Steve J.

TVS Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) is an end-to-end supply chain service provider across a variety of market sectors, primarily trading in the B2B environment. During 2014, there was a business requirement to research and develop an e-commerce platform that would enable TVS SCS to ‘go to market' in the B2C environment with a range of LDV Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) parts.

After extensive research, TVS SCS selected Advansys as the domain experts to help deliver and host a website that would allow end-users to directly purchase a range of parts and integrate with TVS SCS's internal ERP system. This was a challenge not only for TVS SCS but Advansys also, as this was their first automotive business they had taken on. A project scoping meeting was jointly attended, in which TVS outlined our overall requirements and Advansys listened attentively giving us their advice and guidance for best practice in e-commerce trading.

A detailed timing plan was provided with key milestones and gateways along the process (wireframes, creative designs, data-feeds, data integration, UAT testing etc.).

Throughout the entire process, Advansys provided regular weekly project updates and, in between times, were always contactable as-and-when required. The project was managed professionally and throughout the entire process Advansys were always a pleasure to deal with.

Advansys presented TVS with a selection of skeletal wireframe designs for us to critique and ultimately approve. Once these had been approved, Advansys's creative designers then produced artwork(s) for the overall site ‘look-and-feel', rotating banners and confidence banner/vignette designs. The goal was to create a site which was visually appealing, easy to navigate and ensure the end-user could find the desired part(s) with the minimum of ‘clicks' - ultimately providing the customer with a great end-user experience.

Due to business needs, TVS SCS set Advansys an extremely challenging 'deadline' in which to deliver their e-commerce solution - which they successfully achieved. The entire end-to-end process taking circa 12 weeks.

TVS are extremely pleased with the LDV Parts Direct e-commerce site. So much so, that since it's launch in December 2014 a second 'skin' has now been designed and launched in order to deliver an e-commerce solution for trading Land Rover parts to the general public.

The next 'go to market' project is currently in discussion…

Steve Johnson
Integrated Technical Services Manager
TVS Supply Chain Solutions