On average the solution is saving us in excess of two days a week in time we used to spend on researching, sourcing and comparing prices from multiple suppliers.

Bradford Grammar School

Simon Marriott, IT Network Manager

Having reduced administration and cost within the supply chain thanks to an automated electronic ethos, we achieve payment from customers nearly twice as fast as the competition. This keeps us cash flow positive.

Probrand

Chris Griesbach, Commercial Director

Savings made on individual products consistently range from 3-6% and as an example we have reduced our £120,000 bill for inkjet, toner and fax cartridges by 20%.

Cheltenham Borough Council

David Gatford, Central Services Officer

theitindex.co.uk/gov is a buyers dream tool, it removes the noise of suppliers and cuts straight to a great deal.

Woodway Park School

Deborah Brown, Resources Manager

The sales force is leaner and fitter, tripling sales per head within four years to top over three times the £250K average for our industry.

Probrand

Chris Griesbach, Commercial Director

Following early deployment, the solution saved on average a day a week in time, we are now saving 5 days a month, which we used to have to spend managing procurement administration.

Coffee Republic

Pee Herron, IT Manager

Possibly one of the greatest benefits of using The IT Index is that it has helped us eliminate random calls from sales people offering supposed bargains.

Cheltenham Borough Council

David Gatford, Central Services Officer

Plus, with 24 hour guaranteed delivery we can be assured that if the product exists within the UK mainline distribution network we will get it as fast as is logistically possible.

Habs Boys School

Richard Izzard, IT Manager

This truly is a best practice purchasing tool that has demonstrated that great deals do exist outside of Dell.

Woodway Park School

Steve Allen, Headmaster

The solution matches the needs of the challenging education environment. It has improved the financial, labour and management efficiency of the school's ICT expenditure.

Coventry Council

Kristian Smith, Strategic Procurement Officer

As a direct result of the Mercato Application Suite that has been introduced to lean and maximise our business, sales have grown organically by over 380% across a four year period.

Probrand

Chris Griesbach, Commercial Director

It has saved us in the region of 30% on our IT budget. This means we can now get more from our budget.

Bradford Grammar School

Simon Marriott, IT Network Manager

Our staff have been optimised and this has buoyed job satisfaction, improved staff retention and yield-per-head.

Probrand

Chris Griesbach, Commercial Director

The solution has reduced our procurement process from nearly 50% of a working day down to less than half an hour.

Bradford Grammar School

Simon Marriott, IT Network Manager

It isn't difficult to source great prices, but they are of little use if you are on a two-month back order. The solution has reduced delivery lead times on product by 10%.

Coffee Republic

Pee Herron, IT Manager

The solution has the potential to save the education sector around £70M on its annual IT spend. Put simply, it is helping us provide our pupils with a better education.

Woodway Park School

Steve Allen, Headmaster

Mercato has empowered Probrand to lead the market by sewing together and shortening the supply chain.

Probrand

Chris Griesbach, Commercial Director

The IT Index has made considerable and outstanding inroads towards CBC hitting total e-sourcing savings of 25% below thresholds.

Cheltenham Borough Council

David Gatford, Central Services Officer

We have reduced duplication of effort right across the business. We are getting more from the same overhead with greater focus.

Probrand

Chris Griesbach, Commercial Director

...we can plan our spending patterns, forecast product requirements and analyse the department's needs better.

Habs Boys School

Richard Izzard, IT Manager

We were so impressed with our own benefits driven by the solution we briefed Mercato to work with us to re-develop our central eprocurement system into something for us to offer B2B customers.

Probrand

Chris Griesbach, Commercial Director

The solution has saved over 15% of CBC's consumables budget, enabling the organisation to stretch its IT budget.

Cheltenham Borough Council

David Gatford, Central Services Officer

It is saving us in excess of an hour per order, which would otherwise be spent liaising with suppliers.  This equates to four working days a month that are better spent on other key tasks.

Woodway Park School

Deborah Brown, Resources Manager

With fully automated web technology giving the sales team the supply chain and customer information and orders they demand, it is saving at least a working week in man hours per head.

Probrand

Chris Griesbach, Commercial Director

On average The IT Index is saving at least a day a week in time, which we used to have to spend sourcing and comparing prices.

Cheltenham Borough Council

David Gatford, Central Services Officer

Much of this benefit has been due to the solution's easy to use, three click capabilities. The team required no training and we were able to buy within 24 hours of registering.

Habs Boys School

Richard Izzard, IT Manager