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Breaking down barriers to growth in manufacturing

Is your manufacturing company facing workforce shortages or gaps in skill sets? Vulnerable supply chains and increasing legislative requirements? We can help.

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Drive productivity and become more efficient with innovative custom software

You, your company, and your people will shape the software we build for you.

We will guide you along the way, making meaningful changes for transformative results.

But who are we?

We work with you, human-to-human, to build software that brings about meaningful change in your business. Based in Eastbourne, we build web platforms, smartphone apps, and custom software for owner-managed businesses and SMEs across the UK.

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The Functional Requirements for Smart Manufacturing: A Guide for Leaders

In today's fast-paced manufacturing landscape, business leaders are continually seeking ways to enhance efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness. The rise of smart manufacturing presents a golden opportunity to achieve these goals.

Calculating ROI on your custom software build

As a business, you’ll see return on investment within the first few weeks of working with us - and if you don’t, we’re doing something wrong! How can we quantify how your monthly investment in us gives you a return?

Meet Paul at Viking Pump Hygienic

We helped Paul to future-proof his business with cloud-based software that can adapt and grow as needs change. One of his pharmaceutical auditors said it's "the best system in its class".

Say goodbye to spreadsheets!

Because spreadsheets are hellish.

What are some examples of custom software?

“Custom software” can seem quite an abstract term: What really is it? How can it help you? What makes it custom? We share some examples.

Agile vs Waterfall - How can a project management style affect my software delivery?

We adopted Agile Scrum project management in 2017 and it has transformed our delivery of projects. We explain more about Agile and Waterfall.

Industry 4.0 for South East Manufacturing

How innovation can break down the barriers to business growth

As an innovative software development firm, Switchplane is proud to sponsor this session at Eastbourne Digifest.

Come and have a chat with us on Friday 22nd September to discover how custom software can help you to break your barriers to growth.

Through talks and discussion, industry peers and experts explore how Industry 4.0 can drive productivity and opportunities.

Join Paul Hetherington, Paul Cuttell (Viking Pump Hygienic) and Paul Hawes (Kurt J Lesker) to explore how the pressing challenges of workforce gaps, supply chain issues and more can be tackled with innovation.

The workshop starts at 11am on 22nd September at Eastbourne DigiFest (The Welcome Building, Compton Street, Eastbourne, BN21 4BP).

Tickets are under £20 for the entire one-day DigiFest conference, featuring inspiring talks on everything from AI to Cyber Security.

Find out more and book your tickets here