Kirkham, PR4 2TZ,
United Kingdom
Smart IT
Smart IT, a prominent reseller, system integrator, and consulting company, that plays a vital role in numerous system integration and digital transformation initiatives. Smart IT collaboration with software players such as Odoo empowers organizations to embrace disruptive technologies and accelerate their journey to the cloud, thus reshaping their business models.
| Reseller and SI | Vendor | Application | Category | Market |
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| Smart IT | Odoo | Odoo Enterprise | ERP Financial | ERP |
| Smart IT | Odoo | Odoo Inventory | Inventory Management | SCM |
| Smart IT | Odoo | Odoo Sales | Sales Automation,Sales Engagement | CRM |
| Logo | Customer | Industry | Empl. | Revenue | Country | Vendor | Product | Category | When | Insight |
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The Cambridge Satchel Company | Manufacturing | 107 | $17M | United Kingdom | Odoo | Odoo Sales | Sales Automation,Sales Engagement | 2018 |
In 2018, The Cambridge Satchel Company implemented Odoo Sales as part of a broader Odoo deployment to address sales and order management. The implementation targeted the Sales Automation,Sales Engagement category and was delivered by Smart IT to a user base of 15 users at the companys England operations, completing the project in under seven months.
The deployment centralized core functional modules with Odoo Sales interfacing directly with Invoicing, Inventory, Manufacturing and Purchase modules. Configuration focused on order-to-cash and make-to-stock workflows, enabling sales order capture, quotation management, automated reservation of inventory, and downstream triggers for purchasing and production planning consistent with standard sales automation and engagement capabilities.
Operational scope covered sales, purchasing, production and finance teams and extended to planning workflows that managed varying lead times from global suppliers. Smart IT configured the system to streamline previously manual processes, align stock requirements with purchasing and production schedules, and orchestrate workflow handoffs across departments to meet customer deadlines and manufacturing cadence.
The final system delivered measurable time and cost savings, produced significant efficiencies in the business, increased cash flow, reduced stock holding requirements and shortened overall manufacturing lead times, according to the company and implementation partner.
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The Cambridge Satchel Company | Manufacturing | 107 | $17M | United Kingdom | Odoo | Odoo Purchasing | Procurement | 2018 |
In 2018, The Cambridge Satchel Company implemented Odoo Purchasing, a Procurement application, to centralize purchasing and supplier management. The deployment was delivered by Smart IT in under 7 months and was provisioned for approximately 15 users across procurement and production teams in England.
The Odoo Purchasing implementation was configured inside an Odoo ERP stack that included Invoicing, Inventory, Manufacturing and Sales modules, enabling purchase order automation, supplier lead time management and purchase to production scheduling. Configuration focused on reducing reliance on manual spreadsheets and aligning stock requirements with production schedules, specifically to handle varying lead times from global suppliers. Functional capabilities implemented included purchase requisitions, automated order creation driven by MRP outputs, supplier lead time parameters and replenishment rules.
The project integrated purchasing data with inventory valuation and manufacturing schedules so procurement actions updated stock levels and production orders, supporting tighter material planning for satchels and other leather goods. Operational coverage targeted procurement, production planning, inventory control and finance workflows, linking buyer approvals to invoicing and supplier performance tracking. Governance changes introduced standardized purchase approval workflows and supplier lead time governance to enforce consistent procurement processes.
Outcomes reported by the company included significant operational efficiencies, improved cash flow, reduced stock holding and shorter manufacturing lead times, with the final system delivering measurable time and cost savings within months of go live. Odoo Purchasing remains the central Procurement application in The Cambridge Satchel Companys ERP footprint, connecting purchasing to manufacturing and finance to support ongoing order fulfilment and supplier management.
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The Cambridge Satchel Company | Manufacturing | 107 | $17M | United Kingdom | Odoo | Odoo Invoicing | AP Automation | 2018 |
In 2018, The Cambridge Satchel Company implemented Odoo Invoicing to centralize accounts payable as part of an AP Automation initiative. The project was delivered by Smart IT and targeted finance and operations alignment across the business.
The implementation configured Odoo Invoicing as the core AP Automation module within an integrated Odoo suite, alongside Inventory, Manufacturing, Purchase, and Sales modules. Configuration work focused on vendor invoice capture, PO matching workflows, and automated invoice validation rules to align payable processing with purchase orders and production requirements.
Operational coverage extended to finance, procurement, and manufacturing teams based in England, supporting approximately 15 users on invoicing workflows. The solution was used to match stock requirements and purchasing schedules with production lead times to meet customer deadlines, integrating invoicing data with inventory and manufacturing records inside the same Odoo instance.
Governance changes included formalized procure-to-pay workflows, tighter invoice approval routing, and automated reconciliation steps to replace manual invoice handling. These workflow restructurings were designed to reduce friction between purchasing, production planning, and accounts payable, improving control over supplier lead time variability.
The Cambridge Satchel Company project was completed in under 7 months and produced explicit business outcomes reported by the company, including increased cash flow, reduced stock holding, reduced manufacturing lead times, and measurable time and cost savings. Odoo Invoicing became the AP Automation anchor that enabled those operational efficiencies while remaining integrated with the broader Odoo application footprint.
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Manufacturing | 107 | $17M | United Kingdom | Odoo | Odoo Manufacturing | Manufacturing ERP | 2018 |
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Manufacturing | 107 | $17M | United Kingdom | Odoo | Odoo Inventory | Inventory Management | 2018 |
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Manufacturing | 107 | $17M | United Kingdom | Odoo | Odoo Enterprise | ERP Financial | 2018 |
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| Logo | Company | Industry | Employees | Revenue | Country | Evaluated |
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