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 | Hobbycraft |
HobbyCraft is the UK's leading out of town art and craft retailer. In a market traditionally serviced by small specialist shops, HobbyCraft is the first national retailer to cater for more than 250 different activities all under one roof. With over 35,000 arts and crafts products in a typical HobbyCraft store it’s a real Aladdin's Cave. You'll find crafty things you'd normally have to hunt for high and low, as well as a whole host of exciting ideas, products and kits for more than 250 different arts and crafts activities.
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 | Henkel UK |
Henkel UK & Ireland have approx. 1500 staff, 10 sites with a mix of manufacturing and office facilities and are the name behind many of the branded products that you regularly use. Brands from the Adhesives and Sealants divisions are; Loctite, Unibond, Pritt, Sellotape and Wolfin.
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 | Hendy Group |
The Hendy Group franchises cover Ford, Mazda, Honda, Kia, Ford Commercial, Iveco and LDV supplying top quality vehicles, service, body repair and parts for all vehicles and our Car Supermarket has a huge range of pre-owned vehicles at fantastic prices.
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 | Tobar |
Tobar is an ever expanding wholesale business that sources and provides an extraordinary collection of toys, gifts, gadgets and curiosities to trade customers. For individuals looking to purchase items, there is an ever increasing chain of high street shops called Hawkin’s Bazaar; the Hawkin range is also available via mail order or on the web.
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 | UAV Engines |
Lichfield based UEL are considered the world market leader for the design, development and production of high quality, lightweight Wankel-type rotary engines for the propulsion of small and medium sized unmanned air vehicles (UAV's). Their main cusomers are specialist aeroplane manufacturers, who in turn supply the front-line forces of major western countries. Faced with increasing orders and pressure on spare availability. UEL realised that its inventory control and management processes needed to be improved, or risk losing out as the industry evolves.
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 | Kramp |
The Kramp Group operates internationally. With a turnover of 220 million euros and a thousand employees, the Kramp Group is a European leader. Kramp has a range of 150,000 technical items, of which 90,000 are kept in stock. Thanks to the unique Slim4 stock management system, Kramp’s logistical performance is improving all the time. Marcel Vlogtman of Purchasing and Logistics explains why.
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 | Flowtech |
Flowtech is the leading catalogue distributor of Fluid Power and Industrial products in the UK with a turnover of over £38 million per annum. They have 160 official Flowtech distributors throughout the UK and Eire, with a significant proportion of their business provided by this loyal base
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 | Tree of Life |
Richard Hilton is the Buying and Marketing Manager for Tree of Life UK, the largest wholesaler and distributor of natural products to the health food trade, and a 100% subsidiary of Royal Wessanen. Using Slim4 has resulted in higher service levels, and allowed the buyers to focus on strategic purchases and promotions.
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 | Technetix |
Technetix is an international technology solutions company specialized in providing a complete portfolio of technically advanced products and services to broadband operators (MSO and PTO) throughout the world. The company designs, builds, supplies and supports all the essential systems and technical components for the entire broadband quad-play network.
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 | Biomet UK |
As a global leader in the orthopaedics market, Biomet is passionate about innovation and developing new technology. Biomet specialise in the design and manufacture of implants which replace hips, knees, shoulders, and elbows, biomaterials, bone cements and accessories and orthopaedic surgical instruments.
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 | General Healthcare Group |
General Healthcare Group (GHG) is the leading provider of independent health care services in the UK. They focus on clinical excellence, quality of service and efficiency and have a well deserved reputation for consistent achievement in these areas throughout the independent health care sector.
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 | Aurora Lighting |
Lighting equipment manufacturer Aurora Lighting is poised to revolutioiniise its global manufacturing, distribution and stock control systems with a high-tech software solutioin offering virtually guaranteed results. Aurora is a St. Albans-based lighting products group with a dedicated in-house manufacturing facility in mainland China has signed up with with Slimstock to spearhead major advances in availability and control its 100,00sql/ft Welwyn distribution centre serving satellite hubs in Northern Ireland and Clearwater, Florida.
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 | AmbiRad |
Europe’s leading manufacturer of gas-fired radiant heaters and foremost supplier of warm air systems and air curtains, AmbiRad’s mission is to continue the development of its world class status in the provision of energy efficient heating solutions. The company strategy is to meet the needs of industrial and commercial customers worldwide through a supply-based service to contractors, specifiers and facilities managers.
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 | Auto-Distribution Ireland |
AD Ireland is a part of AD International, the leading independent automotive trade group in Europe. AD Ireland, formerly Christopher Huet Distribution, has been active on the Irish market place since 1974 and joined AD International in 2001. Today the network of the company spreads across the country.
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 | Van Leeuwen Wheeler UK |
40% stock reduction with no loss of service level performance.
This time last year, the number-crunchers at Brierley Hill-based pipe and tube stockholders Van Leeuwen Wheeler were feeling more than a little hot under the collar as they weighed up the consequences of record high stock levels coinciding with the steel industry’s traditional 7-year roller-coaster cycle stuck firmly at its lowest point. Then there were the imponderables of quite how deeply the recession might bite after several years of sustained growth. And weighing heavily on top of all that, the net impact of buying-in sufficient and diversified stock to service the previous year’s 6% increase in turnover.
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