Laitram (Infor XA)

Managing 4–5x Item Volume Growth with One Buyer and Limited PO Visibility

“This implementation has been as smooth as you can get.”

Stephen Fischer

Procurement & Planning Supervisor

Laitram Technologies significantly expanded its product line in 2024, increasing item volume 4–5x while its procurement team shifted from two buyers to one. As PO volume and supplier coordination demands grew, manual communication created risk across production planning, supplier commitments, and invoice reconciliation.

Learn how Laitram used SourceDay to increase on-time delivery by 14% within two months, reach an 86% PO confirmation rate, process over 1,123 PO changes across 169 suppliers, and scale procurement execution without adding buyer headcount.

Before

• PO Volume Outpaced the Team Item volume increased 4–5x while the procurement team went from two buyers to one, putting growing pressure on manual processes.
• Supplier Updates Lived in Email Delivery changes, confirmations, and discrepancies were scattered across inboxes, making it difficult to maintain accurate visibility.
• Production Plans Became Less Predictable The ERP reflected one delivery date while suppliers operated on another, creating gaps between planning and execution.
• Material Issues Reached the Shop Floor Teams regularly encountered missing parts or late changes that disrupted scheduled builds.
• Invoice Problems Surfaced Late PO discrepancies delayed invoice reconciliation and occasionally impacted supplier shipments tied to unresolved balances.

After

• Supplier Communication Became Centralized PO confirmations and changes moved into a structured workflow connected directly to Infor XA.
• Buyers Spent Less Time Following Up Manual email coordination decreased, allowing buyers to focus on priorities and exceptions instead of chasing updates.
• Better Visibility Improved Execution Procurement teams gained clearer insight into supplier commitments before issues impacted production.
• Results Improved Within Two Months Laitram achieved an 86% PO confirmation rate and increased on-time delivery by 14%, with peak improvements reaching 21%.
• Growth Happened Without Adding Buyers The team scaled procurement execution and supported continued production growth without increasing headcount.

Stephen Fischer and the procurement team at Laitram Technologies implemented SourceDay to replace scattered supplier communication with a more structured and scalable PO collaboration process. Integrated directly with Infor XA, SourceDay enabled suppliers to confirm orders, communicate changes, and align delivery expectations in real time — giving buyers better visibility into execution risk before it impacted production.

The implementation moved quickly, reaching measurable value in less than four months. Supplier onboarding progressed in waves, beginning with 20 suppliers at go-live and expanding rapidly across the supply base.

SourceDay

SourceDay provides PO Collaboration solutions to manufacturers, distributors, retailers and supply chains all over the world. We do more than save time and money; we transform procurement’s value proposition within the company.

Laitram Technologies

Laitram is a global manufacturing company known for engineering and producing highly specialized industrial equipment, conveyor technologies, and food processing solutions used across industries worldwide.