About VJ Technology

VJ Technology is a market-leading distributor and manufacturer of technical fixings and building consumables to the construction sector. For over 30 years they have built a reputation on their customer service, impartial technical advice and high-performance products, securing many contracts to supply sites like HS2, Battersea Power Station, Silvertown Tunnel and The Emirates Stadium.

The Challenge

Large-scale construction projects require all aspects of the project to be coordinated perfectly, ensuring deadlines are met and budgets aren't exceeded. There are several challenges that arise when constructing at scale, particularly with procurement in the form of availability, delivery times and price increases.

“VJ iStore needed to be a service that served fast-moving sites around the clock quicker than next-day delivery, without any impact to our existing operations or increasing delivery emissions."
— Mark Pettit, Chief Commercial Officer, VJ Technology

The Solution

Opus became the VJ iStore®'s operating system, providing VJ Technology with an all-in-one package to drop staffless pop-up stores on key account construction sites in the form of pre-fabricated, modular shipping containers. Opus controlled the stock of crucial items, the users who had access to the web ordering portal, and the inventory suggestions on stock replenishments and their frequency.

Clients are now fed securely a constant supply of their most used items directly on-site from within an Opus-driven VJ iStore®. Clients simply browse, order and collect in a matter of minutes. Any time. Any day. VJ Technology manage their VJ iStore®'s from within the Opus dashboard using reports and replenishment plans generated from the dashboard.

Fast-forward to present, VJ iStore® has won several innovation awards and is now used across 25 sites including Hinkley Point C and HS2.

The Results

• 40% reduction in delivery miles for VJ Technology.

• 3x faster supply when compared to conventional next-day service.

• Multi award-winning solution: Technological Innovation of the Year, Most Innovative New Product (Digital), and Company Innovation of the Year award.

“Opus has been integral to the success of VJ iStore®, and we could not be happier. Opus manages the orders, collections and suggestions of stock replenishments across our VJ iStore® locations meaning our teams process transfers only on what's needed, when it's needed. This results in more sales, less delivery miles and supply chain emissions, and a more efficient business operation, all whilst outpacing next-day deliveries because our goods are stored securely on-site."

— Mark Pettit, Chief Commercial Officer, VJ Technology