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CASE STUDY
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 . 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 .”
“ 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 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 decisionmaking processes .
“ SAP Concur understood our pain points . A lot of cloud-based solutions don ’ t offer flexibility – they offer
SAP Concur is the world ’ s leading brands for integrated travel , expense and invoice management solutions , driven by a relentless pursuit to simplify and automate everyday processes . The highly rated SAP Concur mobile app guides employees through business trips , charges are directly populated into expense reports , and invoice approvals are automated .
By integrating near real-time data and using AI to analyse transactions , businesses can see what they are spending and avoid possible blind spots in the budget . SAP Concur solutions help eliminate yesterday ’ s tedious tasks , making today ’ s work easier , and support businesses to run at their best . p
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