Global Logistics on the Web

BFS have delivered a state of the art web based stock management system for Yamatake Europe. The decision by Yamatake Europe to implement a web based system was prompted by the long lead time for delivery of ordered goods from Japan. A main feature of the new system, written in Zope and PostgreSQL, is its ability to automatically calculate stock levels and order amounts for 3 months in advance based on shipping information from Japan and on the 12 months sales forecast from clients.

The system, which runs on a Blue Box IX200 installed within the clients LAN, was also a key component in the move by Yamatake Europe to have a warehousing site including assembly based in Europe.

The new web based application handles incoming order processing, stock management, and the generation of purchase orders to the head office in Japan.

Ian Cottee, Technical Director for Blue Fountain said "A main requirement of the new system was that it must integrate with the accounting system "Exact" used by Yamatake Europe. "

John Breckon, Project Director commented "Because of the size and complexity of the system, we divided the total project into 8 modules which we then worked on and developed independently. This approach allowed us to deliver the total system within 3 months."

Blue Fountain Systems

Global Logistics on the Web