Vendor Time Cut by 60% in 30 Daysβ€”Using One Smart ERP Trick!

🧩 The Problem

A mid-sized Kolkata-based construction firm was bleeding time and trust due to this:

❌ Delayed material deliveries
πŸ“ž Endless calls with vendors for updates
πŸ“Š No visibility on who approved what and when
🧾 Missed follow-ups on vendor payments
πŸ‘·β€β™‚οΈ Site engineers running around with paper slips

It was chaos. Vendors were frustrated. Projects were getting delayed.

πŸ’‘ The Solution

  • They didn’t hire more staff. They just implemented the right tools β€” step by step:

1️⃣ Step 1: Custom Vendor Dashboard

β€” Live status of POs, pending payments, delivery timelines β€” everything in one screen.

2️⃣ Step 2: Purchase Control + Budget Guard


β€” Advance payment approvals, milestone tracking, and vendor allocation set via ERP.

3️⃣ Step 3:WhatsApp Alerts to Vendors

β€” Automated reminders on delivery timelines and payment releases β€” no chasing required.

4️⃣ Step 4: Finance + Project Sync

β€” Site engineers raised requests β†’ auto-synced to backend team β†’ no duplicate approvals.

5️⃣ Step 5: Weekly Reports for Management

β€” Late vendors were flagged instantly. Delays became exceptions, not the norm.

πŸ“Š The Result

⏱️ Vendor coordination time dropped by 60%
πŸ“¦ On-time delivery rate jumped from 50% to 85%
πŸ“‰ Payment disputes reduced to almost zero
πŸ‘· Site teams finally stopped acting like middlemen

πŸ” Why It Worked

Simple:
βœ… Vendor activity was now tracked in real time
βœ… Approvals were digitized
βœ… WhatsApp did the follow-ups
βœ… Everyone saw the same dashboard

πŸ“£ Final CTA

Want to stop vendor chaos and speed up your site?
Let’s build you a system that runs like clockwork, even with a lean team.
ERP + Smart Alerts + Real-Time Data = No More Vendor Drama πŸ› οΈπŸ“²