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Henry Schein UK
Field Service Transformed

Cold Sun Enterprise provides daily Salesforce Field Service expertise to Henry Schein UK — optimizing their existing platform and managing a full migration from ClickSoftware to Salesforce Field Service.

Ongoing Managed ServicesClickSoftware MigrationField Service Optimization
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Engagement Type
ClientHenry Schein UK
RelationshipOngoing / Daily
Primary PlatformSalesforce Field Service
MigrationClickSoftware → Salesforce
Key Improvements

Outcomes Delivered — figures marked Review are estimates pending client confirmation

40%
Reduction in dispatcher manual workloadReview
25%
Improvement in first-time fix rateReview
Zero
Operational disruption during migration
Daily
Ongoing Cold Sun embedded support
The Challenge

A Large Field Force Running on an Aging Platform

Henry Schein UK operates one of the largest medical equipment field service organizations in the UK — servicing dental and medical equipment across hundreds of customer sites daily. Their field operations ran on ClickSoftware, a legacy platform that had reached its limits.

Scheduling complexity was growing faster than ClickSoftware could accommodate. Integration with Henry Schein's broader Salesforce environment was limited, mobile tools for field engineers were outdated, and the analytics available to operations management were insufficient for the scale of the business.

Henry Schein needed a partner who could both optimize what existed today and manage a responsible migration to Salesforce Field Service without disrupting daily field operations.

About Henry Schein UK
IndustryHealthcare Distribution
RegionUnited Kingdom
Field ForceLarge multi-region
PlatformSalesforce Field Service
Pain Points

What Was Holding the Operation Back

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Legacy ClickSoftware Platform

ClickSoftware was no longer keeping pace with Henry Schein's scheduling complexity, mobile requirements, or integration needs.

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Outdated Mobile Tools

Field engineers used mobile tools with limited offline capability, poor UX, and no integration with asset service history or knowledge articles.

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Disconnected Salesforce Ecosystem

ClickSoftware operated in isolation from Henry Schein's Salesforce CRM — customer data, service history, and case management were siloed.

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Limited Operational Visibility

Operations management lacked real-time dashboards for SLA performance, technician productivity, and first-time fix rates.

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Manual Dispatch Overhead

Dispatchers spent significant time on manual scheduling adjustments that should have been handled by intelligent automation.

Requirements

What the Engagement Needed to Deliver

Platform Optimization First

Immediate improvements to the existing environment to deliver value before migration began.

Zero-Disruption Migration

Full ClickSoftware-to-Salesforce migration without interrupting daily field operations during transition.

Native Salesforce Integration

Field Service fully connected to Henry Schein's Salesforce CRM, case management, and customer records.

Modern Mobile Experience

Salesforce Field Service mobile replacing ClickSoftware's mobile app — offline-ready with full job and asset context.

Ongoing Embedded Support

A daily Cold Sun presence for ongoing optimization, release management, and platform evolution.

The Solution

Optimize First, Migrate Right, Stay Embedded

Cold Sun's engagement with Henry Schein UK began with a platform assessment of the existing ClickSoftware environment — identifying quick-win optimization opportunities that delivered immediate operational value before the migration program started.

The migration followed Cold Sun's ClickSoftware-to-Salesforce playbook: full data migration of work order history, technician profiles, and scheduling rules; parallel-run validation; and a managed cutover with Cold Sun embedded on-site through the transition.

Post-migration, Cold Sun continues to provide daily embedded support — handling ongoing optimization, new feature rollouts, and Salesforce release management as Henry Schein's platform partner.

ClickSoftware Assessment & Quick Wins

Identified and delivered scheduling rule improvements and mobile configuration fixes in the existing environment before migration began.

Parallel-Run Migration

Ran Salesforce Field Service in parallel with ClickSoftware during validation — ensuring parity before any production cutover commitment.

Salesforce CRM Integration

Connected Field Service to Henry Schein's Salesforce CRM — syncing customer accounts, service history, and case management in real time.

Daily Embedded Support

Ongoing Cold Sun resource embedded in Henry Schein's operations team — handling platform management, optimization, and strategic advisory.

Products Implemented

Platform & Products

Salesforce Field ServiceSalesforce Service CloudSalesforce CRMFSL MobileSalesforce Reports & Dashboards
Key Integrations

Connected Systems

ClickSoftware (migrated from)Salesforce CRMHenry Schein ERPParts & Inventory System

Cold Sun gave us the confidence to migrate off ClickSoftware without risking our daily operations — and they've been embedded in our team ever since, making our platform better every week.

Field Service Operations Lead, Henry Schein UKReview — confirm before launch
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