A-Plant for Birse

Ability to provide real-time information on transactions major factor in deal A-Plant has been awarded a 40-month contract for the exclusive supply of plant and related equipment to Birse Group.

The contract was awarded after Birse Group had carried out competitive evaluations with four suppliers. It used Key Performance Indicators to search out criteria like deliveries, service level agreements, reporting and administrative systems.

"And A-Plant won," said A-Plant's Seamus Kelly. "We scored well in every aspect, but the real clincher was our systems approach and our ability to manage assets and deliver our promises.

"With the growth of Internet awareness and the emergence of e-commerce in construction our customers are increasingly asking for effective management information from key suppliers."

A-Plant uses specially-developed IT systems to provide consolidated information for every transaction regardless of depot location or type of kit.

The 270-plus branches in theA-Plant network are connected to the system in real time so information is always up to date.

This was a crucial feature in the A-Plant win because it will enable it to provide weekly plant reports and consolidated invoicing to meet Birse standards. It can even provide information split by operating region and cost coding for individual Birse sites.

Kelly said: "This contract is indicative of the close rapport we are building with our customers and it represents a win-win situation for both A-Plant and its customers."

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