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Vehicle Loading Monitor
SOFTWARE FOR GLASSWe've recently launched a new Glass Office option "Vehicle Loading Monitor" to help you to scan items onto your vans and make sure nothing gets missed. The loading monitor uses the existing barcoding module and shows the progress of the loading...
Hear how Clear Thinking helped Halsall Glass double turnover in less than a year
SOFTWARE FOR GLASSRob Halsall, Managing Director, Halsall Glass, recognised early on, that it was process, rather than machinery, that limited the glass processors capacity to capitalise on incredible new demand post-lockdown. “We picked up a lot of new customers but...
Tailored solution for Twinseal
Tailored solution for Twinseal Leading edge processing and planning software has the potential to offer glass processors and IGU manufacturers massive efficiency gains, but can it also be flexible? Glass Times reports. “We have two IGU lines and two...
Efficiency meets specialism
Efficiency meets specialism - Specialist Glass Products has mobilised the planning and processing power of leading-edge software to support its multi-million pound growth strategy. Uniformity and efficiency tend to go hand in hand. Manufacturing more of the same thing...
Victorian Sliders laser mark glass with Clear Thinking Software
Swansea-based Victorian Sliders has specific business goals, which has involved taking on new machinery from Bottero with associated software from Clear Thinking Software. Glass Times editor, Nathan Bushell, met MD Brendan McCambridge to discuss why the market for...
Clear Thinking acquire GlasSave
SOFTWARE FOR GLASSClear Thinking (Software) Ltd is pleased to announce the purchase of the GlasSave and EZ-Opt branded glass optimisation software, along with all associated source code and intellectual property rights. Managing Director - Malcolm Searle said of the...
Safeguard invest in their future
Safeguard invest in their future Safeguard Glazing Supplies Ltd, based in 2 sites - Stamford in Lincolnshire and Peterborough in Cambridgeshire - was established in 1995 and has been quietly growing and carving out a niche for itself as one of the industrys most...
How Mid Devon Glass invested in the latest technology of laser marking
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS Tiverton based Mid Devon Glass recently invested in the first retrofitted laser marking system for a UK cutting table - this was a three way joint venture between Hegla Machinery, Mid Devon Glass and Clear Thinking Software. Mid Devon Glass have...
Ecoglass keen to push for innovation
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS Established in 1949, Ecoglass have grown to become a market leader in the insulating glass market in East Anglia. Operating out of a modern 25,000 sq.ft factory in Norwich, they can produce over 7000 softcoat, high performance units per week for...
Charity golf day goes with a swing
SOFTWARE FOR GLASSClear Thinking Software were pleased to support Edgetech by donating a raffle prize for their charity golf day at Staverton Park on 26th July 2012. With over 70 Edgetech customers and friends attending, a great day was had by everyone. Andy Jones,...
How Clayton Glass streamlined their order processing
SOFTWARE FOR GLASSClayton Glass, based in County Durham, make 10,000 high quality sealed units per week and distribute these all over the country from their 60,000 sq.ft of manufacturing space. One area where they have carved a significant niche is in glass...
GlasSave in action at Anglian
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "Overall the glass optimisation project with Clear Thinking has paid for itself many, many times over, their support and flexibility in accommodating our wishes has been excellent" Back in 2005, Anglian Home Improvements went out to tender to...
Software sharpens up Sharda
"there's a phased plan to implement new software options as they become appropriate, integrated alongside their strategic plans for growth ...". As with any expanding business, software requirements need updating from time to time. Neil Sharda, Managing Director of...
Edge deletion for IGU manufacturers
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "improved quality and factory throughput....." Clear Thinking Software are pleased to announce that they can now provide custom edge deletion for sealed unit makers - this means that a wider grind can be accomplished based on the required spacer...
Regalead Open House day
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "a very worthwhile day..." Clear Thinking Software were pleased to be able to show their products and services off to an appreciative audience at the inaugural Regalead factory open day on 8th September, along with a dozen other select companies....
Software key to Birchdale advances
"With the assistance of Clear Thinking, we have now moved our production capabilities to the next level....". Birchdale Glass of Uxbridge in West London, started manufacturing double glazed units in 1992 and were based in a 7,000 sq ft. factory with little more than a...
Glass Times Race Day Haydock Park
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS Glass Times Race Day is now an established fixture on the industry calendar. Held at Haydock Park every year, it provides a prestigious day of entertainment and networking for the industry. This year's event was held at the end of June on a...
