BirchStreet Systems

BirchStreet Systems, which trades as BirchStreet, runs a cloud procurement and operations platform designed only for the hospitality sector. Hotel groups use it to handle purchasing, supplier work, accounts payable and inventory across many properties and countries from one system. AI features are built into the platform to predict needs and keep purchasing rules consistent.

Services

• Procurement: requisitions, ordering and purchasing standards applied across properties.
• Accounts payable automation: invoice capture and approval with shorter approval cycles.
• Supplier collaboration: a network connecting hospitality buyers with their suppliers.
• Inventory and payments: stock control and payment processing tied into the same workflows.
• BirchStreet.AI: embedded AI that anticipates needs and enforces buying standards across sites.

Clients

The platform serves hotel operators and other hospitality brands. Crescent Hotels & Resorts is quoted describing a move of many hotels onto the system in a short period, with better spend visibility and less finance workload.

Key facts

• Based in: United States
• Leadership: Christopher Haydon was recently appointed chief executive
• Delivery: single global cloud platform