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ALR Chooses BCPs Accord to Help Spread its Message

Abundant Life Resources (ALR), is investing in a fully integrated multi-channel Accord retail system from UK solutions specialist, Business Computer Projects Ltd (BCP) for its retailing operation.



ALR is the trading name of the Abundant Life Church, a flourishing 21st century church, based in Bradford. The Church has more than 2,500 members and reaches a potential audience of 1 billion people through its TV programmes which are broadcast in more than 200 countries. Its successful retail operation sells a wide range of books, teaching resources and music. The publications, albums and dvds are sold both from a dedicated shop located at the Church and world wide through the website at www.alm.org.uk and other distribution channels.

BCP is one of the UK's8217;s top suppliers of specialist Supply Chain solutions to the Retail and Wholesale industry with key clients including SPAR, Pets at Home, William Morrison Supermarkets, ARAMARK and the Royal Mint.



The investment in new technology was stimulated by the Church's8217;s popularity and rapid growth of its retail operation and the need for the organisation to have a new system that could cope with the expanded business. BCP was chosen following a thorough selection process reviewing offerings from four leading systems suppliers.

The new system, due to go live in August, encompasses BCP's8217;s complete Accord retail solution. The modern Windows front end 's8211; Accord 's8211; PoS ¬will run on four tills linking to a multi user Back Office/Head Office system for centralised control over store operations, from product and price maintenance and auto replenishment to stock control, sales reporting and cash control. Web sales will integrate seamlessly into the system giving ALM a complete picture of their sales through all channels.



Fundamental to securing the contract was BCP's8217;s professional approach, ability to understand ALR's8217;s unique business and the quality and breadth of the Accord solution.



Keith Nixon, ALR Resources Manager, concludes: 's8220;Accord will be a vital tool to help us manage the operational aspects of the increasing worldwide demand for our resources. It has the technical capability we need to cater for the massive growth we are seeing here in Bradford.'s8221;



For further information please contact Pauline Higgs at BCP:

T: 0161 355 3000

F: 0161 355 3001

W:www.bcpsoftware.com



Notes for the editor

About BCP - www.bcpsoftware.com

Founded in 1979, Business Computer Projects Ltd (BCP) is a leading systems house specialising in supply chain solutions. Our Accord® systems offer multi-channel end-to-end solutions for delivered wholesale, cash & carry and retail distribution. Dedicated versions are available for the food and drink sector where we are regarded as one of the market leaders.



All our systems have been developed using Progress 4GL ensuring they are user friendly and easy to tailor, with powerful, flexible reporting and management information facilities. Their OpenEdge(TM) architecture makes them suitable for use on a wide range of platforms, giving clients maximum choice and flexibility in hardware and operating system platform selection and allowing easy integration with many other technologies, such as .NET, Java and Web Services.



As a technology innovator, BCP systems are in the forefront when it comes to applying new technologies to the Supply Chain. Recently these include Voice technology in the warehouse and using Web Services and EDI-INT for Supply Chain Integration. We also operate a number of managed services for our clients, including AIMS (Accord Internet Messaging Service) for passing information reliably and securely between sites, an EFT Bureau and an EDI Bureau.



BCP clients include SPAR, Musgrave, BWG, Woodward Food Service, Pets at Home, William Morrison Supermarkets, Pedigree Wholesale, ARAMARK, the Royal Mint.



About ALC - www.alm.org.uk

The Abundant Life Church is a thriving 21st Century Church, based in inner city Bradford. It reaches out to thousands on its own doorstep through a variety of community and social action based initiatives; and to millions worldwide through its weekly TV broadcasts.



For further information or photographs, please contact Pauline Higgs at BCP:

Tel: +44 (0)161 355 3000;

Fax: +44 (0)161 355 3001

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