Case Study: Mainport Group cuts invoice approval time from 3 weeks to 3 days with SoftCo Accounts Payable Automation

Mainport Group - Customer Case Study

Mainport Group, an Irish maritime specialist with 200+ employees operating across South America, the Middle East, Africa, Malaysia and the EU, was manually processing over 24,000 supplier invoices annually for 31 entities. The finance team photocopied and routed paper invoices for archive and approval, resulting in poor visibility and control, slow approvals (up to three weeks) and delayed payments, so Mainport engaged SoftCo and its Accounts Payable Automation solution.

SoftCo implemented its on‑premise Accounts Payable Automation (with SoftCo Compliant Archive), automating capture, coding, matching, routing and automatic posting to Mainport’s Navision ERP while streamlining intercompany journaling. The result: invoice approvals dropped from three weeks to three days (~86% reduction), full control and visibility, 100% compliance with seven‑year retention policies, lower operational costs and faster payments across the Group.

Mainport Group

Pat Quirke

Group Finance Director