Case Study: South Essex College achieves real-time control of orders, costs and stock with Access Group's TUCO Online

South Essex College - Customer Case Study

South Essex College, which serves around 11,000 students and 1,000 staff, was hampered by a fragmented, labour‑intensive ordering process with no supplier price lists and limited visibility into costs, stock and allergens. To solve this, the college adopted TUCO Online from Access Group to centralise ordering, inventory and recipe management.

Access Group implemented TUCO Online with live ordering from approved suppliers, real‑time price and stock visibility, recipe and allergen management and advanced reporting, delivered in a four‑month rollout. The college eliminated paper processes, gained greater purchasing control and improved allergen compliance, freed up staff time for front‑line duties and achieved significant savings on purchasing and faster supplier communications.

South Essex College

Marek Krepinski

Catering Support Manager