In manufacturing, vendor onboarding and contract management are critical for compliance, risk management, and operational efficiency. Manual or fragmented systems slow down procurement, increase the likelihood of errors, and limit transparency. The company required an integrated workflow platform to unify data entry, manage approvals, and ensure auditability while scaling to meet growing operational needs.
Challenge
Before Decisions, vendor management processes relied heavily on manual forms, email approvals, and disconnected document repositories. This created:
- Delays in onboarding, introduced compliance risks, and made it difficult to enforce consistency across contracts.
- Procurement teams struggled with visibility into contract status, while IT faced challenges integrating data across systems.
Solution
Decisions was deployed as the core workflow platform for vendor onboarding and contract approval. Key Features included:
- Automated Forms & Approvals: A guided form captured vendor details, routed approvals, and pushed data directly into the companys procurement system.
- Document Management: Integration with SharePoint enabled secure contract storage and audit-ready visibility.
- Role-Based Access: Active Directory integration ensured that procurement, legal, and operations stakeholders had role-appropriate access.
- Governance & Compliance: Rules-based logic enforced consistent approval steps and compliance with internal policies.
