Case Study: Budget Motels, Inc. achieves a 25% reduction in purchasing processing time with Bellwether Purchasing Software

Budget Motels, Inc. - Customer Case Study

Budget Motels, Inc. (BMI) is a regional hotel operator with eight Days Inns, one Comfort Inn and more than 1,300 guestrooms across five states. Managing purchasing for nine properties created a heavy manual workload for the purchasing department—40–70 purchase orders a month, dozens of suppliers, and the need to control departmental spending and approvals—so BMI needed a more efficient, error-resistant procurement process.

BMI implemented Bellwether Purchasing Software, using its Materials File as a centralized catalog with coded item descriptions to reduce ordering errors and streamline approvals. The automated system cut processing time by at least 25%, improved spend control across properties, and was backed by responsive customer support—factors that kept BMI using Bellwether long-term even when alternatives were available.

Budget Motels, Inc.

Betty Trainor

Director of Purchasing