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Proximity and Scandinavian House win major logistics award

The prestigious SHD Logistics Award 2015 in the Innovation Technology category was won for the implementation of STREAM, an order, delivery and transport management software application by Proximity with Scandinavian House.

The awards celebrate excellence in the logistics industry, across eleven main categories.

Scandinavian House implemented STREAM delivering ‘measureable improvement in areas such as efficiency, accuracy and productivity as a result of the deployment of a product within the supply chain’.

Dave Pickburn, Managing Director at Proximity and Scandinavian House directors, Anne and Dan Ridgway collected the award from acclaimed comedian and TV presenter Romesh Ranganathan at the ceremony in London’s Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square.

Delivered as a cloud solution or ‘on premise’, STREAM can be accessed via the Internet and includes an innovative mobile app for drivers.

Dave Pickburn said: “We are delighted to have won this prestigious award. STREAM has been developed by Proximity over the past three years to meet the needs of businesses with complex supply chain requirements. These are exciting times for STREAM, as we have also recently become Zend business partners and launched an integration with Brightpearl, a leading multi-channel retail platform to provide a complete end-to-end retail and delivery management solution.”

Anne Ridgway said: “STREAM has become an integral part of our business, enabling us to expand capacity significantly and operate more efficiently. It has given us the ability to be in complete control of customer orders and ultimately provide a much better customer service”.

Peter MacLeod, Editor of SHD Logistics, said: “I congratulate Proximity and Scandinavian House - very deserving winners. Following the implementation of STREAM, Scandinavian House saw a 60% reduction in call volumes and cost and has the ability to expand its business without further headcount and boasts effective communication for customers and partners.”

About Proximity

Based in Leeds and Nottingham, Proximity partners with some of the world’s foremost software companies including BCD Software, Infor, Zend and IBM. Proximity develop, deliver, maintain and support high performance solutions and applications for leading global companies in the logistics, manufacturing, retail and finance sectors.

Further details can be found at: www.go2stream.com

About Scandinavian House

Scandinavian House has been supplying high-quality children’s bedroom and furniture products through mid and high-end retailers for more than 10 years. They have developed close relationships with independent stores, multiples, e-retailers and mail order customers alike. Their high-quality products are manufactured in Europe, imported and then delivered to consumers throughout the UK from their base in Shipley.

Further details can be found at: www.kids-avenue.co.uk

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