Hook Norton, Oxon, UK --Oct. 23, 1998--Managers at Spontex Limited, one of Europe's leading names in the field of household cleaning, are set to benefit from improved information following the decision to implement Silvon DataTracker, the application data mart from Silvon Software. Users throughout Spontex, from sales and finance to procurement and distribution will use Silvon’s OLAP client, DBView to access and analyse information extracted on a daily basis from the company's BPCS transactional systems into the Silvon data repository. By ensuring that all users share a common information source that is current, consistent and accurate, Spontex expect to see improvements in the speed and quality of decision-making throughout the enterprise.
"Silvon DataTracker will give us the information we need to maximise our commercial potential in the UK. We will be able to identify more quickly and accurately than before key statistics and trends relating to individual product performance, inventory control and the performance of our distribution and sales channels. We will have the figures to hand to monitor more closely our margins and control our cost base. And because all this information is current, the decisions we make will reflect the actual situation rather than our "gut" feeling for what’s really happening. This is a highly competitive industry that faces considerable competition from manufacturers world-wide and we view Silvon DataTracker as a key component of our overall business strategy."
At Spontex, DataTracker is integrated with BPCS and runs on the IBM AS/400 with PC client access. Implementation in the UK is due for completion by this autumn.
Spontex, part of the Hutchinson Group and wholly owned by Total Oil, is now active in almost 80 countries throughout Europe, the USA, South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. In recent years Spontex has become recognised for its commitment to developing innovative, user friendly products for a variety of cleaning needs and is one of the major players in the wiping, scouring and floor sectors of the cleaning market.
Offering both AS/400 and Windows NT-based high volume Supply Chain decision support solutions, Silvon DataTracker is a business intelligence system that provides extensive reporting and analysis capabilities to help managers optimize their businesses.
Silvon Software is a global application data mart (ADM) solutions provider headquartered in the western Chicago suburb of Westmont, Illinois, with international offices in UK and Australia. For the past 10 years, Silvon has been delivering multi-platform business intelligence ADMs for the industrial supply chain segment, including manufacturing (discrete and process), wholesale/distribution and retail. The company's DataTracker suite is currently installed in more than 900 sites worldwide, and supported by a network of OEMs, value-added resellers and independent distributors. Silvon has strategic alliances with industry leaders such as IBM, Microsoft, JDA Software, Acacia (div. Computer Associates), MAPICS, Marcam Corporation and Orcom Systems. More information about Silvon is available by calling 800-874-5866, or via the company's home page on the Internet at: www.silvon.com.
Silvon Software Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Silvon Software Inc. From its UK offices in Bracknell and Harrogate, Silvon provides sales, implementation, training and support services to customers and distributors in the UK, mainland Europe, Middle East and Africa. Silvon’s UK DataTracker customer base includes Alcon Labs, HP Foods Limited, Plysu plc, Premier Biscuits Limited, Ciba Specialty Chemicals and Warner Lambert Ireland.