Metal Contract

We worked with a group of three scrap metal trading companies established in North West London. We analyzed their day to day business and came up with the process diagrams highlighting the various processes which can be automated to save and add to the bottom line of the company.

Following are few of the areas/processes which Instant Solutions highlighted as their pain points:

#	Problems	Solutions	Benefits
1	Manual Stock-take/Inventory control	Link between Purchase and Sales orders automatically create Stock-take reports.	Reliable and readily available stock-take reports.
2	Manual/Dual data entry	Direct upload details from emails into the system and is reusable.	Reduced manual data entry staff time and error.
3	With the employee turnover the knowledge was lost	Standardization of the processes via our system the knowledge was not lost.	Reducing key person risks.
4	Manual entry in accounting systems(Quick books and Sage)	Integration with accounting systems.	Removing dual keying and manual errors.
5	Slippage of overdue tasks	Reminder Popups on the screen and acceleration if required.	Reduced operational and reputational risks.
6	Facing problem accessing information offsite	Provided online solution through web.	Provided flexibility.
7	Facing problem accessing information on mobile	Provided mobile application.	Easy access.
8	Manual purchase order system via email or phone	Provided client login facility.	Stream line process reducing manual input.
9	Disjointed processes across departments	Enterprise Resource Planning system was built across department.	Knowledge sharing across departments.
10	Lack of transparent reports for auditors	Audit history created for changes made to the data.	Provided reliable audit reports.
11	Manual invoices in word/excel	Professional customized invoices with auto invoice number generation.	Professional invoices with terms and conditions written.
12	Lack of invoices summary	Searchable invoices based on different criteria.	Provided Trend Analysis reports.