{"id":83751,"date":"2024-12-05T16:41:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T14:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intellias.com\/?p=83751"},"modified":"2025-07-07T11:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:09:10","slug":"intellias-x-rocket-software-modernizing-universe-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intellias.com\/intellias-x-rocket-software-modernizing-universe-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Intellias x Rocket Software: Modernizing UniVerse Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"
This idea is not new and is proven by the highly respected CHAOS Report<\/a>, which, with 50,000 projects over four decades, shows that improving existing systems is significantly better than developing products from scratch or adopting packaged solutions. The same approach guided our collaboration with Rocket Software, a global leader in enterprise IT solutions.<\/p>\n The UniVerse platform by Rocket Software powers numerous business-critical operations in finance<\/a>, healthcare<\/a>, manufacturing, distribution, retail<\/a>, and higher education. Although a heritage enterprise tool, its core capability, molded over time to the business’s culture, coupled with its ability to be integrated into any other system, makes it an excellent launchpad for the future.<\/p>\n Recognizing this potential, we partnered with Rocket Software to apply our joint expertise in modernization projects with two leading UK retailers who struggled to meet present-day demands solely using UniVerse.<\/p>\n Instead of total replacement, the products were enhanced and upgraded, allowing our clients to thrive in a competitive market while preserving business continuity and avoiding excessive expenses.<\/p>\n At the same time, we proved that it is possible to transform well-established systems into scalable, efficient, and future-proof solutions. By not needing to spend time and money on replacing UniVerse, Travis Perkins and City Plumbing could concentrate their resources on projects delivering the highest value to their organizations.<\/p>\n City Plumbing, the UK\u2019s largest heating and plumbing merchants’ network, faced significant challenges with its UniVerse-based POS system. Its traditional console-based UI had several critical limitations:<\/p>\n To resolve these issues, Intellias implemented an API-first POS system that seamlessly integrates with UniVerse’s core ERP functionality and other systems, providing a comprehensive and user-friendly UI.<\/p>\n This offered such advantages as:<\/p>\n This solution we designed was significantly cheaper and quicker than any CHOTS EPoS alternative, enabling City Plumbing to capitalize on the most needed features.<\/p>\n The modernization of the POS system yielded several quantifiable benefits for City Plumbing:<\/p>\n Similarly, Travis Perkins, the UK’s leading supplier of building materials, faced significant inefficiencies in the stock management capability available in UniVerse. Due to the outdated console-based interface with desktop-only access, the company’s inventory audit and location maintenance workflows were labor-intensive, error-prone, and time-consuming.<\/p>\n This led to such issues as:<\/p>\n Intellias developed a mobile application suite working as a facade for the existing backend system. This allowed Travis Perkins to digitize and streamline stock management processes while improving its accuracy and making it much more convenient for the employees.<\/p>\n The solution comprises two components:<\/p>\n The implementation of these applications resulted in significant improvements across Travis Perkins’ operations, including:<\/p>\n 47%<\/p>\n faster product inventory count<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div> 57%<\/p>\n time-saving on location maintenance<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div> 86%<\/p>\n branch stock accuracy, drastically reducing lost stock<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n Securing<\/span> the “Best Digital Transformation” award by <\/span>Contentsquare<\/span> for its impact on operational efficiency<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The collaboration between Intellias and Rocket Software was the cornerstone of these modernization projects. As a result, Travis Perkins and City Plumbing embraced innovation, maximizing the value of existing systems while minimizing modernization risks and costs.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nPoint of sale modernization for City Plumbing<\/h2>\n
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Solution delivered<\/h2>\n
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Tangible business outcomes<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nStock management system modernization for Travis Perkins<\/h2>\n
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Two-component solution<\/h3>\n
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Award-winning application<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nIntellias x Rocket Software<\/h2>\n
Reuse, don\u2019t lose<\/h3>\n