Bohle Roadshow takes to Bristol
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS Malcolm Searle presents Glass Office to a visitor at Meet the Professionals in Bristol Clear Thinking recently supported Bohle at a new regional roadshow event - Meet The Professionals - in Bristol. Organised by Bohle, it was the first...
Software is best return on investment
"We feel that we've got real value for money from Clear Thinking and are very pleased with the system, in particular their willingness to listen to our particular requirements and accommodate them within the software” Glass Services Ltd. is a long established double...
Clear Thinking celebrate 25 years at the top
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "From humble beginnings, Malcolm Searle, founder and Managing Director and his team have built a business and reputation for great service, honesty and integrity....” Think 1986.... Sarah Ferguson married Prince Andrew at Westminster Abbey. The...
Cameo Glass change to Glass Office
"... Clear Thinking offered to loan us the system for 3 months so that we could get it up and running...” One of Clear Thinking's 2010 success stories is a company based in Faringdon, Oxfordshire. Cameo Glass are roughly an equal distant from Oxford, Swindon and...
GlassBuild enjoys strong turnout
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "We are committed to our presence in North America and will be back at Las Vegas in September 2010.” Clear Thinking Software have returned from a busy few days in Atlanta Georgia at the beginning of this month where they were exhibiting at...
The Future’s bright for this Mansfield company
"Malcolm and his team are not just keeping pace with our plans, they have brought some innovative shop floor ideas to the table and are contributing to our growth rather than just keeping pace...” One of the most recent success stories for Clear Thinking has been an...
Padiham Glass – a glass act!
"...all of Clear Thinking's help has meant that changing the most fundamental part of our business (the software) was a painless experience.” Clear Thinking have recently implemented their 'sub batching' glass optimisation software at Padiham Glass. "We thought that...
Darby Scotland-The sleeping giant awakes
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "...with valuable improvements from the Clear Thinking software package, it can only bode well for our future." It requires an outstanding business proposition and a confident backer with long term vision to invest in the current climate, but this...
Expansion for Double R, Wellingborough
"Clear Thinking liaised closely with GED... The software system has paid for itself many times over, the support team are very responsive, the program has proved to be very flexible and reliable...." Double R Glass and Roofing Systems Ltd of Wellingborough have been a...
Document Scanning – new option
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS We've recently launched a new Glass Office option "Document Scanning" to allow you to scan documents into Glass Office automatically. This will eliminate the need to store mountains of paperwork and saves time searching for and filing documents.This...
Wadds Ltd march on to better things
"..we've been pleasantly surprised.. Glass Office is installed at our other branches and is now being used at Wadds to deal with our very different business requirements.." Wadds Ltd has been the household name for glass in the North-east for decades. Operating out of...
GlassBuild Atlanta – just the ticket
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "..GlassBuild is one of the top trade shows in the US, allowing some of our UK office to team up with our colleagues stateside..” GlassBuild America is being held in Atlanta this year (30th September - 2nd October 2009) and is where the glass (and...
Tudor Glass invests in the future
"We were looking for a software vendor who would supply a flexible and cost effective system that can change to meet our ever changing and expanding needs, but we wouldn't have to buy everything at day one, so we can build on the software as we grow." When times are...
Getting ready for Gulf Glass 2009
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS The Expo Centre, Sharjah (above) where Gulf Glass will take place this March Gulf Glass 2009 will take place this year in Sharjah, UAE from 16th-18th March and will be Clear Thinking Software's second showing at the exhibition....
200th customer is local business
"..everyone in the office can now find out all the details of a job in seconds whilst a customer is on the phone." Shaws of Brighton was established in the 1970s, and was taken over by Lee and Robert Claxton in 1998. They've recently started making sealed units. Lee...
Storming across the (Scottish) border
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "My expectations.... were exceeded when we started to use the new system" Diversity and adaptability were key elements for three companies north of the border, when choosing their software package provider. Clear Thinking Software was contacted by...
Perfect solution for Cheadle Glass
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "..we’ve really got a hold on costs and margins, and at the same time we’ve increased our profitability" When the proprietors of Cheadle Glass, founded in 1968, first considered how best to celebrate their 40 ‘ruby’ years as glass processors, they...
