Clinton Cards Works with Psion and The Barcode Warehouse to Digitise Inventory Management in High Street Stores
1,100 Psion NEOs to be rolled out by December 2010 for Enterprise Resource Planning
09/09/2010
London, 9th Sep 2010 – Psion (LSE: PON.L), a global provider of mobile computing solutions, and The Barcode Warehouse, one of the UK's leading enterprise mobility solutions providers, today announced that Clinton Cards Group has selected the Psion NEO mobile computer as a key element of its ongoing upgrade of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) across the organisation. The device will be used for electronic data capture across a broad range of applications including goods receipting, range planning and price checking.
Clinton Cards initially approached The Barcode Warehouse when considering a new solution as they were attracted to the company’s unbiased approach to mobile computing hardware vendors. Several devices were suggested by The Barcode Warehouse, but the NEO's combination of outstanding ergonomics, light weight and full feature set made it the clear leader.
Richard Wilson, Group Information Systems Manager, Clinton Cards, commented, “This is an exciting time for Clinton Cards as we take the final step in implementing our enhanced ERP solution. The use of the Psion NEO mobile device supports full stock ordering and control and out of the options we had available this was the clear choice. Up until this stage we have not been using handheld technology in our stores so this is a major move forward for us as a business.”
John McMeeking, Director of Business Development, Psion, commented, “Clinton Cards is carrying out a major shift in its in-store operations and needed to be sure it was using the most appropriate hardware. When working with a solution provider such as The Barcode Warehouse our products are often presented alongside those of our direct competitors. By working closely with The Barcode Warehouse this was a great opportunity for Psion to demonstrate the advantages of our products directly to the customer. We look forward to ensuring the smoothest transition possible for Clinton Cards and hope to continue and expand this relationship in the future.”
“Clinton Cards trialled the NEO in selected stores to ensure it was the right solution for them,” explained Clive Fearn, Sales and Marketing Director, The Barcode Warehouse. “The combination of the device’s long battery life, advanced laser scanning functionality and its adaptable design around screens, keyboards, grips and accessories, plus the ability to scan different barcodes and images, meant that Psion offered the best combination of price and performance.”
“The key to success for this project has been down to our ability to work closely with The Barcode Warehouse and to provide the necessary support ensuring that Clinton Cards deployed the right hardware solution for its business. The NEO has some unique features which really helped it stand out from the crowd, not least of which is the special pistol grip module, which can be added and removed very simply making it the most flexible in the category,” concluded John McMeeking, Director of Business Development, Psion.
The initial roll out will take place in September and all 1,100 units will be deployed by December 2010.
About Clinton Cards
Clinton Cards is the largest specialist retailer of greetings cards, plush merchandise (soft toys) and related products in the UK with 681 Clinton stores and 180 Birthdays stores.
Clinton Cards offers the most extensive range of quality greetings cards, gift dressing and plush merchandise available in any high street. This is especially so at seasonal times such as Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Christmas and Easter. Clinton has taken the lead in offering cards for numerous other occasions such as the UK Patron Saints Days as well as festivals and New Year celebrations of other nationalities and religions.
For more information visit: www.clintoncards.co.uk
About The Barcode Warehouse
The Barcode Warehouse currently supports over 50,000 hand held mobile computers for a portfolio of blue-chip organisations. This covers airtime, implementation, software, training, helpdesk support, repairs and reporting, taking all the pain away from the client. With its growing Managed Services division, the business is fast becoming the ‘first choice’ for businesses and organisations considering a major investment in mobile technology. Its Managed Services is underpinned by successful Direct & Solution Sales and Consumables divisions.
The Barcode Warehouse also operates the industry’s leading e-commerce website, with over 34,000 unique visitors each month. It holds numerous long-standing, high-level, accreditations from key vendors including Psion Teklogix.
For more information visit: www.thebarcodewarehouse.co.uk
About Psion Teklogix
Psion Teklogix is the pioneer in quality mobile handheld computers and their application in industrial b2b markets around the world. We’ve innovated in mobile computing since 1980, helping our global customers solve their business problems, including Volkswagen, SNCF, RWE nPower, E.ON, BMW, Goodyear, Copenhagen Airports and major international transport hubs.
Our mobile devices are rugged, resilient and built to last. They are tailor-made solutions through our open innovation philosophy in which we co-create mobile hardware, software and services, together with our customers and partners on our community site, www.ingenuityworking.com. Psion Teklogix is a public company on the London Stock Exchange. It is headquartered in London with corporate offices located in Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
For more information, visit www.psionteklogix.com
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