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Hearing Research
2018 Jul 29
Salehi P, Nelson CN, Chen Y, Lei D, Crish SD, Nelson J, Zuo H, Bao J.
PMID: - | DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2018.07.008
Gene expression analysis is essential for understanding the rich repertoire of cellular functions. With the development of sensitive molecular tools such as single-cell RNA sequencing, extensive gene expression data can be obtained and analyzed from various tissues. Single-molecule fluorescence in situ hybridization (smFISH) has emerged as a powerful complementary tool for single-cell genomics studies because of its ability to map and quantify the spatial distributions of single mRNAs at the subcellular level in their native tissue. Here, we present a detailed method to study the copy numbers and spatial localizations of single mRNAs in the cochlea and inferior colliculus. First, we demonstrate that smFISH can be performed successfully in adult cochlear tissue after decalcification. Second, we show that the smFISH signals can be detected with high specificity. Third, we adapt an automated transcript analysis pipeline to quantify and identify single mRNAs in a cell-specific manner. Lastly, we show that our method can be used to study possible correlations between transcriptional and translational activities of single genes. Thus, we have developed a detailed smFISH protocol that can be used to study the expression of single mRNAs in specific cell types of the peripheral and central auditory systems.
Curr Protoc Neurosci.
2019 Feb 21
Erben L, Buonanno A.
PMID: 30791216 | DOI: 10.1002/cpns.63
Fluorescent detection of transcripts using RNAscope has quickly become a standard in situ hybridization (ISH) approach in neuroscience with over 400 publications since its introduction in 2012. RNAscope's sensitivity and specificity allow the simultaneously detection of up to three low abundance mRNAs in single cells (i.e., multiplexing) and, in contrast to other ISH techniques, RNAscope is performed in 1 day. BaseScope, a newer ultrasensitive platform, uses improved amplification chemistry of single oligonucleotide probe pairs (∼50 bases). This technique allows discrimination of single nucleotide polymorphisms or splice variants that differ by short exons. A present limitation of BaseScope is that expression analysis is limited to a single gene (i.e., single-plexing). This article outlines detailed protocols for both RNAscope and BaseScope in neuronal tissue. We discuss how to perform ISH experiments using either fresh-frozen or formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sections, as well as dissociated cultured neurons. We also outline how to obtain quantitative data from hybridized tissue sections.
Cancer Cell
2016 Apr 14
Brady JJ, Chuang CH, Greenside PG, Rogers ZN, Murray CW, Caswell DR, Hartmann U, Connolly AJ, Sweet-Cordero EA, Kundaje A, Winslow MM.
PMID: - | DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2016.03.003
The ability of cancer cells to establish lethal metastatic lesions requires the survival and expansion of single cancer cells at distant sites. The factors controlling the clonal growth ability of individual cancer cells remain poorly understood. Here, we show that high expression of the transcription factor ARNTL2 predicts poor lung adenocarcinoma patient outcome. Arntl2 is required for metastatic ability in vivo and clonal growth in cell culture. Arntl2 drives metastatic self-sufficiency by orchestrating the expression of a complex pro-metastatic secretome. We identify Clock as an Arntl2 partner and functionally validate the matricellular protein Smoc2 as a pro-metastatic secreted factor. These findings shed light on the molecular mechanisms that enable single cancer cells to form allochthonous tumors in foreign tissue environments.
Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol.
2019 Mar 08
Peyser R, MacDonnell S, Gao Y, Cheng L, Kim Y, Kaplan T, Ruan Q, Wei Y, Ni M, Adler C, Zhang W, Devalaraja-Narashimha K, Grindley J, Halasz G, Morton L.
