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Movex Stepping-up Project 2007-2008

Movex Stepping-up Project 2007-2008. Peter Mason Joint CEO & Finance Director FW Thorpe plc. Who are FW Thorpe plc? My role Original Movex Implementation Stepping-up Project Why? Goals Process Results Future plans. Who are FW Thorpe plc. Listed on the Alternative Investment Market

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Movex Stepping-up Project 2007-2008

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  1. Movex Stepping-up Project2007-2008 Peter Mason Joint CEO & Finance Director FW Thorpe plc

  2. Who are FW Thorpe plc? • My role • Original Movex Implementation • Stepping-up Project • Why? • Goals • Process • Results • Future plans

  3. Who are FW Thorpe plc • Listed on the Alternative Investment Market • “Family Company” established 1936 • Turnover £50 million • Profit £12 million • 500 Employees • UK based

  4. Who are FW Thorpe plc • Manufacturers of professional lighting systems • Gas lighting -> discharge lighting -> fluorescent lighting -> LED’s • Sheet metal “bashing” -> web monitoring of emergency lighting systems • Energy saving solutions for lighting

  5. Who are FW Thorpe plc • Sales: 80% Home / 20% Export • 5 UK factories • 2/3 of business at Thorlux Lighting, Redditch – (uses Movex) • Other business units use small business systems

  6. Thorlux Lighting • Lighting for offices, schools, hospitals factories, warehouses, tunnels, power stations & outdoor areas • Specification market • Customers • Stock

  7. My role • Joined company 1987 • Project responsible • Original implementation • Stepping-up project

  8. Original Movex implementation • History of business process • 1936 to1960’s • 1960’s to 1970’s • 1980’s to 1990’s • 1998 Movex implementation • 2007 to 2008 M3 Stepping-up project

  9. Original Movex implementation

  10. Original Movex implementation • Business process • Selection • Hardware – AS400 • Software • Operating system • Movex version (10.8 Explorer) • Reporting (Cognos) • Documents (Autoform) • Result

  11. Original Movex implementation • “Vanilla” Movex • Movex modules • Manufacturing/ SOP/ Stock control/MRP/Finance • Export documentation • Kits • Make to order/make for stock • Dates

  12. Original Movex implementation Financial Results –FW Thorpe

  13. Stepping-up Project – why? • “If it ain’t broke…….” • Explorer • Response • Capacity

  14. Stepping-up Project – goals

  15. Stepping-up Project – process

  16. Stepping-up Project – process & Workplace

  17. Stepping-up Project – process

  18. Stepping-up Project • Results • Measure of success • Future plans • Advice to others

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