MacLean Electrical

Challenge

MacLean Electrical Group is a privately-owned specialist electrical wholesaler. The company originated by supplying the North Sea oil and gas market and now operates around the world with a network of alliance partners to support its global customer base. Today, MacLean Electrical Group is an International supplier of bulk electrical materials, roadway lighting systems, instrumentation and fibre optic cables for the oil, gas, petrochemical, marine and process industries.

MacLean Electrical Group’s existing IT systems performed well, it was simply that the company had outgrown them. Communication, integration and access to information were critical to maintain success and profitability. The biggest challenge was to ensure that internal systems and infrastructure would not only support the business today, but also underpin the future. The decision was made to explore the market had to offer and issued an RFI (request for information) to supply chain solution providers.

Gains and benefits

• Fully integrated business and supply chain applications – greater efficiency and cost savings
• Process improvements – saving time, effort and resulting in better customer service
• Accurate, real-time information - on demand – faster and more effective decision-making
• Future opportunities to extend system use and value – e.g. introducing ecommerce facilities
• A scalable solution to support future growth

K8 has exceeded our initial requirements and opened up many new opportunities for improving processes.

Gordon Carswell - Financial Director