Case studies

At Decent Group one of our great strengths is our cross-sector experience. For more than 20 years we have solved problems for all kinds of businesses, from manufacturing to publishing to logistics to healthcare. Take a look at some of the ways our award-winning team has helped our customers meet their strategic goals.

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Upgrading a FileMaker server to reliable cloud hosting

We seamlessly migrated a Claris FileMaker system for a business college onto secure cloud hosting with automatic back-ups and timely upgrades

Expert rescue for a vulnerable mission-critical system

Partnering with a quality management consultancy, we assisted in upgrading their mission-critical business system through the Claris FileMaker upgrade process. With our expert Claris FileMaker developers, we seamlessly transitioned their aging Claris FileMaker server to the new system.

Automated page layout tool saves designers months of work

It took Chambers and Partners’ design team an astonishing 8 weeks to lay out the UK’s prestigious annual Chambers Legal Guide. Our automated page layout tool saves designers months of work by assembling legal guides and legal directories overnight. Find out how our typesetting software transformed their workflow and empowered their designers to fine-tune layouts while enjoying the benefits of layout automation.

The scheduling tool managing multiple complex projects

Explore how our revolutionary scheduling tool, featuring an interactive drag-and-drop Gantt chart, brings clarity to project management for a leading access flooring specialist. Find out how this bespoke software solution overcame complex scheduling challenges that ensures precision and flexibility.

The iPad app that simplifies an entire outbound goods process

Discover how we developed a bespoke iPad app that transforms East Brothers Timber outbound goods process, streamlining their entire business process from quality control to optimised delivery schedules. Find out how this iPad app eliminates costly mistakes, ensuring pinpoint accuracy and timely deliveries every step of the way.

Transforming store management auditing across 100s of stores

Discover how our bespoke software solutions transformed the auditing processes for a major European retail store franchise. Through implementing our bespoke iPad app and web portal, the business has streamlined its operations ensuring consistent customer experiences.

Bespoke inspection app and web portal help put playground safety first

Our solutions for managing playground safety inspections enable RoSPA Play Safety to provide an industry-leading service. The process improvement has delivered impact impossible with an off-the-shelf product.

Why the right invoicing system makes growth effortless

A bespoke invoicing system for an architectural consultancy delivers major time savings giving the management team greater visibility, a clear overview and control over costs and project progress.

FileMaker system transformation and training for IT team

A complete overhaul of an existing FileMaker system allowed our property finance lender client to streamline all its business processes. We also recruited and trained an IT team to bring systems and solutions skills in-house for ultimate efficiency.

Keeping the Blackpool Illuminations switched on

When you have £10 million worth of world-famous equipment in your warehouse, you need to stay on top of where it all is, what it’s all worth, and how to switch it on and off. Our bespoke software system makes all this instant and effortless for Blackpool’s Lightworks workshop.

Reinventing a FileMaker system produces big efficiency gains

We transformed this aluminium die casting manufacturer’s existing FileMaker system, giving them instant access to detailed real time order and production data. The system has virtually eliminated errors, improved efficiency and helped the business to grow.

Bespoke software optimises a business’s entire processes

This food business needs to keep track of hundreds of very different products to ensure great customers service. We created their system from scratch – a perfect fit for each of their processes. Since then the business has grown – without increasing staff numbers.

Rapid business growth – supported by bespoke core business system

For a growing business, being able to use a single software application to manage your customer orders – right the way from initial enquiry all the way to fulfilment – is a massive game-changer. Especially when you’ve previously been using spreadsheets to get by. This is what we created for Yarn Collective, a textile design business.

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