage, recognise and reward our team, as well as how we encourage innovation and continuous improvement.

06 Jan 2021

SAP Healthchecks in Demand

With many companies using the current situation as a period of review, we have seen a rise in the number of customers taking advantage of our SAP Healthcheck services over the last six months.

The current uncertain business climate has led to some companies putting planned larger IT projects on hold, but this has provided IT teams with the time to enable a review of their current system and how it is performing against business and operational needs.

18 Dec 2020

Spreading Christmas Cheer

At the end of a difficult year for everyone, two of our colleagues have donned their Santa hats to spread some Christmas cheer throughout our local communities.

Corporate Account Manager, Laura Cole, collected donations of more than £250, which she used to buy a massive haul of items for a local Foodbank. From staple food pantry items they are in desperate need of, to some Christmas treats, Laura has helped contribute to such a worthwhile charity doing so much to help those in need this Christmas.

15 Dec 2020

Graduate Diaries: Joining The Config Team

As our 2020 Graduates settle into life at The Config Team, each month they will be giving us an insight into what they have been getting up to on their journey as part of the Graduate Academy, a 12 month programme designed to develop a solid grounding in SAP supply chain solutions. This month, Lois McKay talks to us about why she made the decision to join us here at The Config Team.