GTSE's Journey to Scale with Celigo's IoT Solution

Manchester-based GTSE, a leading supplier of cable ties, tapes, and other hardware consumables, faced significant challenges in managing their business processes. Prior to implementing NetSuite as their ERP solution, GTSE relied heavily on Excel for stock management, marketing, and data analysis. This reliance on spreadsheets was time-consuming and labor-intensive, with every employee spending at least some time verifying data and extracting necessary information. Another major issue was the difficulty in closing their books and producing accurate financial reports. Without these, strategic decision-making and future planning were challenging. The situation became more complex when their online sales increased significantly during the pandemic, and their transaction volume exploded after opening an Amazon US storefront. This led to the decision to implement NetSuite as their ERP solution and consider Celigo, as recommended by a family friend and their partners at Catalyst ERP.

GTSE is a Manchester-based company and the UK’s leading supplier of cable ties, tapes, and other hardware consumables. Founded in 2014, GTSE initially focused on selling high-quality cable ties. However, its product portfolio has since expanded to include drill bits, fixtures and fastening, tools, gloves and other PPE, and electrical and automotive supplies. Their products are purchased by both individual buyers and large corporate accounts, both directly and via their ecommerce sites. The company employs a small but mighty team of 12. GTSE has a nearly ten-year ecommerce history, having used different platforms from Magento to BigCommerce to Amazon. During the pandemic, their online sales increased significantly, and their transaction volume exploded when they opened an Amazon US storefront.