PMID: 30848683 | DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2018-0313OC
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal lung disorder driven by unrelenting extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition. Fibroblasts are recognized as the central mediators of ECM production in IPF, however, the characteristics of the underlying fibroblast cell populations in IPF remain poorly understood. Here we use an unbiased single cell RNA-sequencing analysis of a bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis model to characterize molecular responses to fibrotic injury. Lung cells were isolated on day 11 to capture emerging fibrosis and gene expression was analyzed by 3 complementary techniques which together generated a 49-gene signature that defined an activated subpopulation of fibroblasts. However, none of the identified genes were specific to the activated cells or to the disease setting, implying that the activated fibroblasts are not uniquely defined but exhibit a similar, yet amplified, gene expression pattern to control cells. Our findings have important implications for fibrosis research, including: 1) Defining activated fibroblasts with any single marker will fail to capture much of the underlying biology. 2) Fibroblast activation is poorly correlated with expression of TGFb pathway genes. 3) Single cell analysis provides insight into the mechanism of action of effective therapies (Nintedanib). 4) Early events in lung fibrosis need not involve significant changes in fibroblast number; populations that do increase in number, such as macrophages, dendritic cell and proliferating myeloid cells, may merit closer examination for their role in pathogenesis.
PLoS One. 2018 Dec 5;13(12):e0206525.
2018 Dec 05
Ravindranathan A, Cimini B, Diolaiti ME, Stohr BA.
PMID: 30517099 | DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206525
Mechanisms of Development
2017 Jun 17
Morrison JA, McKinney MC, Kulesa PM.
PMID: 28633909 | DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2017.06.004
During collective cell migration individual cells display diverse behaviors that complicate our understanding of group cell decisions of direction and cohesion. In vivo gene and protein expression analyses would shed light on the underlying molecular choreography. However, this information has been limited due to difficulties to integrate single cell detection methods and the simultaneous readout of signals deep within the embryo. Here, we optimize and integrate multiplex fluorescence in situ hybridization by RNAscope, immunohistochemistry, and tissue clearing to visualize transcript and protein localization within single cells deep within intact chick embryos. Using standard confocal microscopy, we visualize the mRNA expression of up to 3 genes simultaneously within protein labeled HNK1-positive migrating cranial neural crest cells within 2day old cleared chick embryos. Gene expression differences measured between adjacent cells or within subregions are quantified using spot counting and polyline kymograph methods, respectively. This optimization and integration of methods provide an improved 3D in vivo molecular interrogation of collective cell migration and foundation to broaden into a wider range of embryo and adult model systems.
Nat Commun.
2018 Sep 25
Arneson D, Zhang G, Ying Z, Zhuang Y, Byun HR, Ahn IS, Gomez-Pinilla F, Yang X.
PMID: 30254269 | DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-06222-0
The complex neuropathology of traumatic brain injury (TBI) is difficult to dissect, given the convoluted cytoarchitecture of affected brain regions such as the hippocampus. Hippocampal dysfunction during TBI results in cognitive decline that may escalate to other neurological disorders, the molecular basis of which is hidden in the genomic programs of individual cells. Using the unbiased single cell sequencing method Drop-seq, we report that concussive TBI affects previously undefined cell populations, in addition to classical hippocampal cell types. TBI also impacts cell type-specific genes and pathways and alters gene co-expression across cell types, suggesting hidden pathogenic mechanisms and therapeutic target pathways. Modulating the thyroid hormone pathway as informed by the T4 transporter transthyretin Ttr mitigates TBI-associated genomic and behavioral abnormalities. Thus, single cell genomics provides unique information about how TBI impacts diverse hippocampal cell types, adding new insights into the pathogenic pathways amenable to therapeutics in TBI and related disorders.
2018 Jan 25
Lescroart F, Wang X, Lin X, Swedlund B, Gargouri S, Sànchez-Dànes A, Moignard V, Dubois C, Paulissen C, Kinston S, Göttgens B, Blanpain C.
PMID: 29371425 | DOI: 10.1126/science.aao4174
Mouse heart development arises from Mesp1 expressing cardiovascular progenitors (CPs) that are specified during gastrulation. The molecular processes that control early regional and lineage segregation of CPs have been unclear. Here, we performed single cell RNA-sequencing of WT and Mesp1 null CPs in mice. We showed that populations of Mesp1 CPs are molecularly distinct and span the continuum between epiblast and later mesodermal cells including hematopoietic progenitors. Single cell transcriptome analysis of Mesp1-deficient CPs showed that Mesp1 is required for the exit from the pluripotent state and the induction of the cardiovascular gene expression program. We identified distinct populations of Mesp1 CPs that correspond to progenitors committed to different cell lineages and regions of the heart, identifying the molecular features associated with early lineage restriction and regional segregation of the heart at the early stage of mouse gastrulation.
