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ello and a warm welcome to issue 46 of

Intelligent SME . tech . On this month ’ s front cover , we feature Brian Perry , Operations Director at Boyce Precision Engineering , which provides precision engineering services for industries such as aerospace , defence , pharmaceutical and automotive . Perry explains how the Forterro MRP solution , 123Insight , has transformed its purchasing , stock holding and customer auditing . The company was using an in-house designed Access database , coupled with Excel spreadsheets and paper-based systems .

Immediately after implementing 123Insight , the company saw greater visibility and control across all areas . The process of generating purchase and works orders drastically reduced . Once purchasing was under control , stock holding was the next area that benefitted . As a result of more strategic purchasing , better visibility of forward orders and parts history and only ordering what they needed , BPE was able to reduce stock by 25 %. Turn to page 44 to find out more .

Hybrid working can make collaboration more difficult as employees can feel disconnected . Therefore , it is important to find the right collaboration tools to ensure teams can work well together , as collaboration is crucial to business success . Adam Zoucha , MD EMEA at FloQast , explains how companies can give their staff the rights tools to collaborate effectively . Turn to page 41 .

We also have a round-up of all the latest SME news from across our regions , while our intelligent brands section looks at what ’ s new in sales and marketing , finance , HR and customer experience .

I hope you enjoy the magazine and if you ’ d like to contribute to any future issues , please contact me by emailing rebecca @ lynchpinmedia . com

Rebecca Miles Managing Editor

The Editor ’ s Question this month is : How can SMEs protect their supply chains ? SMEs can be particularly vulnerable to supply chain disruptions . Four experts explain how SMEs can protect their supply chains , starting on page 20 .

Employee health and wellbeing should be top priorities for leaders . Happy staff means a more productive workforce . The feature on page 28 by Sarah Carter , Head of Account Management at Onebright , explains how data analytics looking at the positive impact of health and wellbeing can help organisations direct initiatives appropriately to optimise return on investment .

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