Martin Renewables Solutions Ltd

SAP Business One ERP Implementation

How a UK Energy-from-Waste company streamlined finance, procurement, inventory and operations with a fully integrated ERP platform.

Industry

Energy-from-Waste

Location

Cheshire, UK

Solution

SAP Business One

Partner

Silver Touch Technologies

Company Overview

Martin Renewables Solutions Ltd (MRS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of MARTIN GmbH, established to strengthen the group’s presence in the UK Energy-from-Waste market. With decades of industry expertise, the organisation provides a wide range of after-sales services, including maintenance support, spare parts supply, and major plant refurbishments.

Operating from its headquarters in Cheshire, the company combines warehousing, workshop, and office facilities to efficiently support customers across the UK. MRS plays a critical role in delivering OEM-quality solutions for combustion systems, boilers, and flue gas treatment systems, while maintaining strong alignment with its parent organisation in Germany.

Industrial plant operations energy facility

Challenges

As a growing organisation establishing its operations in the UK, MRS faced several operational and system-related challenges:

Operational Gaps

  • Lack of a centralised system to manage finance, procurement and sales
  • Manual processes increasing risk of errors
  • Limited real-time financial visibility and reporting
  • Compliance requirements related to UK tax reporting

Inventory & Supply Chain

  • Limited visibility into spare parts inventory and stock movement
  • Difficulty managing spare parts planning and availability
  • Challenges aligning procurement with the parent company
  • Difficulty scaling with increasing service demands

Assembly & Dispatch

  • Need to support both trading operations and light assembly
  • Difficulty managing refurbishment workflows
  • No centralised data management across business functions
  • Risk of errors in order fulfilment and delivery coordination

The Solution: SAP Business One

MRS selected SAP Business One as its ERP platform, with implementation focused on aligning the system with its trading, inventory, and operational workflows. The following modules were deployed to address every operational challenge:

📦 Master Data Management

Centralised all customer contact details and preferred delivery schedules within a single, user-friendly system, streamlining data management and day-to-day activities.

🏭 Inventory Management

Real-time inventory tracking and automation of stock management eliminated the guesswork from spare parts availability, reducing delays and improving fulfilment accuracy.

💷 Financial Management (MTD)

Managed accounts receivable, payable and general ledger in one system. Supported Making Tax Digital (MTD) compliance, enabling accurate digital tax reporting and improved audit readiness.

🔄 Procurement Process

Demand-driven procurement with the standard SAP B1 procurement wizard enabled end-to-end traceability between sales and procurement, ensuring purchase orders aligned with customer demand and reducing manual effort.

🚚 Sales & Delivery

Streamlined order processing with accurate pricing, real-time stock visibility and smoother coordination between sales, warehouse and delivery teams, resulting in faster and more reliable deliveries.

🔧 Manufacturing & Assembly

Bill of materials management and basic production workflows supported light assembly for dispatch. Service operations gained improved planning, tracking, and execution with reduced manual effort.

Business team collaboration and office technology

Implementation Approach

SAP Business One was implemented in a structured and phased approach, configured to align with MRS trading operations and assembly requirements. Key modules deployed included:

  • Master Data Management — Customer, vendor and SKU centralisation
  • Financials (including MTD) — Full financial control and UK tax compliance
  • Sales & Shipment — End-to-end order and delivery management
  • Procurement — Demand-driven purchasing with full traceability
  • Inventory Management — Real-time spare parts tracking
  • Banking — Integrated financial transactions
  • Material Requirements Planning (MRP) — Optimised spare parts planning

Results Achieved

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Operational Efficiency

Significant reduction in manual processes and improved coordination across all departments

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Inventory Control

Real-time visibility into spare parts ensured improved availability and reduced delays

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Financial Visibility

Accurate and timely financial reporting with improved regulatory compliance

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MRP-Driven Planning

Optimised spare parts planning reduced stock shortages and improved procurement traceability

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Streamlined Trading

Better control over procurement and sales transactions aligned with parent company processes

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Assembly & Dispatch

Enhanced tracking and control over assembly activities and customer deliveries

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Centralised Data

Single source of truth across all business functions, eliminating siloed information

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Scalability

System designed to support future growth and increasing service operations within the UK

Conclusion

The implementation of SAP Business One enabled Martin Renewables Solutions Ltd to establish a streamlined and fully integrated system to support its UK operations.

By aligning core business processes such as finance, procurement, inventory and sales within a single platform, the organisation achieved improved visibility, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance. The inclusion of MRP and assembly capabilities further strengthened its ability to manage spare parts and service operations effectively.

The solution has provided a strong and scalable digital foundation, allowing MRS to enhance its service delivery capabilities while supporting future growth within the UK Energy-from-Waste sector.

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