Nat Nanotechnol. 2018 Dec 3.
2018 Dec 03
Nadappuram BP, Cadinu P, Barik A, Ainscough AJ, Devine MJ, Kang M, Gonzalez-Garcia J, Kittler JT, Willison KR, Vilar R, Actis P, Wojciak-Stothard B, Oh SH, Ivanov AP, Edel JB.
PMID: 30510280 | DOI: 10.1038/s41565-018-0315-8
2017 Sep 01
Mickelsen LE, Kolling FW, Chimileski BR, Fujita A, Norris C, Chen K, Nelson CE, Jackson AC.
The lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) lies at the intersection of multiple neural and humoral systems and orchestrates fundamental aspects of behavior. Two neuronal cell types found in the LHA are defined by their expression of hypocretin/orexin (Hcrt/Ox) and melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) and are both important regulators of arousal, feeding and metabolism. Conflicting evidence suggests that these cell populations have a more complex signaling repertoire than previously appreciated, particularly in regard to their co-expression of other neuropeptides and the machinery for the synthesis and release of GABA and glutamate. Here, we undertook a single cell expression profiling approach to decipher the neurochemical phenotype, and heterogeneity therein, of Hcrt/Ox and MCH neurons. In transgenic mouse lines, we used single cell qPCR to quantify the expression of 48 key genes, which include neuropeptides, fast neurotransmitter components and other key markers, which revealed unexpected neurochemical diversity. We found that single MCH and Hcrt/Ox neurons express transcripts for multiple neuropeptides and markers of both excitatory and inhibitory fast neurotransmission. Virtually all MCH and approximately half of the Hcrt/Ox neurons sampled express both the machinery for glutamate release and GABA synthesis in the absence of a vesicular GABA release pathway. Furthermore, we found that this profile is characteristic of a subpopulation of LHA glutamatergic neurons but contrasts with a broad population of LHA GABAergic neurons. Identifying the neurochemical diversity of Hcrt/Ox and MCH neurons will further our understanding of how these populations modulate postsynaptic excitability through multiple signaling mechanisms and coordinate diverse behavioral outputs.
Significance Statement The lateral hypothalamic area (LHA) is a key regulator of fundamental behavioral states such as arousal, stress and reward, and disruption of neural circuits in this region is associated with disorders of sleep, feeding and motivated behavior. The multifunctional nature of the LHA is attributable to a heterogeneous population of neurons that exhibit significant phenotypic and neurochemical diversity. Here we sought to resolve aspects of this diversity in two well-studied but incompletely understood LHA neuron populations, defined by their expression of neuropeptides hypocretin/orexin (Hcrt/Ox) and melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH). These efforts lay a foundation for understanding, at a molecular and cellular level, how Hcrt/Ox and MCH neurons coordinate behavioral output and thereby give rise to fundamental innate behavioral states.
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Hi Everyone,
We're only a couple of days into 2018, and we here at Chocolate Diamond Media have a lot going on so far.
My wife, Sarah, and I recorded our first podcast, and will hopefully be recording the second this weekend. Once the second episode is recorded we'll make an official announcement about the podcast, as well as start posting the episodes to podcast platforms, and video versions to YouTube. My hope is by having two recorded before launching it that we'll be able to keep on a pace of roughly one episode a week!
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Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited (Gateway Casinos) is one of the largest and most diversified gaming companies in Canada. Operating in British Columbia, Edmonton, and Ontario, Gateway Casinos has 9,000 employees and operates 27 gaming properties with 77 restaurants and bars, and more than 500 hotel rooms. A multi-pronged growth strategy has seen Gateway Casinos diversify and expand its product offering — improving the gaming customer experience while attracting new customers. To speed and simplify its complex procurement processes, Gateway Casinos picked a winner in Paramount WorkPlace.