The right solution for Bloomsbury Glass
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "Our confidence in Clear Thinking has definitely paid off. Their team has helped enormously.... through their expertise, that has been gained in other glass factories, they have contributed to our success” Clear Thinking Software - experts in...
We’re off to GlassBuild, Las Vegas, USA
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "..GlassBuild is recognised as a major global exhibition and our presence there will allow us to further expand our standing as a leading solutions provider” For Clear Thinking Software, GlassBuild America will be an ideal platform to show new...
Are we heading for an economic downturn?
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "Are you wasting money on out of date software that doesn't suit your business?"As the economy continues to slow down and the formerly buoyant new-housing market dries up, if manufacturers and suppliers to the glass industry are to survive, then...
Continued improvement for General Glass
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "...innovative software that helps us run our business.."In 2002, Greg Bakken purchased a small "mom & pop" glass shop. Greg has always been focused on customer service and quick turnaround times. General Glass' targeted approach to the market...
A clear choice of software for Lee Glass
"...implementing the software was a pleasant and painless experience" Lee Glass & Glazing of Nottingham, one of the Midlands largest glass processors has recently installed "Glass Office" by Clear Thinking Software to streamline their glass production. For Martin...
Glassline make further investments
"...huge material savings and streamlined production.." Glassline Ltd one of the UK's leading independent sealed unit manufacturers, based in East Sussex has made further investments in software solutions from reputed provider, Clear Thinking Software. As part of a...
LGT subsidiary choose Clear Thinking
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "We're extremely happy.... Clear Thinking are helping us to grow our business..."Software solutions provider Clear Thinking Software was recently chosen to supply its new Optimisation programme for Regional Toughened Glass (RTG), a subsidiary of...
Business Micros partnership at GP&T
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS Business Micros and Clear Thinking Software have announced details of an agreement which will offer customers a wider choice on glass optimisation software and cutting table links.Finalised at GP&T/Glassex, the tie up between two of the...
Clear success at GP&T 2008
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "A great showcase for our new products..."For Clear Thinking Software, the provider of software solutions for the glass and glazing industry GP&T proved a very positive arena this year. The contemporary stand attracted many visitors throughout...
Double R – new labelling system
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS "Innovative labelling solve our problems..."Double R Glass & Roofing Systems Ltd of Wellingborough has implemented a new labelling system for its sealed unit operation. The two part label consists of one detailed section which is placed on the...
Sealing the Deal
"...75% reduction in glass wastage at the cutting table"Established in 1973, Glas-Seal based in Ballynahinch, Co. Down, was the first company in Ireland to manufacture hermetically sealed double glazing units. Today Glas-Seal produces over 1000 DG units per day,...
A promising future for Futura Frames
Established in 1998, Futura Frames Ltd, based in Bandon, County Cork was born out of the far sighted need of several dynamic local construction and installation companies to form a cooperative to make frames for their own use, and later to supply the local trade in...
CadRam Leading machine for Clearglaze
SOFTWARE FOR GLASSEstablished in 1994, under the leadership of Salvatore Graziano, Clearglaze have grown from humble beginnings to a significant player in the regional market, turning over about £4.5m from their 25,000 sq.ft premises in Bedford. They have the...
Lisburn Glass installation
Superior production methods with state-of-the-art investments Factory and offices at Lisburn Glass (above) Lisburn Glass Group was established in 1986 by Michael Alexander and Trevor Gowan and the company has seen phenomenal growth since that time with a turnover of...
EDI – a hot topic
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS One of the hottest topics in computing is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), this means that rather than re-typing something from one computer to another, it is transferred electronically. Whether this is done on your own network by copying files,...
Lisburn Glass order
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS Order at GP&T gets the show off to a good start Clear Thinking reported a brisk show at the Glass Processing & Technology show, NEC, UK, and were pleased to announce the order of a Glass Office system from Lisburn Glass at the exhibition....
Clear Thinking exhibiting at GP&T
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS Come and see us on Stand G20 at the NEC, UK17th-19th May 2005 Building on their success at the first GP&T show in 2003, Clear Thinking Software are looking forward to an equally successful show this year. With many new options to choose from in...
South Hants Glass Installation
SOFTWARE FOR GLASS How Clear Thinking improved productivity and order entry at a DGU company in Hampshire In 1991, Dave Crook formed South Hants Glass, now after many years of successful trading, they make high volumes of quality units and are on track to double...