Coupa e-Procurement Usage Examples
Coupa e-Procurement software has helped companies across a wide range of industries streamline their procurement process, improve productivity, and save money. Read the examples below, or view our selected customers list.
Maintaining Control Over the Procurement Process at a Biotech Innovator
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At many fast-growing biotech companies, purchasing chaos is more the rule than the exception. Not so at this Coupa customer that got it right from the very beginning. Researchers select what they need directly on suppliers’ websites. The right person automatically gets an email with everything they need to approve a purchase right from the email. And, a full audit trail follows every order from the first click to delivery at the companies’ doorstep. Finance can also easily match a purchase order, invoice, and receipt to make payment. |
We can now track which items employees order, what price they pay, and when they receive each order. With Coupa e-Procurement software, we don’t have the kind of Wild West purchasing environment that is so common at start-up companies.— Susie Truong, Director of Finance, Cequent Pharmaceuticals |
Streamlining Procurement at a Community College
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Enrollment was booming, and so were their purchasing requirements. From print advertising to radio spots, from IT equipment to office supplies, paper-based procedures were slowing them down. Enter Coupa On-Demand, a convenient service easy enough for all campus employees to use without a ton of training. Now, Marketing can run their programs within budget and maintain a historical record of spending. IT can standardize on equipment and optimize the purchasing acquisition process. Finance can ensure compliance with spending policies and obtain complete auditability and transparency. Coupa provides the college a sound purchasing foundation for future growth. |
Pre-Coupa, the purchasing process was cumbersome, slow, and unreliable. Now, users simply log onto our online system and place their orders. The difference between the old and new system has been dramatic from day one.— Gloria Davila, IT Director, Cambridge College |
Standardizing Procurement Processes at a Professional Sports Franchise
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How do you get everyone on your Team—Purchasing, Marketing, Ticketing, Finance, IT, and Community Relations—all working from the same procurement playbook? You choose Coupa On Demand. A professional sports franchise recognized that it could boost productivity and save money by standardizing its procure-to-pay process with uniform invoicing and accounts payable procedures and a formal approvals process. With Coupa, the franchise saves money buying everything from IT consulting and sports equipment to marketing giveaways and office supplies. Score another "Win" for Coupa customers! |
We wanted a straightforward, simple system that would work well regardless of a user's purchasing experience. With Coupa On Demand, I can train a user in 10 minutes, and they're ready to go.— John Dickey, Purchasing Manager, the Phoenix Coyotes |
Solving the End User Adoption Challenge at an Energy Company
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A procurement solution can only save a company money if employees actually use it. In considering a “carrot or stick” approach to managing user adoption, one energy company went with the “carrot” by giving its employees Coupa. They now enjoy a Web 2.0 buying experience previously only found in consumer applications. Think online shopping carts, drag-and-drop buying, employee product ratings, and tag clouds. Coupa is a system employees actually prefer to use rather than avoid. You don’t need sticks when you’ve got a lot of carrots. |
Our CEO wanted an innovative procurement system with a Mac-like experience. Coupa was a natural fit! — Lynell Rogeri, Project Director, Canatxx |
Making Smarter Purchasing Decisions at a High-Tech Manufacturer
When you have over 4,000 employees, there are hundreds of purchasing decisions being made every day. How do you leverage the collective knowledge and buying power of all those people to work together to make smarter purchasing decisions? The answer for one high-tech company was easy, “Choose Coupa.”
With Coupa, employees can just type in a keyword to learn “how to buy” policies, procedures, and best practices on any commodity. Online product ratings let the other 3,999 employees learn from each employee’s purchasing experience. And, a structured approvals process ensures that every purchase is routed to a preferred supplier to leverage company buying power and ensure that negotiated savings become actual savings.
The more they buy, the more they save with Coupa.
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