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02/02/2012
LARKFLEET LAUNCHES INITIATIVES TO MAKE HOME-BUYING ‘EZY’
Local housebuilder Larkfleet Homes (www.larkfleethomes.co.uk) has launched a new package of initiatives aimed at making buying a house as easy and trouble-free as possible – while also cutting the cost.
The package has been named ‘Ezy options’ and includes:
• Ezy-exchange: Larkfleet could take a buyer’s existing home in part-exchange for a new Larkfleet home. The scheme means that the purchaser is not caught in a ‘chain’ of buyers and sellers and there are no estate agents’ fees for selling the existing property.
• Ezy-move: Similar to part exchange but Larkfleet does not actually buy the existing home – instead it helps to sell it while reserving a chosen Larkfleet home. Larkfleet will pay all estate agency fees.
• Ezy-share: Buyers can purchase a new Larkfleet home but pay only 85 per cent of the initial cost. Larkfleet will pay the remaining 15 per cent and the purchasers then have ten years to pay the company back – with no interest added to the cost.
• Ezy-money: If buyers use the services offered by Larkfleet’s recommended financial advisers and solicitors to complete their purchase, Larkfleet will give them cheques to the value of £500 to use in its ‘Just for You Centre’ where they can choose accessories to personalise their home. Because Larkfleet’s recommended professionals are familiar with the company’s properties they can provide an exceptionally fast and efficient service.
• Ezy-give: Young people buying their first home can get onto the property ladder earlier than would otherwise be possible if family or friends will lend them 20 per cent of the purchase price. The homebuyers will have a smaller mortgage at a lower interest rate and the relatives or friends lending the money will get a five per cent return on their investment.
• Ezy-forces: Assists people from the armed forces to purchase a new home. Benefits include payment of a five per cent deposit, payment of up to £500 towards legal costs, carpets, turfed gardens and a £2,000 voucher to spend in the ‘Just for You Centre’.
Jason Colmer, sales director for Larkfleet Homes, said: “It is all about making it easy for customers to buy a home in a way that suits them.
“Within the Ezy range there are benefits to help in a huge range of circumstances, from first-time buyers to people downsizing or moving to the UK after years of service overseas with the armed forces.”
Larkfleet currently has several developments in the East Midlands and East Anglia. There are new Larkfleet homes for sale in the village of Eye near Peterborough, in Oakham in Rutland, and in Bourne, Donington and Deeping St James in Lincolnshire.
You can contact a sales adviser on 01778 391555 for more information on Larkfleet’s Ezy options or visit the website at www.larkfleethomes.co.uk.
Larkfleet Homes is part of the Larkfleet Group (www.larkfleetgroup.co.uk) based in Bourne, Lincolnshire, near Peterborough.
Terms and conditions apply to all the Ezy schemes.
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02/02/2012
COLOPLAST PUTS PATIENTS FIRST WITH NEW CUTTING MACHINES
When ordering stoma bags from Charter Healthcare (www.charterhealthcare.co.uk), the home delivery service provided by medical devices company Coloplast (www.coloplast.com), customers are assured of a secure fit every time thanks to a major investment in a series of new cutting machines.
The machines, which have been installed in Coloplast’s distribution centre in Peterborough, are used to cut ostomy bags to patients’ individual requirements.
Ostomy bags are used by people that have a stoma - an opening of the digestive system onto the abdomen. Ostomy bags are used to collect the output and Coloplast customises its ostomy bags ensuring a secure fit for every customer.
The machines cut the bags with an ultrasonic knife that oscillates at a very high frequency for precise customisation. As well as helping to ensure product consistency, the machines have increased production capabilities and also enable staff to focus on other areas of their work.
Coloplast prides itself on its award-winning level of customer service. When a customer places an order, their template – which is already on the system – is sent directly to the new Stoma Profiling Machines. The machines then cut the stoma bag to the exact shape of the template. The repeatability of the cut means that every bag a customer receives will be cut to their exact specifications. The speed at which the machine works also means that, even at periods of peak demand, most products will be dispatched on the same day they are ordered.
Arif Karim, Coloplast’s distribution centre manager, explained: “It is vital in our industry that we provide the best possible service to our customers. That means not only delivering products swiftly but also producing products of a consistently high quality.
“With our previous, manual method of cutting the ostomy bags, there was always an element of human judgement to take into account. Templates were printed off and ostomy bags were cut by hand according to the template. With the new machines we are able to transfer the templates directly to the machine order by order, and it cuts them with a greater degree of precision than was previously possible.”
Thanks to the IT infrastructure that Coloplast has installed to support the machines, they are simple to use and require little manual intervention, enabling staff in the distribution centre to focus on other areas of their work, further enhancing the level of customer service that Coloplast provides.
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02/02/2012
NEW CUTTING MACHINE SLICES PRODUCTION TIMES AND INCREASES CUSTOMER SERVICE
At a time when a lot of companies are tightening the purse strings and cutting back on expenditure, Peterborough-based medical devices company Coloplast (www.coloplast.com) is bucking the trend and, after another successful year, has invested in a series of new cutting machines.
The machines, which have been installed in the company’s distribution centre in Orton Southgate, are used to cut ostomy bags to patients’ individual requirements.
Ostomy bags are used by people that have a stoma - an opening of the digestive system onto the abdomen. Ostomy bags are used to collect the output and Coloplast customises its ostomy bags ensuring a secure fit for every customer.
The machines, which were a significant investment for the company, cut the bags with an ultrasonic knife that oscillates at a very high frequency for precise customisation. As well as helping to ensure product consistency, the machines have increased production capabilities and also enable staff to focus on other areas of their work.
Arif Karim, Coloplast’s distribution centre manager, explained: “It is vital in our industry that we provide the best possible service to our customers. That means not only delivering products swiftly but also producing products of a consistently high quality.
“With our previous, manual method of cutting the ostomy bags, there was always an element of human judgement to take into account. Templates were printed off and ostomy bags were cut by hand according to the template. With the new machines we are able to transfer the templates directly to the machine order by order, and it cuts them with a greater degree of precision than was previously possible.”
Coloplast prides itself on its award-winning level of customer service. When a customer places an order, their template – which is already on the system – is sent directly to the new Stoma Profiling Machines. The machines then cut the stoma bag to the exact shape of the template. The repeatability of the cut means that every bag a customer receives will be cut to their exact specifications. The speed at which the machine works also means that, even at periods of peak demand, most products will be dispatched on the same day they are ordered.
Thanks to the IT infrastructure that Coloplast has installed to support the machines, they are simple to use and require little manual intervention, enabling staff in the distribution centre to focus on other areas of their work, further enhancing the level of customer service that Coloplast provides.
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