Royal Mint benefits from AIMS

December 3rd, 2003

The Royal Mint has become one of the latest organisations to benefit from AIMS – BCP’s unique Internet messaging service for high performance, cost effective communications and data transfer.
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BCP to exhibit at Forecourt 2003

October 3rd, 2003

For the second year running BCP will be exhibiting at Forecourt – Ireland’s leading convenience retail and forecourt exhibition.

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Gilletts implements AIMS and Accord-Retailer Head Office system

October 3rd, 2003

Gillett’s Callington Ltd is the first SPAR convenience chain to install a Head Office system to help manage its estate of 30 convenience stores in the SW of England.
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Maximum Service – Minimum Stock

September 22nd, 2003

Matching stock to demand is critical to profitability – maximising customer service levels while minimising stock investment. This is one of the areas where your IT systems can deliver a big ROI – provided they offer the right functionality and this is properly used.

Use these tips to check you’re optimising your stockholding.

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BCP moves into the Irish retailing market

August 3rd, 2003

BCP has taken its first step into the Irish retailing market with the implementation of its Accord-Retailer solution at McIntyres convenience store in Letterkenny, Donegal. BCP have worked closely with its new Irish partner – retail systems providers, RST – to deliver the system, which gives MacIntyres all the benefits of modern retail technology, including better customer service and improved operating efficiency.
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BCP National 3 Peaks 24 Hour Challenge for Cancer Research

June 3rd, 2003
Tony Beales and Tim Williams have formed two teams to attempt a BCP organised National 3 Peaks 24 Hour Challenge on the 28/29th June in order to raise money for ‘Christie’s against Cancer’.
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Are you switched on?

May 22nd, 2003
PW: Tony, can I start by asking you what wireless networking is and where it can be used?
TONY: Wireless networking uses radio frequency, or RF technology, instead of wires for the network. There are two places it can be used. One is in the office to replace the conventional wiring you’d have to put in place for a Local Area Network. The other, of course, is to allow mobile computing within the warehouse – either with hand held units, fork lift truck mounted units or, more recently, voice terminals.

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BCP leads the way with Web Services

May 3rd, 2003

BCP is at the forefront of Web Services development, using Progress’ new OpenEdge Web Services technology to build a Web Service for automating product and price verification for items that won’t scan at the check out due to missing or incorrect barcode information. Use of this Web Service will provide much better customer service than the usual method of shouting for a supervisor, and could prevent some expensive mistakes.
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