More than 2,000 tech execs and 1,000 NHS staff attended the ERP Today Awards on Thursday 22nd September, for a day of awards and fundraising for the NHS.
There were 10 categories in total, with each category being judged on merit by a judging panel of eight ERP industry experts.
Columbus and Jackson’s Bakery were shortlisted for the top prize of Transformation Project of the Year, alongside the likes of Rolls-Royce and Capgemini, Innovate UK and Workday, and Alter Domus and Deloitte.
Jackson’s Bakery – part of the William Jackson Food Group – was looking to overcome the following challenges:
Working in partnership with Columbus, Jackson’s selected a new integrated Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (D365 FSCM) ERP solution as its technology backbone.
As a result of the implementation, Jackson’s have been able to:
You can read the project in full by clicking on the button below.
The top prize went to Network Rail (nominated by EY), with Briggs of Burton (nominated by Sapphire) highly commended and NHS Digital (nominated by Cognizant and ServiceNow) commended.
“It was brilliant to see the Jackson’s project recognised for the outstanding value it delivered at the ERP Today Awards", said Simon Charlton, Commercial Director at Columbus. “To reach the final shortlist out of 67 transformation projects highlighted the excellent work from both ourselves and Jackson’s to implement a solution that enables the bakery to reach its goals for growth. We look forward to collaborating with the William Jackson Food Group on future innovative projects.”
“It was amazing to be in the shortlist of the Transformation Project of the Year category at the ERP Today awards," said Paul Fletcher, Business Systems Improvement Lead/Dynamics Project Manager at Jackson's Bakery. "It reflects all the hard work that was put into the project by both Jacksons and Columbus. A great collaboration through what was very challenging times and a short timescale.”
Columbus would like to thank everyone at ERP Today for a well-organised and enjoyable day. You can read more about our customers and how we’ve helped them reach their goals for growth by clicking on the button below.