KANTAR

Newbury Innovation step in to accelerate progress

Kantar came to Newbury Innovation having been let down by a supplier at a critical point in their development of a portable data collection unit. Newbury Innovation were able to step in, rapidly immerse engineers in the project due to our in-house expertise in crux technologies and get Kantar back on track.

Kantar specialise in tools used for measuring performance for postal services – and this project focused on ‘back hauls’ delivery performance data for high value post. Our team undertook rapid development and prototyping to accelerate their programme and small batch manufacture on-site for verification and validation testing.

Working with Newbury Innovation

“From the beginning, Newbury Innovation approached our working relationship as a technology partner, rather than simply a supplier.  Having our project cancelled by our existing supplier last-minute, left us in serious jeopardy with our customer.  Newbury stepped in, accelerated their project timings, and delivered a product that exceeded our expectations – all on time and within budget.  Their UK based production facility meant we didn’t suffer delays dealing with an offshore factory, and their engineers supervised the entire process to keep things moving and avoid the risk of assembly failures.  We benefited greatly from Newbury’s technological expertise to create a superior product that easily beats our competition.  We are looking forward to continuing our partnership in the future.”

Dr Christopher Thresher-Andrews, Research Director & Technology Product Lead, Service Measurement