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Handicapped by Lack of Automation
Dennis Yu, Manager of Financial Systems and Information for Gateway Casinos, recalls the difficulties the company was experiencing as it began searching for an eprocurement solution, "We are growing quickly, adding new properties to our portfolio, and each property had its own way of handling procurement — from entirely manual systems to various levels of automation. As a result, we had very little visibility into the purchasing actions as our properties, which made reporting and budgeting extremely difficult."
In addition to the lack of visibility, each location negotiated contracts with a separate set of suppliers, depriving the company of the opportunity to centralize its purchasing power and negotiate more competitive pricing with its vendors. Gateway Casinos also struggled to communicate and enforce budget spending limits for various purchase categories.
Betting on a Winner
The company went in search of an eprocurement solution that would help centralize its procurement tasks, adding defined approval workflows, flexible requisition handling, and integration with its Microsoft Dynamics GP business management software. "Paramount WorkPlace offers the best integration we found with Dynamics GP, and their approval workflow engine is robust enough to handle the strict controls we wanted to put into place," explains Yu.
Gateway began rolling out Paramount WorkPlace to its properties, and immediately realized benefits in the form of improved spend visibility, purchasing control, and cost reductions.
Integrated Players
The seamless integration between Paramount WorkPlace and Microsoft Dynamics GP keeps both applications up-to-date and accurate, and eliminates the need for duplicate data entry. "The integration is real-time, so both applications are always drawing on current information," notes Yu.
With nearly 200 users, Paramount WorkPlace is proving to be a cost-effective solution for Gateway Casinos. "We might otherwise have to buy Dynamics GP licenses for each of our users to allow them to enter or approve requisitions," explains Yu "But using Paramount WorkPlace, our staff can enter and approve requisitions from their desktop or mobile devices without the need to access our ERP. It's a significant cost savings for us."
Flexibility is in the Cards
For many of its day-to-day purchases such as food and beverages for its restaurants, Gateway Casinos does not typically use the requisition process. Instead, restaurant managers place daily orders and create a check request in Paramount WorkPlace, attaching the vendor invoice to the request. "This works really well in our restaurant operations, where creating a requisition isn't a necessary step but we still want the tracking and control the software provides," says Yu.
For most purchases, though, the company has established three- or four-tier approval process to maintain effective yet efficient control over and visibility into its purchases. "We base the approval routing on the user's role, the dollar amount of the requisition, and the department or general ledger account it's being charged to," explains Yu. During requisition entry and approval, the users are warned if the purchase exceeds the budget category, keeping spending firmly under control.
Gateway Casinos relies on the invoice matching function in Paramount WorkPlace, which compares incoming invoices to the issued purchase order or check request to ensure accuracy and avoid the potential for duplication.
The highly-configurable role-based approval routing options in Paramount WorkPlace have proven especially beneficial for the company. "Our industry has a relatively high turnover, so establishing approval routings based on a user's role is much more efficient for us," says Yu.
Paramount WorkPlace Ups the Ante
Using Paramount WorkPlace, Gateway Casinos has been able to centralize much of its purchasing, which has allowed it to reduce its number of suppliers, bring more spend under direct control, negotiate more favorable pricing, and reduce overall purchasing costs.
Urban Land Institute is the oldest and largest network of cross-disciplinary real estate and land use experts in the world. Through its members' dedication to the mission and their shared expertise, the Institute has been able to set standards of excellence in development practice. With 40,000 members in countries across the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe, Urban Land Institute has a global presence and a broad sphere of influence. To efficiently meet its fiduciary responsibilities, Urban Land Institute selected Paramount WorkPlace as its procure-to-pay solution.
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A Global Operation. A Global Challenge.
Urban Land Institute's organizational structure includes 55 domestic councils and an additional 25 across Europe and Asia employing nearly 300. While each council has an executive director responsible for the council's fiscal operations, the organization's headquarters, located in Washington D.C., handles the overarching accounting functions for every council.
"We use Microsoft Dynamics GP as our accounting software," says Steve Slepian, Senior Vice President of Finance at Urban Land Institute. "Each council is set up as a separate cost center in the software with its own financial statements. So essentially, we're handling the accounting for 80 separate companies."
