Industry: Agriculture / Manufacturing
Website: https://www.smbsc.com/
Problem:
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative (SMBSC), a farmer-owned agricultural cooperative, manages more than a million dollars in annual technology spend to support production and supply chain operations. As the cooperative expanded, IT costs, including SaaS subscriptions, licenses, and hosting grew rapidly. Procurement teams lacked clear visibility into contract terms, license usage, and redundant spend. The leadership team recognized the need for stronger controls to reduce waste, optimize costs, and increase margins.
Solution:
Following a comprehensive review, SMBSC selected SaaSrooms for its ability to combine deep analytics, expert negotiation, and license optimization into a single platform. SaaSrooms quickly assessed 65.1% of their technology portfolio, uncovering major savings opportunities across contract terms and license levels.
SaaSrooms developed a roadmap of 12 active projects. A Q4 2025 execution plan secured savings through three completed projects, while setting up larger contract renegotiations for 2026.
Benefits:
- 258% Year 1 ROI.
- 9.5% identified savings based on assessed spend
- 55% more savings projected once total portfolio is assessed.
- Savings pipeline established across 12 vendors and projects.
- Clear execution timeline to deliver both immediate and long-term efficiency.
By achieving measurable savings in months, SMBSC built the foundation for long-term cost discipline and fiscal resilience.
