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Work Remotely with OGL
We can work with you remotely In uncertain times, we’re adapting the way we work to continue to provide support to our customers and those businesses that need us. Following the Government’s advice on social distancing, the OGL Team is working from home like many of our customers and businesses across the UK. However, this has no effect o...
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Future-proof your ironmongery & architectural supplies business
The wholesale and distribution industry is becoming increasingly competitive. The industry is continually putting pressure on companies to do better – to offer a more cost-effective service, quicker delivery times and a more personalised and multi-channel shopping experience - all whilst competing with the market leaders and distributor giants like Amazon. ...
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OGL Employees dress down to raise £319 for Make-A-Wish
Throughout 2020, OGL staff are participating in monthly dress down days to support various charities and causes that are close to our hearts. In February, our charity of the month was the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Nominated by Managing Director, Paul Byrne, Make-A-Wish provides seriously ill children with exclusive experiences to give them hope for the future, streng...
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How an ERP solution can support growth: Increasing sales opportunities
An ERP solution gives businesses, of any size and in any industry, a multitude of benefits that impact their bottom line. The biggest benefit of an ERP system is efficiency (as discussed in our previous blog - How an ERP solution can support growth: Improving efficiencies to increase profits ) but once implemented the business can benefit from decreased admin work ...
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Helen Cassell Joins the 20 Year Long Service Club
At OGL, we work hard to create a culture where opinions are valued, achievements are celebrated, and exceptional commitment is recognised. With this in mind, we’d like to extend a hearty congratulations to Helen Cassell, Linux Infrastructure & Web Support Manager, who is the latest member of staff to join the OGL Long Service Club after recently ...
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How an ERP solution can support growth: Increasing spend of existing customer
An ERP system is designed to connect all areas of your business to improve efficiencies and productivity. Investing in a system that manages your core business operations frees up your staffs’ time from spending hours on admin and manual tasks so they can focus on business development. A key area of business development is customer retention. Attracting new...
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Staff raise over £300 for local charity Simply Limitless
2019 was a massive year of charity fundraising for us at OGL, and we're determined to carry that philanthropic spirit into the new decade. Throughout 2020 we will be continuing to hold monthly dress down days to support various charities as nominated by staff. January's charity was Kidderminster-based Simply Limitless, as nominated by our Head of Oper...
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How an ERP solution can support growth: Improving efficiencies to increase profits
All wholesale and distribution business owners, no matter their industry, face common challenges and issues in the daily running of their business. From managing employees, accounts, inventory and customers, business owners try to implement processes and procedures to improve how they operate. But ultimately, from our experience, a business owner’s biggest pain ...
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2019: A Bumper Year of Fundraising at OGL!
2019 was a fantastic year of fundraising for us at OGL! Our staff really put themselves out there for some great causes, from scaling the highest mountains in Britain for the Daisy Garland charity to baking copious quantities of cake for Macmillan Cancer Support, and everything in between. Over the course of 2019, OGL staff managed to raise an incredi...
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