CASE STUDY cycle and get a clear view into a company spending , an organisation can : capture paper and electronic invoices easily , streamline purchase orders and requests , speed up approvals with automatic forwarding , spot inaccurate and duplicate invoices upfront and negotiate discounts with regular suppliers and benefit from early payment discounts . In addition , SAP Concur Invoice can be customised for an organisation ’ s workflow . Using SAP Concur , an organisation can simplify and speed up capture while providing more visibility into every step of the process with accounts payable software
“ We believe a positive employee experience guarantees greater productivity , higher morale and a favourable work environment ,” adds Majed . “ The morale of our people has really been improved because they no longer have to spend large amounts of hours having to submit their monthly claims . An invoice and expense management system touches all of our employees on a month-to-month basis .”
GBM integrated two SAP Concur solutions as part of its Digital Transformation journey . SAP Concur Expense on the other hand , increases productivity while improving compliance and mitigating risk , and with Concur Invoice , a way to easily automate AP management to be more efficient , increase profitability and get more visibility into spend , organisations like GBM will have a full picture of the workflow .
“ It has set us on the right track to further automate our processes . SAP Concur was the beacon that started our transformational journey and a quick win that we achieved within the organisation ,” Majed said .
“ Allowing the flexibility of employees and managers to access the system anywhere and everywhere , at any time in the world – this is a major advantage . From
SAP CONCUR INVOICE IS A SPEEDY INVOICE
MANAGEMENT TOOL THAT IS CRITICAL WHEN AN
ORGANISATION IS LOOKING TO CONTROL SPEND AND
MANAGE CASH FLOW .
reporting to forecasting and budgets , allowing this flexibility is excellence ,” added Ahmed EL-Khashab , Head of Procurement GBM .
GBM found that when SAP Concur was in place , staff quickly adapted . Because SAP Concur is mobile-friendly and available in real-time , it also allowed for quicker and more accurate decision-making processes .
“ SAP Concur understood our pain points . A lot of cloud-based solutions don ’ t offer flexibility – they offer a product that ’ s uniform ,” explained Al Majed . With flexible solutions , SAP Concur recognised GBM ’ s goals and adapted to the organisation ’ s needs , ultimately helping it to enhance its people experience and enable senior management and procurement teams to better serve the organisation .
“ Today ’ s world has changed ,” said EL-Khashab . “ Businesses are looking for whatever advantage they can get and having an expense management tool like SAP Concur that ticks all the boxes for your organisation , reduces compliance risk , and increases your cost savings helps with Business Continuity .” p
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