Case Study: Gesipa Blind Riveting Systems achieves real-time inventory control and cuts sales arrears with Exel Computer Systems plc (EFACS E/8)

Gesipa Benefits Straight Away From EFACS Touchscreen Functionality

Gesipa Blind Riveting Systems is a leading UK manufacturer of blind rivets, rivet nuts and rivet nut studs, producing hundreds of millions of parts across more than 1,500 product variants. Facing an ageing legacy system, limited real‑time visibility, manual spreadsheets and stock/control inefficiencies that drove customer service problems and high sales arrears, Gesipa needed a reliable, integrated manufacturing and inventory solution.

Gesipa replaced its legacy software with the EFACS E/8 ERP (and later the EFACS Touchscreen warehouse module) supplied by Exel Computer Systems plc, integrating touchscreen terminals on forklifts and upgrading the warehouse wireless network. Exel’s solution delivered accurate, trusted data and genuine real‑time visibility across production and inventory, cut sales arrears from about £150k/month to under £30k/month, eliminated much paper/admin, enabled redeployment of staff to value‑added roles, reduced emergency deliveries and materially improved customer satisfaction and operational control.

Gesipa Blind Riveting Systems

Paul Taylor

Manufacturing Manager