Control is the main driver of everything we do for our clients at IndiCater. Our e-Procurement system puts the user at the centre of this control, providing multiple levels of user authorisation to place and authorise purchases at every level. Clients fix and manage their own authorisation levels, this is often based on order values.
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Improving client margins by at least 3-7%, our e-Procurement manager has been designed exclusively for hospitality businesses. We understand purchasing and our tools prove it with exceptional returns.
- Rapid set up
- 1500+ suppliers
- Client specific
- Detailed reports
e-Procurement manager has been set up to work in the very complex purchasing environment of food, beverages and dry goods, managing with ease fresh produce that fluctuates in daily weights and pricing; larger supplier pack sizes and volumes; and allows for discount adjustments where required.
Successfully streamlining and improving our clients procurement processes exponentially, we have over 1500 client suppliers already set up, integrated and using our system on a daily basis. Suppliers like working with us – product updates are simple to administer and there is NO CHARGE for them to use our system.
e-Procurement manager can be used on a stand alone basis but to get even more out of the system we would recommend aligning its outputs with the other elements of StORM including Stock and Recipes.
It’s worth saying again, but with reported improvements in client margins of at least 3-7%, our e-Procurement is worth serious consideration for any operator equally serious about their costs.
Tailored to your taste
Designed around the 'Pay As You Go' principle, you select the key features that you would like activated
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Requisition Creator
Eight levels of user authorisation available, offering ultimate control
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No need to wait for the supplier to call you mid service for their order, or miss the call entirely. IndiCaters purchase order creator manages the process online with the orders sent directly through to the supplier.
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There are over 1500 suppliers integrated on the IndiCater e-Procurement platform. Each manage and control their own catalogues online which they upload onto the system with any price or product changes. All orders placed by the customer are fully integrated using the latest supplier catalogue data.
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Automatic Supplier Credit
Supplier credit requests can be actioned with ease, appearing directly within the account
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In the event that an order is not fully received, supplier credits can be actioned immediately by the customer, appearing directly in the account.
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Suggested/Minimum/Back Orders
Clients can enjoy peace of mind with suggested, minimum and back orders created automatically
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Many operations have regular orders for products such as bakery goods and dairy. Many operations will also have items which are regular sellers and require a standard stock holding. e-Procurement can be set up to create suggested, minimum and repeat or back orders, ensuring that nothing is overlooked in the purchasing process.
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Integrate with 3rd Parties
Order transmissions can additionally be imported from third party e-procurement systems
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Perhaps you already work with a third party e-Procurement system, some suppliers have their own of course. IndiCater have the technology to integrate with third parties, some of which are suppliers and many of which are purchasing consortia. We bring multiple systems together to streamline the e-Procurement process into a one stop purchasing resource for clients.
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Multi Faceted Functionality
Includes order book off. Converting estimates & accruals, and estimates to invoice. CPI creator.
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e-Procurement provides an extensive shopping basket of tools and resources to help operators manage their procurement processes more efficiently – bringing greater financial control of course. We offer a wide range of tools such as a order book off processes; functionality to convert estimate and accruals to actuals; conversion of dummy invoices to live invoices; and so forth. We can even supply a Cost Price Indicater to help keep a watch on inflation and food prices.
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All your eggs in one dashboard…
As with all IndiCater modules, companies with single or multiple sites using any part of StORM can both view and work with the data remotely, 24/7, providing a comprehensive range of consolidated and site specific reports, including transfers. Data can be imported from any EPoS system and exported to any accounting application.
The StORM module is licensed on a monthly basis and can be linked to other IndiCater modules and applications at any time.
Driving food and beverage costs
St Monica Trust manage nationally recognised retirement villages across Bristol and North Somerset, offering quality sheltered accommodation for the elderly. The Trust strive to provide their residents with the best possible experience, and in doing so, be recognised as the leaders at what they do. The provision of food and hospitality is essential in achieving these objectives.
IndiCater’s StORM plays an essential role at St Monica Trust and has enabled the Trust to control and streamline processes, verify supplier prices, place orders from pre-approved price lists, create and automatically cost recipes with nutritional management, record stocktakes, and monitor margins. All sales and purchasing transactions held within IndiCater are exported to the Trusts’s own accounting application, thus reducing admin time and allowing staff to focus on further service enhancements. StORM provides guaranteed content of menus, greater supplier management, and automatic compliance by chefs with the Trust’s procurement policies, as well as portion management and accurate dish costing.
Cost Management
Manage and control food and beverage costs with ease
Allergen & Nutrition Data
Live access to detailed allergen and nutritional data
Streamlined administration
Simple to use systems available 24/7
To have this level of control and flexibility around our purchasing function is transforming our bottom line, and thinking!
Download St Monica’s Trust case study
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Our friendly sales team would be pleased to offer a variety of support packages to suit a combination of client needs and budgets.
IndiCater Limited
400 Thames Valley Park Drive,Thames Valley Park,
Reading
RG6 1PT
t. +44 (0)333 240 0470
e. sales@indicater.com
A free bus service operates every 10 to 15 minutes throughout the day between Reading Station and Thames Valley Park. Further details are available here.