The Cherry Pi ordering system has been launched to save customers time when ordering products, as well as helping to control expenditure and simplify the procurement process for multi-site organisations.
Mark Capper, marketing and development manager, said: “Following a short tutorial, our caterers have found the system easy to use and very intuitive - it’s like placing orders on Amazon.
“Cherry Pi allows additional users to access the system if required, so orders can be collated without waiting for one individual to handle the task. Previously the catering team placed orders via telesales, one at a time.
“The whole process could take up to 40 minutes due to the manual entry involved and waiting for multiple order acknowledgements.”
Pelican manages total purchasing volumes of over £140 million and provides clients with strategic purchasing solutions.