Birch Street eProcurement is the standard in web-based hospitality procurement solutions.  The user interface is simple and tailored to non-techical users.  The applications are not only feature rich to the end user but designed for easy centralized system management.    "Imagine ... ALL your purchasing data in ONE System" Underneath the covers  is a highly configurable architecture that has been designed from the ground up to support web-based business applications.   This configurability is achieved by a unique, web-based, customization layer that is built into the architecture that many SaaS platforms do not provide.  It allows for unique sets of customizations to be applied for each Birch Street customer, without the need to customize the single Java and .JSP code base that the application is built in.      Given this highly cusomizable architecture, the configuration options for deploying Birch Street's applications are seemingly endless.   J Hamilton Group (JHG) is the only consulting firm in the world that specializes in the Birch Street eProcurement suite of applications.    We rely on over 6 years of experience managing all phases of the application procurement, delivery, support and services processes to add value to your Birch Street implementation.     We can assist you with: Contract Evaluation/Negotiations - As a former Birch Street exectutive, John Hamilton, J Hamilton Group's principal consultant, has unmatched insight into the Birch Street contract process from both sides of the bargaining table.  Contracting with SaaS vendors like Birch Street can be a daunting task if you are not familiar with Software-as-a-Service contracts.  JHG has decades of experience working both traditional software licensing contracts as well as service-based subscription contracts common in the realm of hosted applications.   Working with your legal team, we will make sure that your contract protects your interests fully. Implementation Management - Leveraging the J Hamilton Group's product and industry expertise during the implementation phase of any Birch Street deployment is one of the smartest moves you will make.  We make a detailed analysis of your goals in the deployment and work closely with Birch Street to ensure that these are met throughout all phases of the implementation. Customizations/Integrations -  If your Birch Street implementation is part of an overall strategy to integrate web-based purchasing into your back office ERP system then there are a host of critical decisions that need to be vetted during the early planning stages that will drastically affect the likelihood of a successfull integration project.  Supplier integration projects can be even more daunting.  Knowing the right approach when working with suppliers to provide invoice integrations into your purchasing/AP system is key to making this type of integration successful.  The J Hamilton Group has extensive experience working with most of the major hospitality suppliers, including US Foodservice, Sysco, Guest Supply, HD Supply and Edward Don, on Birch Street Punchout and Invoice integrations. Feature Development - Birch Street's eProcurement suite of applications is no doubt the most feature rich, hospitality focused eProcurement solution available today.  Birch Street has achieved this goal in large part due to the direct input of its customers.   With its firm understanding of the Birch Street application, its ability to quickly come to an understanding of your business objectives, and its background in the software development process, the J Hamilton Group is in a unique position to assist you with the conceptual design for new Birch Street features that will streamline application use.   The J Hamilton Group works closely with Birch Street's Development and Services management team to ensure that any new feature meets your specifications.