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Expense Management: Powering Financial Clarity in Manufacturing

Spotlight
Mid-sized manufacturers Works are often stuck navigating a maze of spreadsheets, receipts, and approval emails. But with Expense Tracker 365, they turned their month-end chaos into a streamlined, real-time expense management system—built for accuracy, accountability, and efficiency.
Highlights
Reduction in Untracked Spending
Faster Approval Workflows
Weekly Hours Saved on Finance
Customer’s Speak

Laura Chen
Finance Director, Franklin Machinery Works
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“Month-end used to feel like a sprint through mud—receipts everywhere, no clear project spend visibility, and delayed approvals. With Expense Tracker 365, our processes are digital, trackable, and way more efficient. It’s not just a tool—it’s our new finance rhythm.”
Challenges Faced Before Implementing Expense Tracker 365
Lack of Real-Time Expense Visibility:
A Manufacturing industry client struggled with real-time expense visibility. Their finance team couldn’t track where money was going until monthly reports were finalized, which meant they were always looking backward instead of planning ahead. This delay often led to unintentional overspending across departments and projects. Without up-to-date insights, decision-making was reactive and lacked precision. Teams couldn’t confidently allocate budgets or identify problem areas quickly. The lack of clarity made it difficult to stay in control of financial operationsScattered Approval Processes:
The approval process at our client Works was completely disorganized. Requests came through emails, phone calls, and even handwritten notes, making it difficult to track what had been approved and what hadn’t. There was no centralized system to monitor the status of expense requests. As a result, approvals were frequently delayed or lost altogether. These delays meant the company often missed out on early payment discounts from vendors. The lack of a streamlined workflow created confusion and slowed down financial operations.Zero Project-Wise Cost Clarity:
Our Client had no system for organizing expenses by project. All spending was lumped together, making it nearly impossible to see where money was going. Without project-level categorization, tracking profitability for individual jobs was a guessing game. The finance team couldn’t identify which projects were running over budget. This lack of clarity hindered strategic planning and resource allocation. It also made it harder to justify costs or optimize spending across the business.Manual Receipt Collection & Matching:
Month-end it was stressful, time-consuming process. The finance team had to manually collect receipts from employees across departments. Matching those receipts to the correct expenses often took several days. There was no automation—just spreadsheets, email threads, and a lot of double-checking. This manual effort led to frequent errors and delayed financial reporting. It drained team productivity and made closing the books feel like a race against time every monthStressful Audit Preparation:
Audits were a major pain point for our client . Receipts and approvals were scattered across emails, paper files, and different team members’ desks. Without a centralized system, retrieving the right documents took hours—sometimes days. The finance team had to dig through old files to verify claims and transactions. This disorganization made the audit process not only time-consuming but also prone to mistakes. It created unnecessary stress and increased the risk of compliance issues during financial reviews
How We Solved It – The Solution
Before implementing CLM 365, the law firm faced several challenges, primarily missing deadlines, which resulted in costly penalties. To addressthese issues, the firm integrated CLM 365 into their workflow. Here are the solutions provided by our contract management system
- Automated Contract Tracking: We implemented automated workflows that streamlined contract creation, renewals, and compliance monitoring, eliminating the need for manual tracking and ensuring timely updates.
- Built-in Compliance Tools: With automated compliance checks, the software ensured that every contract met legal standards, significantly reducing the risk of costly compliance issues.
- Centralized Document Management: We centralized all contract data in one platform, making storage, retrieval, and updates seamless and much more efficient, saving time and minimizing errors.
- Proactive Risk Management: The system identified high-risk contract clauses automatically, helping the firm address potential legal disputes before they escalated, providing proactive protection.
- AI-Driven Clause Summarization: Leveraging AI, the system automatically summarizes contract clauses and provides alternative clauses to boost productivity.This reduces manual effort, enabling faster decision-making while maintaining accuracy.
How We Solved It – The Solution
- Real-Time Expense Visibility:
All employee and vendor expenses now flow into a unified dashboard, updated in real time. - Project-Based Expense Tracking:
Costs are now categorized by projects, eliminating guesswork and enabling accurate financial planning. - Mobile-Enabled Approvals:
multi-level approval workflows are now available via mobile—streamlining the process and eliminating email bottlenecks. - On-the-Go Receipt Capture:
Employees snap and upload receipts instantly, ensuring every transaction is logged and backed up. - ERP Integration:
All expense data syncs automatically with their ERP system—closing the loop between operations and finance.
How We Solved It – The Solution
- Project-Based Expense Tracking
- Mobile Receipt Uploads
- Multi-Level Approvals
- ERP Integration
- Real-Time Dashboards
- Custom Department & Vendor Categories
Results & Business Impact
42% Reduction in untracked spending across active projects
70% Faster approval cycles through mobile-first workflows
18 Hours Saved per week by automating manual finance tasks
Expense Tracker 365 didn’t just streamline finances—it gave them back control, visibility, and peace of mind.
Industry
Consulting and IT Services
Location
USA, Texas
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