Posted in Procurement Automation

How to Automate the Purchase Order Process: Step By Step

More than half of all Chief Procurement Officers admit that automation technology isn’t being used enough in the purchase order process. This is posing a huge problem.

Not only are manual purchasing processes slow and clunky, but they’re also error-prone. This can result in delays in procurement, poor vendor relationships and extra costs.

Purchase order process automation helps counteract these manual processing issues. Faster and more efficient, purchase order automation can streamline your purchasing processes.

But how do you automate the purchase process?

Here’s a step-by-step guide.

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How to optimize purchase order processing. Hint – Stop using Excel!

Organizations of every stripe – small businesses, schools & colleges, and even some large companies – continue to email Excel sheets to approve purchase requests and issue a purchase order. While that’s better than paper, Excel still has numerous disadvantages particularly in today’s mobile-centric, data-driven world. You need a fully digital solution.

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Posted in Workflow Automation

What is a Workflow? Everything You Need to Know [+Examples]

Every organization depends on processes to keep things running smoothly — onboarding new hires, approving purchase orders, managing payroll, etc.

But these processes become inefficient when they’re handled manually. Employees waste time figuring out what to do next, and managers have no way to tell where things stand.

The cost of these inefficiencies can add up over time.

Workflows bring structure to business processes and streamline repetitive tasks. Employees can work more productively instead of chasing signatures or hunting down old paperwork.

If you’re looking to improve how things get done, learning about workflows and how they work is an excellent place to start. 

In this article, we’ll explain what workflows are, how they benefit your business, and how to make them more efficient. We’ll also look at a few workflow examples and the tools you need to build automation into your workflows.

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Top 5 Priorities for Procurement in a 21st Century Business

Changing priorities for procurement

Procurement is a core operational function of any business. Without the ability to obtain the necessary materials, a business cannot manufacture its products.

Traditionally, procurement’s most important goal was to lower costs. However, the pace of modern business has accelerated dramatically. Today’s businesses also operate on a global landscape sourcing materials and selling products across the world. That’s forced procurement to become a digital, measurable function aligned with overall corporate priorities.

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Procurement vs Purchasing: What Is the Difference?

Procurement, purchasing, and supply chain management – business people tend to use these terms interchangeably. While they are related and are all part of a company’s finance or accounting function, there are differences.

Let’s understand each one and the differences between them in more detail.

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Streamline your Procurement Process | A Complete Guide

Procurement is an essential component of any business. In order to operate effectively and produce its own goods and services, every organization must procure various goods and services from third party vendors.

Effective procurement processes save costs, aid compliance, ensure you work with reputable suppliers and eliminate delays and mistakes. Procurement also helps modern organizations attain non-financial goals such as sustainability, reduce their environmental footprint and burnish their green credentials.

Digital procurement processes can be measured through mutually agreed upon metrics. The resulting alignment with corporate priorities elevates procurement into a strategic function within the organization.

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Purchase Requisition vs Purchase Order: What’s the Difference?

Purchase requisitions and purchase orders (“POs”) are both key documents in an efficient procurement process for any business. They allow teams to plan purchases adequately, plan budgets, and provide proof of spending in case of financial audits.

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Purchase Orders vs Invoices – What You Need to Know

People often confuse purchase orders (also known as POs) and invoices or use them interchangeably. In fact, they are two different documents that each serve their own purpose. Both are key elements of the procurement process for any business.

But what’s the difference between the two – and when would you use a PO vs an invoice?

And, how can you use workflow automation to streamline invoice processing as well as purchase order as well as invoice processing in your organization through workflow automation?

Read on to find out.

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Posted in Forms Automation

A Comprehensive Guide To An Efficient Time Off Request Form

Automating Time off Request Forms

What does a typical vacation process look like?

If you’re like many other businesses, your HR department is overloaded with paperwork. Honestly, that’s a shame – wouldn’t you rather have them focus on attracting and recruiting talent instead of sifting through endless paperwork?

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