It’s easy to outgrow manual paper-based purchasing processes in the face of rapid growth. That’s what happened to fabless semiconductor company Avnera. Manual processes and too much paper led to errors, inconsistent purchase orders, missed project deadlines, and even lost orders.

With Coupa, they have a highly automated and much more efficient requisition to PO process with electronic approvals. In true do-it-yourself fashion, Avnera’s users can compare prices online, lock in the best prices, and use Coupa’s unique iRequest feature to requisition virtually any item from virtually any website. Electronic approvals eliminate manual errors and ensure that orders are approved and submitted to suppliers on time.

“We were looking for an electronic purchasing solution that would not only eliminate our laborious paper system but would also bring greater transparency and record keeping of the approval process and of spending. Now that we have implemented Coupa, we have one centralized system where users can easily place their orders, track the progress, and monitor spending. Electronic approvals eliminate manual errors and ensure that orders are approved and submitted to suppliers on time. The ability to approve POs via a mobile phone is tremendous benefit for our busy executives. Coupa helps save a lot of time resources as employees are now able to spend less time on purchasing tasks and more time on completing their work. Coupa was very easy to implement and we are excited about our continued relationship.”

- Sydney Newton, Avnera

The results: an easy-to-use solution that works exceptionally well within Avnera’s existing processes and systems.

Total Coupa Professional Service Hours: 10.5

About Avnera

Avnera is a fabless semiconductor company founded in June 2004 in Beaverton, Oregon. It has pioneered a new semiconductor technology enabling breakthrough products for wireless audio and Voice-over-IP (VoIP) applications that remove the pain-points associated with today’s wireless audio technology.