As it works to support the hundreds of projects, events and initiatives the organization and its councils engage in, Urban Land Institute is a high-volume purchaser. "We have an enormous number of smaller, one-time purchases—including things like meeting hall rental and catering fees—which results in a lot of vendor contracts, a lot of invoices and a lot of paper," Slepian explains.
Lengthly Manual Processing Sparks Search for Efficiency
Until recently, Urban Land Institute's purchasing process was almost entirely manual. "We had a paper voucher system," Slepian notes. "Council offices would email the invoices to us with a 'front page' detailing the expense categories and including hand-written approvals."
Once headquarters received invoice packets, personnel would print the documents and hand key the data into the accounting software. "We were drowning in paper," recalls Slepian. "And our councils felt we were too slow to pay. We wanted our AP department to serve and facilitate operations, not be a bottleneck. So, we began looking for ways to automate the entire procure-to-pay cycle."
Paramount WorkPlace Checks all the Boxes
Slepian and his team began researching e-procurement solutions. One priority was for the application to integrate with Microsoft Dynamics GP. The organization had tried Concur in the past, but it lacked direct integration to the accounting application, meaning staff had to import and export data. As a result, they found that it didn't cut any time from the cycles and even further complicated the process."
"Paramount WorkPlace offers just what we want,"says Slepian. "It writes and receives data directly from Microsoft Dynamics GP. There are no imports and exports, so the data is available in real time. The screens are clean and intuitive and easy for new users to learn. We love the account-masking feature where each council only sees the general ledger accounts associated with their location. In addition to providing a higher level of security, this simplifies data entry as staff doesn't have to sift through thousands of accounts to find the right one."
The ability to include attachments associated with check requests is another feature that Urban Land Institute appreciates. Documents such as vendor contracts and invoices then follow the check request through the approval process and become part of the overall audit trail.
Speeding the Procure-to-Pay Process
With global offices, Urban Land Institute receives invoices in multiple currencies and Paramount WorkPlace handles these transactions effortlessly. "Staff inputs the check requests into Paramount WorkPlace in the native currency," explains Slepian. "As the approved transactions are transferred to our accounting application, the conversion is made. It's straightforward, convenient and keeps the process moving smoothly."
As a nonprofit, Urban Land Institute is keenly aware of its obligations to provide transparency into its operations. "Paramount WorkPlace maintains a complete audit trail of every transaction and interaction," explains Slepian. "That's very important to us and to our stakeholders. And our users can always see precisely where in the process their requisition or payment lies."
To better monitor its goal of speeding its procure-to-pay cycle, Urban Land Institute engaged Paramount WorkPlace to design a report that draws upon the audit trail the software maintains and shows the average time it takes Slepian's team to perform their work. "The clock starts when a request for payment is received and ends when the check is cut or the ACH payment initiated," Slepian says. "We set an internal goal to turnaround payments in 10 days, and currently we are at four days. We know we've dramatically sped up turnaround, but honestly we had no way to measure it before, so we're not entirely sure how much time we've cut from the process."
Thanks to the efficiencies the organization is realizing it was able to reduce its payables staff by one. "There's just less data entry to do, so when that individual left, we didn't need to replace them," says Slepian.
A Global Solution
Today, Paramount WorkPlace is in action across 12 time zones and is in use by 300 Urban Land Institute users. Slepian receives feedback from the councils that the new system is working—and working well. "People love it," he says. "It's been transformational for our individual councils and for our organization as a whole."
The Free Methodist Foundation provides a range of financial planning services. The organization has a rich history of stewardship, dating back to 1931, and gaining in scope and responsibility ever since. Today the foundation provides estate and gift planning, financial planning, investment advice and loan services to individuals and churches throughout the country. Like many nonprofit organizations, Free Methodist Foundation uses Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT as its accounting software. When the foundation went looking for an expense management solution that would integrate with its back-office application, one solution rose to the top of the list: Paramount WorkPlace.
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Paramount WorkPlace Wins on Value, Functionality, and Support
Joe Crupper, CPA, Director of General and Trust Accounting for Free Methodist Foundation, says the organization made a list of requirements for their new expense management solution, including the ability to easily capture receipts and have the expenses flow into Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT without the need for duplicate data entry. "We also wanted to streamline the reconciliation process of our corporate credit cards, which had always been a very time consuming, manual process."
