2012 seems to have flown by – in just one year Lakeview has overseen an office move and the introduction of our highly anticipated HTML5 dashboard product.

Lakeview has also answered the age old question: ‘How do I cut the ERP provider wheat from the chaff?’. There’s been a peek inside our own senior tech support team in: ’60 seconds with Mark Layton-Rees’, and a peek at 2013 ERP news & trends in the food & beverage industry. Read the rest of this entry »

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We thought it might be nice to introduce you to some of our team. We are lucky to have some great people working for us who are friendly, dedicated and hardworking. This week, we had a sit down with Mark Layton-Rees and quizzed him about his time and work at Lakeview.

How long have you been working at Lakeview? What are the roles you have had in your time at Lakeview?

I have been working for Lakeview for thirteen years. My first role was in Technical Support and eventually I moved up in the company to the position of Senior Technical Support Consultant. I am now able to technically support all of our customers. Read the rest of this entry »

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With a massive take up of iPad users, it makes a brilliant and more intuitive device for Enterprise Resource planning to be a success. That’s why we took our own ERP solution mobile (LV ERP for iPad).

Developing Enterprise Resource Planning for iPad makes good business sense when so many executives are using them to drive better sales, presentations or manage real time reporting. Whilst Lakeview ERP already boasts a web app and mobile version for desktop and mobile use, LV ERP for the iPad comes with unique features that take enterprise resource planning into a more intuitive environment as it is easy to use, more comfortable than a smart phone and not as bulky as a laptop.

According to Forrester’s Global Tech Market Outlook, Apple is expected to sell $10 billion worth of iPads to business customers in 2012, representing a 68% increase over 2011.

Source: Forrester Research

In the demo below you will see Lakeview’s ‘LV ERP’ app for the iPad in use. Watch and see how easy it is to navigate and manage your day to day business processes from within the app.

Related links
Download: LV ERP for iPad [iTunes download]
Book a demo : To see LV ERP in action

Author: Angela Kennedy

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Mobile is must-have

Published : 28 May 2012 7:32am by Jane Gray (The Manufacturer)

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Air Engineering Controls Ltd has been successfully involved for many years in the design and development of both standard and customised pneumatic control equipment.

The company’s main activity is offering pneumatic components and systems for a wide range of markets. AE’s products are currently used in many industry sectors. Their products are particularly strong in such markets as Medical, Analytical, Commercial Vehicle, Marine, Bus & Coach, Printing, Agriculture and Food Processing.

Why Lakeview?

Air Engineering Controls Ltd undertook an extensive review of the ERP marketplace and engaged with a number of potential suppliers. The business had significantly outgrown its existing Sage Line 50 software solution.

Lakeview was selected as the clear leader based on the company taking the time to clearly demonstrate how the functionality would fit Air Engineering’s processes without any need to modify the standard system. There was also pleasant surprise that this extensive functionality came at an affordable and very competitive price!

Air Engineering will use the Lakeview LV system across their whole business, utilising CRM, Order Processing, Stock Control, Accounts, Procurement and Manufacturing features.

For more details about Air Engineering Controls, please visit: http://www.aegroup.uk.com

Related blog post

Choosing the right ERP software: Bespoke or Standard?

Author: Angela Kennedy, Marketing

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Ether NDE chose Lakeview’s Cloud based ERP product ‘LV’ to bring all their business data into the one place and produce management reports easily and in real-time.  By opting for the Lakeview SAAS model it has allowed Ether NDE to have a fully integrated system at a fixed monthly cost without the need for investment in new hardware.

Ether NDE were experiencing difficulties with business data being held in spreadsheets. The implementation of Lakeview’s LV will bring all their business data together, and provide management reporting tools in real-time, which will promote better decision making.  By having a fully integrated system with financials it has also reduced the external costs associated with bookkeepers and accountants.

About Ether NDE
Ether NDE design and repair electrical probes and meters at its factory and office premises based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire with an international client base. Ether NDE in addition to their own products also represents selected international manufacturers of electromagnetic test equipment and accessories.

VISIT: www.ethernde.com

Author: Angela Kennedy, Marketing

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For our customers and prospects alike we promote and support a ‘Bespoke as standard’ ethos. This is our guarantee that all modifications to the software are included into the core product ‘as standard’.

How do we do this?

This is managed by having a single set of source code, by designing solutions as generic as possible and by switching features on by means of control flags.

The ‘Bespoke as standard’ commitment enables easy upgrades to the latest version of your Lakeview (LV or LM) software and to take advantage of new features as they are released.

Author: Angela Kennedy, Marketing, Lakeview

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Power Travellers is the latest new business win for Lakeview, boasting a unique market presence within the travel goods industry with products that allow you to charge mobile devices using solar energy.

About Power Travellers

Powertraveller Ltd is dedicated to designing, developing and manufacturing award-winning portable chargers for all your mobile devices.

Because we’re passionate about the products we sell, here at Powertraveller™ we design, develop and test to destruction our products to ensure that you get the best deal on the market and for the right price.

Visit: https://powertraveller.com

Author: Angela Kennedy, Marketing

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We believe our business proposition is absolutely unique amongst suppliers of ERP software.

We are one of a few independent software authors directly supplying ERP systems to UK based SME businesses.

Lakeview has been providing business software solutions to UK SME’s for over 25 years, and understands the needs of both customers and the demands of trading from within the UK.

Our passion is to deliver excellent business software with an outstanding level of service. When customers contact us with a ‘how do I do this?’ or ‘what am I doing wrong?’ question, we don’t turn them away, or suggest spending on training or consulting. We take the time to find a solution and our customers constantly comment favourably on our service and often recommend us to others.

Introducing LV: Lakeview’s latest ERP product

Built using the latest, proven Microsoft technologies LV is proving to be the feature rich business software solution that Lakeview is renowned for.

LV ERP can be deployed

• On premise
• In The Cloud
• Or on any mobile device or tablet

LV also boasts

1. An App that allows you to create and update transactions as well as enquire across the system.
2. A full set of API’s for business and database interfaces enabling web shops and third party products to be easily integrated in real time.

In summary

Lakeview provide end-to-end software solutions to UK SME’s: Delivering solutions that are second to none in terms of features, support and technology and offered with an unwavering level of service.

Our largest source of customer acquisition comes from existing customer recommendations, together with previous Lakeview users moving company and introducing us. This speaks volumes…

Visit and download

More about LV: www.lakeview.co.uk/lv

Download LV to your mobile: iTunes App Store

LV on YouTube: http://youtu.be/daVj_SLYdtM

Author: Mark Greatrex, CEO, Lakeview

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