Swindon-based vehicle telematics specialist CMS SupaTrak is making huge savings after installing cutting-edge cloud-based software provided as part of an overhaul of its systems.
The finance, accounting and business information system developed by Bristol-based Xledger has already resulted in a saving of around £100,000 across a four-month period by automating a repeat sales ordering system 
Other benefits for CMS SupaTrak, which works with major clients such as SITA UK, Veolia Environmental Services, Biffa and Kier, have included improved stock and quality control, support for remote working for staff and allowing staff based in the firm’s European operations to process transactions in euros.
It also provides the management team with daily insight into business performance and speeds up the process of month-end reporting
CMS SupaTrak managing director Jason Airey said the business was live with most processes within a month of starting the implementation process.
He said: “We needed to replace legacy systems and large complex spreadsheets in order to make working processes more efficient.
“For example, one of our key goals was to introduce improved stock control within the business, removing the need for manual stock reconciliations and giving more accurate visibility of stock movements.
“We also wanted to enable remote working and Xledger, being a true cloud-based solution, is able to support this requirement.”
He says that Xledger will also help the company to achieve its longer-term goals of greater individual accountability in terms of costs, removing the need for spreadsheets and further improving business performance.
“In Xledger we recognised a supplier which could support our long- term objectives, offer value for money and demonstrate a ‘can do’ attitude,” he said. “We see Xledger as the pinnacle in professionalising our business and we are confident that we now have a scalable platform to support our business plans, now and in the future.”
Xledger head of operations Jo Sutton added: “Xledger is perfect for forward-thinking medium-sized businesses such as CMS SupaTrak, which are looking for the capabilities offered by bigger systems.
“CMS’s management has already saved a considerable amount of time and money by being able to manage their core business processes in one secure, scalable, modern and easy to use system that is available wherever they are, from any device of their choice.”