The organization reviewed Paramount WorkPlace and Gorilla Expense. "We ultimately decided that Paramount WorkPlace offered the strongest value, the broadest functionality, and the best customer support," says Crupper. "It's definitely been a good move for us."
Cloud Deployment Makes Smart Business Sense
Paramount WorkPlace is offered either as a hosted, cloud-based deployment or a traditional on-premise deployment, and Free Methodist Foundation opted for the cloud. "To ease the burden on our IT resources, a cloud-based solution makes sense for us," says Crupper.
Guided Implementation Maximizes Results
Crupper praises the thorough implementation spearheaded by Paramount WorkPlace consultants. "They first worked to understand our processes and what we were looking to achieve with the software," he says. "Then they mapped those processes and workflows into Paramount WorkPlace and provided us with very good training on how to maximize the system."
Transforming Expense Management
Before Paramount WorkPlace, Free Methodist Foundation had a cumbersome expense report collection and approval process. Employees filled in expense data on an Excel spreadsheet — some even printed the spreadsheet and filled the data in by hand. Next, employees made copies of receipts and stapled them to a paper copy of the spreadsheet and hand delivered it to the first stop in the approval process: their supervisors. "The supervisor would then review, sign off, and hand deliver it to the next approver, and so on," recalls Crupper. "It was a slow process, and there was no visibility into where a particular report was or what step it was in."
Today, employees simply snap a photo of an expense receipt using the Paramount WorkPlace Mobile App, and the software's optical character recognition (OCR) technology deciphers the data on the receipt and populates an expense entry. The employee can include additional information such as notes, and then simply saves the expense entry — along with the image of the receipt — to later add to an expense report.
"It's really easy now for employees to create their expense reports," explains Crupper. "From the App or their computer, they just select the expense lines they want to include on the report and submit it. It then starts routing automatically through the approval process we've set up."
Reconciling the corporate credit cards involved even manual data entry and time. "Essentially employees would just stuff receipts into an envelope and then deliver it to accounting every month or so," says Crupper. "Since we were paying the bill, there wasn't an incentive for employees to turn the receipts in on a timely basis, or to provide any background information on a particular expense. Accounting had to sort it all out."
Now, new procedures and workflows within Paramount WorkPlace ensure that corporate credit card transactions are correctly categorized and reach accounting in time for a speedy monthly reconciliation.
Tailored Approvals Keeps Process Moving
Since implementing Paramount WorkPlace, the organization has both sped and simplified expense report and corporate credit card processing and is providing better oversight and insight into credit card activity.
Paramount WorkPlace helps keep expense reports moving through the approval process all the way to the accounting team. Expense reports are now processed more quickly, and the approved expense amount is transferred seamlessly into Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT. "Our payables department loves Paramount WorkPlace," says Crupper. "It saves them a tremendous amount of time. And our employees get paid more quickly which keeps them happy."
A Good Financial Steward
Paramount WorkPlace is helping Free Methodist Foundation fulfill its mission of being a good financial steward. "We've got the policies in place and the software to both streamline and enforce those policies," concludes Crupper. "Our employees are getting reimbursed more quickly and we have better visibility over our spending. It's a win all around."
Peak Resorts owns and operates 14 ski resorts with nearly 2,000 acres of skiable terrain, primarily in the Northeast and Midwest. The majority of its properties are within easy driving distance from the major metropolitan markets of New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, and St. Louis. The company has seen steady growth — fueled by a passion for recreation, a commitment to service, and smart investments in technology and infrastructure. One such technology investment is Paramount WorkPlace, selected by Peak Resorts to centralize, streamline, and improve its requisition, procurement, and expense processing.
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Freestyle Purchasing Lacked Visibility And Controls
"Before we implemented Paramount WorkPlace, our purchasing was decentralized, with every location doing their own thing," recalls Gary Rush, Senior VP of IT for Peak Resorts. "We wanted to establish centralized controls, both to provide better visibility into our corporate spending and to take better advantage of our bulk buying power."
