Initial Situation
A growing company hires 3-4 new employees per quarter who also place orders as part of their role. Onboarding to procurement processes takes an average of 2 weeks: Which vendor for which product? Which article numbers? Which internal approval processes? During onboarding, new employees frequently order wrong articles or from more expensive vendors. The error rate in the first 3 months is 25%.
Your Solution with simple system
- Favorite Lists: Predefined article lists for each department/role
- User Management: Role-based views – users only see what they need
- Marketplace: Intuitive search interface like an online shop
- Quick Entry: Intelligent suggestions based on team order history
- Order Templates: Recurring orders preconfigured
Result: New employee orders productively from the first hour. Error rate drops to under 3%. No separate procurement training required.
Your Benefit
- Time savings: 2 weeks → 1 hour onboarding = 79 hrs × 16 employees/year = 1,264 hrs/year
- EBIT impact: +€44,240/year (onboarding) + €8,000/year (error cost reduction) = +€52,240/year