by Natalie Edwards

Heslops Engineering Limited, Nelson - Success Story

 

‘My biggest hurdle was the powers above me were 'is this a good idea?' and I'm saying it is a good idea. In the end - I think I just did it and we haven't looked back.'

 

We talk with Workshop Manager, Glenn Turner, and Foreman, Tyler Boyd at Heslops Engineering about the impact QUICKSTOCK's improved their efficiencies.

Tell us a bit about Heslops Engineering

Heslops Engineering is a family run business and we would be 90% road transport. - Glenn Turner, Workshop Manager

What led you to exploring your options in how you managed consumable stock inventory?

Euromarc had sent me a few brochures, and I get a lot via email. We talked about it on their visits, and yeah – it gave me something to think about. - Glenn Turner, Workshop Manager

What made you decide to give the QUICKSTOCK™ solution a go?

We decided to give QUICKSTOCK™ a go because 1. I knew everything that was in the cupboard I didn’t have to pay for unless we used. Which was good for upper management. Knowing I always had stock on hand, as the cabinets were always stocked. Euromarc made this so easy, as they manage and stock the cabinets. - Glenn Turner, Workshop Manager

How did you manage consumable stock inventory before QUICKSTOCK™?

Before QUICKSTOCK we generally tried to keep our stock as full as we could, but it would quite often get missed and the boys would come to us and say 'we've run out' and by then it's too late if you get something ordered overnight or run down to the shop and get it. - Tyler Boyd, Foreman

What would you say has been the best thing about getting QUICKSTOCK™?

The best thing about getting QUICKSTOCK’s just been the absolute convenience of it all. If the boys come to me and say ‘I need this’ it’s no hassle. You just get the key out, unlock the cabinet and there it is there every time. We’ve never run out of anything. If we want to add anything to it, we find we want to start using something different it’s no hassle to change it either. - Tyler Boyd, Foreman

Were there any hurdles with getting used to QUICKSTOCK™?

My biggest hurdle was the powers above me were ‘is this a good idea? Isn’t it a good idea?’ and I’m saying it is a good idea. And in the end – I think I just did it in the end, and we haven’t looked back.

The boys never tell you when the last one’s been used, and then it’s ‘he’s used that and there’s none left’ whereas now I can say ‘yeah we have’ and I grab my keys, go to the cupboard – there you go.  - Glenn Turner, Workshop Manager

How would you say QUICKSTOCK™ has improved your business?

QUICKSTOCK™ has helped us in a lot of ways. Has certainly made Heslops way more efficient, and I’m able to rely on Euromarc a lot more for a lot of different other products. I’ve probably relied on Euromarc more than I ever did for other things. - Glenn Turner, Workshop Manager

Would you recommend the QUICKSTOCK™ solution to other engineering companies?

I think this would be a great solution for any engineering company. It’s just so fast and easy. It has everything you could just about need really. - Tyler Boyd, Foreman