Paramount WorkPlace Fits Like a Glove
Rush says the company researched several spend management solutions before selecting Paramount WorkPlace. "Paramount WorkPlace was a good fit for our size company, and it provided solutions for both requisitions and expense processing. We also liked the three-way match capabilities it offers, as we were spending too much time reconciling variances."
Peak Resorts chose the cloud-based deployment of Paramount WorkPlace. "We're moving more and more to hosted applications," Rush says, "to save money and IT resources."
Tailored Implementation
Rush describes the implementation as comprehensive and completely tailored to the company. "We worked directly with the consultants at Paramount WorkPlace to implement the software," he says. "The software is highly flexible, with a multitude of configuration options, so it was very helpful to have their expertise in setting up the solution to meet our company's needs. They helped us establish and implement the various approval routings, and showed us how to leverage the product's functionality."
Mobile App Supports a Traveling Workforce
Peak Resorts' employees have embraced the Paramount WorkPlace mobile application for expense management. "We can simply take a photo of the receipt, and the software's OCR (optical character recognition) features captures it and starts to build the expense report," explains Rush. "We finish the entry, click a button, and the expense moves to our expense dashboard. When we're ready to submit an expense report, we simply click to select which expense items to include on the report and off it goes for approval. It's fast and easy."
Mobile Approvals Keep the Process Moving
The Paramount WorkPlace mobile application also supports the approval process for both expenses and requisition requests. "We're in the travel and resort industry, so our staff travels a lot," Rush notes. "With mobile capabilities, being out of the office doesn't have to slow the approval process of our expense reports and purchase requests."
Centralized Purchasing Cuts Costs and Boosts Forecasting Ability
One department in particular that is benefiting from the centralized approach to purchasing is the IT department. "All requisitions for each of our properties now goes through the corporate office for review and approval," says Rush. "We maintain one IT budget, and allocate it to each resort as appropriate. This gives us both an accurate forecast of upcoming expenses, and an accurate way to measure what we've spent and how it compares to our budget." Built in budget controls in the software warn users when a requisition exceeds a specific budget category, helping to keep spending on track.
The company's marketing department has also moved to centralize its purchasing functions, taking advantage of the savings that come from bulk advertising and promotional purchases.
Increased Efficiency and Accuracy
Peak Resorts sought a spend management solution that offered three-way matching functionality, and found it in Paramount WorkPlace. Three-way matching refers to the approval steps when a vendor invoice is received, and the invoice is compared to both the purchase order and receiving transactions to ensure accuracy and avoid the potential for duplication. Peak Resorts can configure the software to alert approvers of variances, and can even define an acceptable variance tolerance, to avoid spending time researching just a few dollars of discrepancy.
"Before, our spending functions lacked control and visibility," concludes Rush. "Now, with Paramount WorkPlace, we have centralized purchasing, automated routing and approval workflows, and a high level of visibility into our entire purchasing and expense management cycles. We've got better control, we're leveraging our buying power, and we're keeping the processes moving efficiently."
Starting as a small Bible study group in a living room in Livermore, California in 1993, Cornerstone Fellowship is growing into a vital, vibrant church with five locations throughout the East Bay area — and plans for at least another five. Cornerstone Fellowship employs 80 full-time and 120 part-time personnel and involves hundreds of volunteers. The organization does a superb job of connecting its congregations with the community, promoting opportunities to give, serve, and engage in a multitude of ways.
While doing ministry, staff and volunteers naturally incur expenses. To streamline and simplify the collection, approval, and repayment of those expenses, Cornerstone Fellowship selected Paramount WorkPlace Expense Management solution.
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Cornerstone Fellowship is a vital, vibrant church with five locations throughout the East Bay area and plans for another five. Started as a small Bible study group in a livingroom in Livermore, CA, the church has grown immensely since its start in 1993.
Equipping People to Do Their Best Work
"We want to equip our staff and volunteers to serve in their communities," says Tina Danskin, Senior Finance Assistant at Cornerstone Fellowship. "We wanted to make it easy and convenient to submit expenses and to be able to reimburse our folks as fast as possible for their out-of-pocket expenses." As Cornerstone started to grow into multiple locations, they outgrew the previous portal system they were using to capture expenses. "We began looking at other systems, but they were all price prohibitive for us at the time," says Danskin.
