Tuesday 6 March, 2012

SoftCo, has been selected by Bulmers Limited to deliver an Accounts Payable automation solution to handle its increasing number of global supplier invoices. Bulmers Limited based in Ireland is part of the global C&C Group, producing well known ciders and lager brands. SoftCo was selected by Bulmers after close engagement that involved working closely with key Bulmers stakeholders.

Bulmers needed a company to step in and provide a workflow and document management solution to streamline the approval process and payment for almost 40,000 supplier invoices per year. SoftCo designed a customised solution to optimise the invoice approval process end-to-end which includes; a compliant process automation and document management platform, archiving invoices, alerting AP staff and flagging 'Problem' invoices.

"The feedback from staff has been very positive. Problem invoices are actioned much more quickly than when we operated a manual approval system. And because staff act faster, we can pay suppliers faster and have better relationships with them," said Elaine O'Connell, AP Manager for Bulmers Limited.