Case Study: Fluid Transfer International achieves complete process control and faster quotes with Kerridge Commercial Systems' K8 Manufacturing

K8 Manufacturing helps to fuel success

Fluid Transfer International, a Gloucestershire-based market leader in aviation and naval refuelling equipment, faced the complexity of bespoke orders (a refuelling truck can contain over 1,000 items), long supplier lead times, strict quality-control requirements and cash‑flow pressures while trying to keep inventory to a minimum. To manage these challenges FTi implemented K8 Manufacturing from Kerridge Commercial Systems to provide end-to-end process control from quotation through to delivery.

Kerridge Commercial Systems’ K8 Manufacturing delivered workflow tools, job bar‑coding, a configurator, staged payments and management dashboards, yielding immediate back‑office time savings, clearer job visibility and faster customer responses (quick quotes in 30 minutes). Measurable results include publishing management accounts within three days of month end, improved cash flow via interim invoicing, and faster, more accurate production and quality tracking across FTi’s order book.

Fluid Transfer International

Richard Iles-Caine

Finance Director