JD Wetherspoon has selected SAP ERP to improve business processes and provide a platform for future growth. Founded as a single pub in 1979 by Tim Martin, the company now owns over 800 pubs across the UK.

JD Wetherspoon has been on a route of fast growth since it first began in 1979, and it has ambitious plans to continue growing; the pub chain aims to double its number of pubs to 1,600 in the coming years. In order to achieve this growth, the management team realised it would have to look at the underlying technology and business processes that existed and change them to ensure that the technology supported the growth of the business.

Kirk Davis, Finance Director & Company Secretary at JD Wetherspoon commented; "With up to 70 guest beers and ciders on tap at a time, an ingenious range of spirits, and a menu that changes twice a year and has to reflect both very good value and excitement, JD Wetherspoon has a business that must be agile. Procurement is key to this – everything from bar products to contract cleaners goes through these systems – usually not from the same suppliers, so we must ensure processes are as efficient as possible, whilst integrating into the financial system."