Arnold Laver Timber World
Accounts
Arnold Laver Timber World is an independent timber merchant headquartered in Sheffield, UK. Founded by Arnold Laver in 1920, the company now has nine facilities that deal not only in timber, but floorboards, laminates and other building materials. Arnold Laver ships and delivers all merchandise to its customers, and as a result, captures proof of delivery (POD) remotely from all facilities.
The Challenge
- Vast amount of daily paperwork, receives 450 supplier purchase invoices and sends 3000 customer invoices
- Lengthy invoice approval process results in lost opportunity for supplier discounts
- Frequent customer inquiries for proof of delivery (POD) documentation
- Existing Great Plains business software required integration with document imaging
The Results
- Eliminate paper inefficiencies by digitizing all invoices, PODs and checks paid — scanned 300,000 documents in first eight months with ImageNow
- Improve profitability by streamlining invoice approvals to take advantage of supplier discounts
- Accelerate the payment cycle by responding to customer inquiries
- Single-click access to PODs by integrating Great Plains accounting software with ImageNow