Jobscope LLC
P.O. Box 6767
Greenville, SC 29606
phone: 1-800-443-5794
fax: 1-864-458-3160
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Cobble Blackburn
Jobscope® Software
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Cobble Blackburn selects JOBSCOPE
In a record implementation taking less than seven weeks, the Lancashire Company Cobble Blackburn has moved over from managing its business with a classic MRP system to using JOBSCOPE, a management information system which is specifically aimed at order-driven companies. As a result, both Cobble and its customers are seeing the benefits as JOBSCOPE helps Cobble to control costs and improve delivery performance.
With the combination of In2grate and its JOBSCOPE package, Cobble identified an ideal solution. No other supplier, according to Jason Kent, Cobble Blackburn's IT manager, actually took the initiative during the proposal stage to set up a demonstration of their software using production data specific to Cobble. "In2grate asked us for company data. It showed the company's real commitment to the project. It also resulted in a demonstration that was based on information that was familiar to us," he comments. The JOBSCOPE package In2grate proposed was also particularly well suited to Cobble's needs as it was developed for order-driven businesses. "Using JOBSCOPE we can book labor and material purchased directly against a contract. We are not constrained to using classic work orders in the machine shop, which we felt created unnecessary paperwork and posed serious constraints on how costs were allocated," he adds.
In2grate also played a critical role in the implementation process. "They were reactive and methodical. It was a key partnership. We both monitored progress on a twice-weekly basis," Jason Kent adds. Whenever a software problem did arise, In2grate was quick to provide a temporary solution which facilitated normal operation while a permanent answer was being developed, he adds. But the simplicity of JOBSCOPE is also a bonus. It is off-the-shelf software and easy to learn. "Everyone picked it up very quickly. It is a real success story."
Cobble is unable to quantify the benefits of JOBSCOPE yet. It is too early. However, Jason Kent is certain the results will be impressive. "We are concentrating on the spare parts department. JOBSCOPE will help to improve its performance," he says. The first JOBSCOPE reports Cobble has generated analyze order intake, daily shipment, late deliveries, order backlogs and the reasons for them. "JOBSCOPE provides a visibility that we have never had before, and we have been surprised by what we have found," he adds.
Improvements have been seen as a result of JOBSCOPE's contract cost analysis reports. "We are better equipped to see where costs are going, into design, installation, warranty, etc., and to put more of our efforts into areas where we can have most impact. It has made us more competitive overall, as a company," he concludes. |
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