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Premium Textiles Ltd: Reducing Errors and Improving Global Delivery Efficiency

Textiles & Fabrics International Trade AFD Postcode
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About the Client

Premium Textiles Ltd is a leading supplier of high-value fabrics and designer textiles, serving both domestic UK customers and international markets across Europe, Asia, and North America.

The Challenge

Manual address entry errors were causing delivery delays, returned shipments, and damaged customer relationships. High-value orders required absolute accuracy.

The Solution

Implementation of Integral Technology's AFD Postcode Address Finder across all Business Central customer and shipping pages.

The Challenge: Address Errors Costing Time and Money

Premium Textiles Ltd was experiencing significant operational challenges due to address data quality issues:

  • High Error Rate

    15% of orders contained address errors, leading to failed deliveries

  • Costly Returns

    International shipping costs averaging £85 per return wasted on incorrect addresses

  • Customer Frustration

    Delayed deliveries affecting customer satisfaction and repeat business

  • Staff Time Waste

    Hours spent manually verifying addresses and correcting errors

Textile warehouse storing industry materials

Client Quote

"Every address error meant not just lost shipping costs, but potentially losing a customer who had ordered thousands of pounds worth of luxury fabrics. We needed a solution that eliminated manual entry mistakes."

— Operations Director, Premium Textiles Ltd

The Solution: AFD Postcode Address Finder Integration

Integral Technology implemented the AFD Postcode Address Finder across all customer-facing pages in Premium Textiles' Microsoft Business Central system. The solution provided instant address validation and auto-completion for both UK and international addresses.

Instant Address Lookup

Staff simply type a postcode and select from validated address options, eliminating manual typing and errors

Standardized Formatting

All addresses formatted consistently according to Royal Mail standards, ensuring delivery success

International Coverage

Support for overseas customer addresses with the same level of validation and accuracy

Seamless Integration

Works natively within Business Central across customer cards, sales orders, and shipping pages

The Results: Measurable Impact on Operations

92%
Error Reduction

From 15% error rate to just 1.2%

£42K
Annual Savings

Reduced shipping returns and corrections

75%
Time Saved

On address entry and verification

98%
On-Time Delivery

Up from 85% previously

Additional Benefits

  • Improved Customer Satisfaction: Faster, more reliable deliveries led to increased repeat orders
  • Staff Productivity: Order processing time reduced by 40%
  • Data Quality: Consistent, standardized address data across all systems
  • International Growth: Confidence to expand into new overseas markets
  • Reduced Customer Service Load: 60% fewer delivery-related inquiries
  • ROI Achieved: Full investment recovered within 4 months

"The AFD Postcode integration has been transformational for our business. We're no longer losing money on delivery errors, and our customers are consistently receiving their high-value fabric orders on time. The system paid for itself within months, and our team loves how simple it is to use."

Sarah Mitchell

Operations Director, Premium Textiles Ltd

Implementation Approach

1

Discovery & Planning

Analyzed existing processes and identified key integration points

2

Deployment

Seamless integration with Business Central with zero downtime

3

Training

Half-day training session for staff - system was intuitive and easy to adopt

4

Support & Optimization

Ongoing support and performance monitoring to maximize benefits

Timeline & Milestones

Week 1-2: Planning

System requirements and integration design

Week 3: Deployment

AFD integration installed and tested

Week 4: Go Live

Full rollout to all staff with training

Month 2-4: Results

Measurable improvements and ROI achieved

Project Duration

4 Weeks

From initial consultation to full deployment

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