Sellfware, the software arm of VJ Technology Group, has announced it has received a patent for its core proprietary fulfilment platform, Opus, which gives FM organisations the ability to provide onsite, 24/7 access to essential items. It can be used to transform existing on-site stores, or power stand-alone, staff-less mini warehouses with intelligent stock control, multi-point security and a click-and-collect web ordering system to ensure staff and contractors have the supplies they need to provide the right service at the right time.
The Opus software was originally created to support the company’s award winning iStore product, a unique, onsite procurement solution designed to reduce costs, improve cashflow and productivity, whilst limiting the impact of deliveries on the environment. Following significant Group investment, Opus has now been further developed as an autonomous product management platform including secure access with complete control and security of inventory remotely with robust security measures.
It can be used to support large operations or mobile teams covering multiple sites that require a high volume of supplies but have little or no secure space available to store essential items, which can lead to a drop in service quality or mean additional costs for re-supply as well as the risk of duplicated costs, increased travel time, or inefficient supply-chains.
Mark Petit, COO at VJT said: “Opus gives teams immediate access to critical items as and when they need them from access-controlled rooms or stand-alone stores, with automated trigger levels for reordering to improve availability and reduce unwanted stockouts or unplanned delays waiting for deliveries to local teams. Real-time stock levels are viewable in a dashboard to positively impact cash, negating the need to pre-order stock in advance and removing unnecessary delivery costs and reducing carbon emissions. “
Andrew Mobbs, CEO at VJT Group, said: “At VJT we are committed to using innovation and technology to bring supply chain value to customers and Opus is the latest initiative to support this. We have worked hard to foster a culture that nurtures this and sits alongside the customer focus which been at the heart of the development of our business in recent years.”
