RamBase was proud to sponsor the Aberdeen Norway Gateway recently, where more than 150 industry leaders met to strengthen ties between two of the North Sea’s most active hubs. The day centred on sustainability, collaboration and bravery - building cleaner projects, working smarter across borders, and having the courage to modernise how work is planned, executed and evidenced. For suppliers of precision-engineered products and rental equipment serving Aberdeen and Stavanger, that agenda is already business-critical.
Odd Magne Vea, CSO at RamBase
What the event was about
Speakers and panels explored how to keep programmes on schedule and under control as cross-border projects scale. Themes that came through clearly:
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Ports and logistics as a competitive advantage - yard space, heavy-lift access and smart marshalling decisions now decide timelines.
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Skills and competence - certified people are in short supply; safer, faster onboarding is essential.
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Documentation and traceability - clients expect live status and audit-ready evidence, not week-old spreadsheets.
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Operational discipline across distance - standardised handovers and one version of the truth reduce rework between sites.
Why this matters for North Sea suppliers
For companies supplying precision engineering and rental equipment, the pattern is familiar: tight tolerances, tighter timelines, and zero tolerance for errors. Whether the kit ends up in Stavanger or Aberdeen, success looks the same, right-first-time delivery with documentation to match.
Where RamBase fits
RamBase Cloud ERP with integrated QMS brings operations, quality and finance onto one platform so teams can plan, execute and prove their work without drama.
- One source of truth: sales, production, purchasing, inventory, logistics and finance working from the same data.
- Quality in the flow of work: SOPs, inspections, non-conformance and corrective actions captured alongside the job, batch or serial number.
- Evidence on demand: certificates and inspection records are ready when customers or auditors ask.
- Cross-border control: intercompany and multi-site operations managed cleanly, so costs, lead times and compliance stay visible.
- Built for rental as well as make-to-order: availability, reservations, on/off-hire checks, servicing and billing tied to real assets.
How RamBase supports the roles that run the supply chain
- CEO / Managing Director: clear view of delivery risk and margin; confidence that evidence is complete and consistent.
- COO / Operations: stable plans, controlled change and cleaner handovers between UK and Norway.
- Supply Chain & Procurement: demand-driven purchasing, approved vendors and incoming quality that links straight to the job.
- Quality & HSE: end-to-end traceability and competence records without spreadsheet hunting.
- Finance: real-time WIP, costs and invoicing aligned to operational milestones - smoother month-end.
- Rental & Service: true availability, compliant kits and faster turns, with inspections and calibration in step.
Why RamBase was there
Our role at the Gateway was to listen and share how a purpose-built ERP with integrated QMS helps remove friction where it hurts most: handovers, evidence and coordination across distance. The conversations reinforced a simple truth: when the whole business works from one set of live data, suppliers move faster with less risk, whichever side of the North Sea they’re on.
Continue the conversation
If you make precision-engineered products or supply rental equipment into Aberdeen, Stavanger or indeed anywhere in the supply chain, we’d welcome a short discovery call to understand your goals, the hurdles you face, and suggest where RamBase could help.
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