Case Study: Delco Guarding and Security Service achieves faster payments and 10% growth with SAP Ariba

Delco Guarding and Security Service CC Strengthening Customer Relationships and Growing Business

Delco Guarding and Security Service CC is a family‑owned MRO company in Johannesburg with five employees and about ZAR 1,000,000 in revenue, specializing in small maintenance jobs like lighting, locks and plumbing. Facing slow cash flow, emailed purchase orders and a manual procurement process that made managing multiple orders and taking on new business difficult, Delco needed a way to improve visibility and speed up payments.

After joining the Ariba Network at the request of customer Nedbank, Delco moved POs and invoicing onto the platform, streamlining procurement and receiving PO confirmations and advanced shipping notices. The company now flips 15–20 invoices daily, handles roughly three times more work, collects payments more regularly, has grown business by 10% to date, and expects substantially higher growth as improved visibility and organization free up capacity to win new jobs.