Overview
AGCO Corporation is one of the largest manufacturers of tractors, farm equipment
and agricultural parts in the world, generating sales in 2010 of £6.9bn and employing
over 14,000 personnel worldwide. AGCO is a global player, operating in North & South
America, Europe, Asia and Australasia, manufacturing and distributing brands that
include Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Challenger and Valtra.
Client Need
In 1990, Massey Ferguson had begun to encounter quality and distribution issues
with their incumbent print supplier, problems that were impacting right across its
European operation.
besley & copp were called in to sort things out.
In 1994 Massey Ferguson were purchased by AGCO Corporation. With AGCO on an aggressive
global acquisition trail, failure to deliver in this area was not an option.
Solution
The first task was to undertake a full audit of the companies print requirement
across Europe and the gain a deep knowledge of the company’s wider business. Besley
& Copp then put in place a robust print management solution, re-establishing quality
control and a ‘no-fail’ distribution strategy.
This partnership has lasted now for over 20 years, perhaps because we never rest on our laurels, continually striving to deliver quality operational print to AGCO. Labels, cut-sheets, bar-coded sets, all manufactured to the very highest quality and distributed across AGCO’s European operation.
But this was just the start.
Henry Besley always believed that innovation was born out of customer partnership from which one could develop empathy for their business and an understanding of their needs.
After two and a half centuries we still firmly believe that. In 2005, we identified that B & C could improve communication and print ordering from AGCO’s two main distribution centres in Denmark & Spain. Previously, staff from different locations would fax or email orders on an adhoc basis. This resulted in no centralised procurement history, no aggregation of costs or centralised quality control.
The solution was besley & copp’s web based eSupply Portal.
We created a user front end fully branded and tailored to AGCO’s needs, with clear product descriptions, detailed specifications and the option to display the site in many European languages. Up and running in one week - system set-up, data imported and tested across all European sites.
Print Products Supplied
Besley & Copp supplies, amongst other things, operational labels, cut sheets and Bar coded sets to AGCO’s parts divisions in the UK, Santa Perpetua Spain and Copenhagen. All items are held in stock awaiting call-off from the various locations who order via our web based eSupply Portal solution.
Testimonial
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- Consistently meets / exceeds Service Levels
Besley & Copp consistently provide a high standard of service, and when during those times our business requirements change, Besley & Copp never fail to deliver.
- Helpful, friendly and experienced staff that are always willing to help and go the extra mile to meet our requirements.
The Staff are committed to providing a helpful and friendly service; nothing is too much trouble. The Staff are experienced both in the service they provide and in there approach the customer.
- Always resolves problems quickly and efficiently
Throughout the time of our contract with Besley & Copp, problems have been very few; but on those rare occasions they have pulled out all the stops to resolve any issues as quickly as possible. When a problem is reported the Staff never fail to follow-up the issue and more importantly provide feedback. To me, as a customer, this demonstrates Besley & Copp’s commitment to delivering an excellent service.
- Continually developing systems in order to improve service
Besley & Copp are continually looking at ways to improve service through technology; constantly updating existing systems and developing new systems to meet the needs of the customer.
- 5. Quality of consumables consistently high
The quality of material is consistently high, and never fails to meet the demands of our business requirements.
Lynne Cooper
AGCO Corporation
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