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‘Our success is built on values like trust, teamwork and vision. We believe that people are at the heart of any business. That’s why everything we do starts with a conversation.’ John OBrien, CEO

Working with Four:

Celtel made a $23 million saving in the first year with integrated solutions from Four
2600 Tesco stores now use a Four interface to manage the costs and administration for every repair and item of maintenance of their £80 billion estate
Booker Makro due to go live soon as a key part of the Tesco portfolio
150 NHS hospitals use a solution deployed by Four consultants to simplify nurse and staff rota processes.

At Four, we want to get to know you. We don’t offer standard solutions. We believe that every business, big or small, is unique. Yes, we have a suite of high-tech applications for workflow, supply chain procurement and contract management. But we also design a tailored solution for every customer – to exactly meet their needs – including software, training and integration services. Find out more about Four here.

Our Latest Whitepaper

Four’s latest whitepaper on business process improvement is called ‘Making the case for contract management software’.

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Our customers

Did you know that installing a mobile phone tower costs more than $100,000? Neither did we, but our consultants relished the chance to learn more about the telecoms industry when Four Business Solutions started working with TIGO.

“We loved to see our staff so much more productive, after just half an hour’s training!”

TIGO
Andrew Hodgson, CFO

“Four helped us deploy a contract management solution that has improved the processing, management and visibility of all our contract work. As a pharmaceutical business, we have to be able to properly manage risk, which this gives us. Four have been a real pleasure to work with and we now intend to use them across the rest of our group.”

Napp
Taposh Bhattacharya, Project Manager

“Four have built sophisticated interfaces for us that integrate our asset, repairs, procurement and financial solutions. They work with both our finance team and contractors to ensure we comply with all relevant regulations but maintain a fully integrated, self-billing procurement and contractor payment solution.”

Tesco Maintenance
Sayf Al-Tahan,Financial Manager

Our latest blogs

Re-inventing the supply chain – retail in the post pandemic age

For retail success, a secure supply chain is everything. In today’s unpredictable climate, life is especially challenging for retailers as they face labour shortages, the compromised availability of equipment, and the global bottlenecks, exacerbated by the conflict in Ukraine. During the pandemic logistics carriers reduced capacity and are now struggling to get back up to full strength as the volume of demand rises. Congestion has caused disruption of service and increased prices and retailers are experiencing this at every level – from ocean freight to last mile.
This persistent unpredictability means that retailers are have to review their supply chain operations to find the agility and innovation…

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Healthcare – an industry in transition

Health is the greatest gift that any of us can possess. Sometimes our appreciation of this gift leaves much to be desired – frequently we take it for granted until it starts to decline, is compromised, or is taken away. Perhaps post-COVID, we have a greater appreciation of the value of health. We certainly have a greater appreciation of our healthcare workers at a time of unprecedented strain as COVID-19 added to existing pressures of under-staffing, long wait times and beds in short supply. printing and robotics. The challenge is to ensure that we bring healthcare workers on board with the latest technologies in order to stay relevant and work smarter. Artificial Intelligence has had a bad press, centred around the fear of robots taking human jobs. But the truth is that – used properly – it can transform healthcare.

Power up – ride the energy storm with contract management software for energy and utilities

Social housing is unique in that it is the only type of housing where rents are linked to income. So, generally speaking, social homes are the most affordable homes across the country, usually rented at about 50% of the average local market rent. Houses and flats for public or social housing use are built by or for local authorities. Approximately 55% of the country’s social housing stock is owned by local authorities – of which 15% is managed on a day-to-day basis by arms-length management organisations rather than the authority – and 45% by housing associations offering social homes, shared ownership, supported and specialist housing.

Social housing matters

Social housing is unique in that it is the only type of housing where rents are linked to income. So, generally speaking, social homes are the most affordable homes across the country, usually rented at about 50% of the average local market rent. Houses and flats for public or social housing use are built by or for local authorities. Historically known as council houses, since the 1980s non-profit housing associations have become more prominent and social housing has become the default term.Approximately 55% of the country’s social housing stock is owned by local authorities – of which 15% is managed on a day-to-day basis by arms-length management organisations rather than the authority – and 45% by housing associations offering social homes, shared ownership, supported and specialist housing.

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