An end of year message from our MD:

“I can’t quite believe I’m typing this message, only seems like yesterday that we were celebrating the New Year, where has the year gone!?

I hope this finds you, your family and colleagues well, and 2022 has been a healthy and prosperous New Year for you all.

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your business again this year and look forward to working with you in 2023. The team and I hope the software is continuing to deliver what you need to run your business, it’s your success and growth that drives the functionality and changes we make.

With the state of the nation, and factors outside of our control, I’m sure the year has not been without it’s challenges, and confident the only constant for you and us has been change. To manage the trials and tribulations of this change, is ensuring the people you work with and for are the people you’d want at your side when the going gets tough, and I can certainly say that between my colleagues and friends here at i2i along with you, our customers (and we definitely have the best customers in the market), for this I’m grateful.

We have seen enormous expansion across our customer base which in turn has led to some exciting developments. Here are a few of our highlights:

• Move from Parallels to AVD: This was a massive piece of work, and the feedback received is that i2i is now far snappier and quicker to navigate since the change. We have certainly seen a significant reduction in the number of Helpdesk tickets for latency and printing issues.

• Cross Database Functionality: With the growing demand for group businesses, we now provide the capability for group businesses to manage their inventory across multiple businesses, creating clarity and automation.

• WMS (Warehouse Management System) run on android mobile computers (very cool Zebra TC21 or Sunmi L2s) with the latest developments including full GRN (Goods Received), Stock picking by SO (Sales Order), WO (Works Order), and Image capture & signature against GRN, WO, Batch Moves and Collection/Delivery, plus a whole lot more

• Front to back, back to front traceability against batch No and Serial No

• Shopify App

• Multiple Courier Integrations and Edi Integrations

• Exceptions
• Widespread use of our Qlik Dashboards providing the majority of our customers with real time insights against any data set or metric visualised in any form of graph or chart
• A powerful EPOS supporting our trade and retail outlets
• B2B Portal coming in the New Year.

If you have any questions on any of the above, please feel free to get in touch with the team for more information.

I hope you have some time off to look forward to over the festive period, it’s always a good time to reflect and evaluate on the year that’s been.

We will be closed in between Christmas and the New Year returning on Tuesday 3^rdJan, but for those of our customers that will be operational during these times, we’ll be here to help.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from the team here at i2i, see you on the other side.”

Gareth Holtam,
Managing Director

ERP stands for Enterprise Resource Planning and put simply, it is a system which consolidates all of the core business processes including manufacturing, HR, finance, procurement, supply chain and more, making it easier to efficiently manage them via one, centralised and integrated system.

This system, in our case i2i business software, enables a business to access all its data in one place meaning all functions of the business can be connected and working from the same information. Crucially, having access to all of this information gives businesses a superpower… accurate, real-time data.

In a data driven world, it is one of the major drivers of growth in any business. Having access to and understanding your data means your business can predict trends, identify opportunities, work collaboratively and have the agility to stay ahead of the competition.

ERP can help businesses of all sizes in a huge range of sectors to operate more efficiently, but not all ERP solutions are the right fit for your business.  Our clients range from retailers, manufacturers, healthcare, logistics, hospitality and more, with a turnover of up to £100m.

Here are 6 key benefits of using ERP:

1. Enhanced productivity

An ERP system can streamline and automate many of the major business functions, leaving employees to focus on tasks that generate profit. Tasks such as reporting, stock taking, order processing and keeping customers up to date are both time consuming and easily susceptible to human error. By contrast, automating both complex and tedious tasks can free up the time of staff to enable them to utilise their time more productively. Not only does this improve your ROI, but it also boosts employee morale and engagement as they’re more likely to be carrying out meaningful and interesting tasks.

2. Detailed reporting

Business intelligence is essential in today’s world and an ERP stores huge amounts of data and analytics which can be utilised for key decision making. i2i’s dashboard displays with crucial data, in an easy-to-read format allowing users to access important information at a glance. The customisable dashboards make it easier to generate reports which can be tailored to the end user.

3. Improved customer relationships

Customer expectations are higher than ever, and ERP software is a great tool for improving customer satisfaction. By connecting different aspects of a business and utilising data, organisation’s can not only engage with their customers more efficiently, but they can also tailor their service to each customer’s needs. Enhanced levels of service set businesses ahead of their competitors and encourage repeat business.

