Case Study: DCS Group achieves multi‑million‑pound accelerated cash flow and major admin savings with Enable's automated rebate system

DCS supplier rebate system ensures multi-million pound success

DCS Group, one of Europe’s largest health & beauty distributors, was struggling to capture and realise complex retrospective rebate deals negotiated with hundreds of suppliers while relying on spreadsheets. To reduce risk, speed invoicing and ensure negotiated revenue wasn’t missed, DCS Group selected Enable’s rebate management system to automate tracking, margin verification and billing of supplier rebates.

Enable implemented an integrated system that verifies profit margins on sales lines, automates rebate billing and removes manual re-keying, improving accuracy and administration. The result: one person issued almost 5,000 invoices with an eight‑figure order value in 2009, administration time fell by two weeks each month, over £1 million in accelerated cash flow (saving tens of thousands in interest) and faster stock turnover (up to 10× per year); Enable’s solution also flags deals sold below cost, preventing costly missed rebates.

DCS Group

Harry Fellowes

Financial Systems Controller