Grand Valley State University Case Study

Grand Valley State University transformed its supplier validation process, achieving significant efficiency gains, cost savings, and enhanced security.

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Significant Efficiency Gains, Cost Savings, and Enhanced Security

Grand Valley State University needed a forward-thinking, integrated solution to automate and streamline their supplier validation process.

137

Sanctions list validations/month

1510

Average hours saved/month

~ 45 days

Time to value (signed to onboarded)

“By integrating Relish Data Assure, GVSU reduced the supplier validation process from about two weeks to under five minutes. This was achieved through automated verification of tax information, banking details, and sanctions lists.”

Erica Herwig

Assistant Controller Accounts Payable and Finance Systems

Major Challenges

GVSU’s supplier validation process involved phone calls and third-party verifications, which were not only time consuming but also inefficient.

Ensuring the legitimacy of suppliers and preventing fraudulent activities was a major concern, especially with sole proprietors who often used personal contact information.

With a small team managing a large number of suppliers, GVSU struggled to allocate resources efficiently for supplier validation and revalidation.

Strategic Outcomes

The time required for supplier validation was drastically reduced, allowing GVSU to onboard suppliers quickly and efficiently.

When your team no longer spends hours chasing supplier data errors, morale skyrockets. Relish Data Assure automates supplier data validation, reducing repetitive tasks, minimizing stress, and freeing your people to focus on high-impact work.

The automated system ensured ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements, reducing the risk of errors and fraud.

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