4. Increased agility

Having access to real-time and in-depth information allows business leaders to make informed decisions, both tactically and strategically. This could mean identifying new market trends and being able to act upon them as well as reacting to new opportunities or competition. With an operation running more efficiently and with increased visibility of an operation as a whole, inefficiencies can be identified and eliminated quickly, reducing any long-term impact on a business.

5. Improves collaboration

An effective ERP system means all of an organisation’s information is in one place making collaboration between locations and departments much easier. Whether a business has sites across several different locations or ships products globally, our software provides complete visibility and traceability. A central point of accurate information allows project planning to be carried out more efficiently and allows c-suite to get quick and easy answers to any critical business questions.

We deliver a first class all in one business management software solution, combining automation, detailed reporting and high-performance functionality expertly integrated to suit your business.

The result – you can grow your business by working more efficiently than ever before and having access to powerful data to shape your decisions. We help digitise the winners of tomorrow.

Find out more: www.inventory2invoice.com

As 2021 draws to a close, we’ve been reflecting on the year and how it’s been a marker for a number of exciting milestones for our business. 

Ending the year on a high feels particularly meaningful this year, so we wanted to share our top 5 highlights of 2021 to share the positivity and as a reminder of the year it’s been.

We hope you enjoy our i2i 2021 round up! 

1. Key Appointments

This year we’ve made some key appointments to our team including Office Administration Manager, Sophie, First Line Support Manager, Bradley, Senior IT Manager, Aaron and Account Manager Joseph. In the short space of being part of the i2i team, they’ve all made a hugely positive impact and have helped push our business in the direction of growth. The team is stronger than ever, and we’ve created a culture within the business that fosters innovation, passion and creativity from everyone. 

2. New Home/Moved into our new office

Like many businesses, we spent lockdown working remotely and this became our norm. However, after making some organisational changes and redefining our roles we decided that a modern, centralised office space would enable us to get the best from our growing team. Moving into our HQ at Cardiff Gate in July was a stand-out moment for us this year and we’ve certainly made the place our own with the i2i logo and strapline “Be Humble, Be Nimble, Be Hungry” emblazoned on the walls, as a daily reminder of what drives us.

3. Product Development

Throughout the year we’ve continued to develop and enhance our software to ensure we’re at the cutting edge of ERP and supporting our customers as their businesses evolve. We’ve added a number of new features including;

• Cross Database Functionality for Multi Company Groups, giving total transparency and ease of reporting across multiple companies.
• Dynamic Min/Max in buying tools
• Purchase requisitions giving total buying control against all internal requirements
• Android mobile computers giving a full WMS (Warehouse Management System) and proof of dispatch/collection with photo evidence and signature capture. We recently wrote a blog on the benefits which you can read here.
• Tutorials on our YouTube channel to provide our customers with a catalogue of useful videos to help them get the most from the software.

We understand there’s been a lot of change and if you feel you would benefit from either a refresh of existing modules or new functions that would help further support your business let u know and we can arrange for either F2F or remote training where required.  We want to ensure you’re getting the very most from the software.

3. Brand Refresh

As part of refocusing our core vision and values, we gave our branding a refresh in order to reflect them. We launched a new website earlier this year, which is much easier to navigate and we believe it encompasses our philosophy perfectly. We’ve added some new graphics, video testimonials from some of our clients as well as a news and blog section which we’ll continue to update with informative and interesting content. Keep an eye on our social media feeds where we’ll be sharing all our key news and updates.

4. National and International Expansion

From a growth perspective, this year has been exceptional and is something we’re incredibly proud of.  We’ve always thought of ourselves as one of the best kept secrets in the ERP software market and this year we’ve worked hard to spread that message in our humble way, and it’s led to us growing our customer base nationally and internationally. All our business is based on customer referrals, a badge of honour that we wear with pride as the referrals keep coming, and now, with a strong team in place and a clear vision of where we want to be we’re investing more in growth and are extremely excited to see where the next year will take us.

We’d like to thank all our customers for a fantastic year. After the challenges we all faced through the pandemic it’s been amazing to support our businesses across manufacturing, retail, logistics and 3PL assisting their growth and efficiency through automation using i2i.

We look forward to working even more closely with our community of existing customers, and super excited at welcoming onboard all of those looking to go live during 2022.

If you’re a rapidly expanding business and still getting by on excel or an outdated bespoke solution that is no longer fit for purpose and looking to update and integrate powerful business software into your business, we can help.

For full details on what our software can offer and how it can enhance your organisation visit our website.