Shortly after Cornerstone learned that the company was no longer updating the portal system they were using, they recognized it needed to step up its search for a viable replacement. "We determined that we wanted to invest in a scalable solution. While the price was still a factor to us, there were many features we were looking for to meet the criteria we set for what we needed. We wanted the solution to be easy to use, have mobile capabilities and have the ability to move our organization towards automation as seamlessly as possible while accommodating the growth of Cornerstone to its goal of 10 campuses."
Paramount WorkPlace Stands Out
Cornerstone reviewed several expense management solutions, including ReQlogic, Concur, and eRequester before deciding on Paramount WorkPlace. "What stood out for us with Paramount WorkPlace is the strong integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP," says Danskin. "It is a robust product that accommodated our processes. The other applications required us to purchase other add-on products to complete the integration."
The organization worked through their Microsoft business partner to purchase and help implement Paramount WorkPlace. With WorkPlace, the AP process has become more efficient that Cornerstone now can close each month with better-informed expense accruals because of the ability to view transactions as they're coming through for approval.
Streamlining Credit Card Reconciliation
The organization equips its ministries with credit cards to simplify purchasing, but trying to capture and reconcile credit card data had been a very manual and tedious process. Using Paramount WorkPlace, credit card reconciliation has become more efficient and entirely paperless. The WorkPlace Mobile App is used to take photos of receipts and categorize expense type. This is automatically uploaded to WorkPlace ready for the receipt to be matched to the credit card transactions that are downloaded weekly from Cornerstone's financial institution then imported into WorkPlace.
Quick and Easy Expense Report Processing
Employees and volunteers were frustrated by the delay in processing transactions with Cornerstone's prior software. There was no way to electronically attach receipts to a submitted expense report, leaving staff and volunteers to send emails or deliver hard copies of the receipts. Sorting through emails and paper documents to match them up with transactions took a lot of time. In addition, approval in the prior system was also delayed since access to that system was only available when approvers were logged into Cornerstone's network. This restricted the approver's ability to approve an expense on demand.
"Our volunteers' expenses made on behalf of the church can be submitted right away with WorkPlace." Receipts are attached electronically with the transaction. Once submitted for approval, it is automatically routed for review. The approver is immediately notified and can approve via email if desired. Once approved, the finance department makes one final check to be sure everything is coded correctly and then transactions are batched into GP, ready for final posting.
Capturing a Complete Audit Trail
Expense receipts and invoice attachments remain associated with the posted transaction record in Dynamics GP and can easily be recalled both from within Paramount WorkPlace and within Dynamics GP. "For every transaction, we have a complete audit trail from start to finish. And it's all electronic, secure, accessible, and searchable," says Danskin. Cornerstone Fellowship's CFO, Collin Lucas, appreciates the visibility of the impact of unposted expenses on the budget which is very helpful in planning and forecasting.
Growing Without Additional Resources
"Before Paramount WorkPlace, we needed one full-time and two part-time staff in our accounts payable department," says Danskin. "Although we've added three additional campuses, we've been able to eliminate the need for the second part-time person," says Danskin. In addition, the ability to capture and store all information electronically not only reduces the need for numerous filing cabinets but also frees up staff time to focus on other projects.
Reaching Our Goals
"We had practical goals for this initiative," concludes Danskin. "Our goals were to make it fast and easy for folks to submit expenses and receive reimbursement and to become paperless in our payables department. We are achieving those goals. In addition, we have goals to grow our mission and remain good stewards of the resources that our congregation trusts us with. We're accomplishing that with the help of Paramount WorkPlace."
More than 30 million tons of sugar beets are grown in the United States each year, and organizations such as Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative turn the hardy crop into millions of pounds of pure sugar. Minn-Dak is comprised of 480 shareholders, primarily farmers, that bring their sugar beet crop to the cooperative for processing. It's a busy, year-round, round-the-clock manufacturing operation with more than 500 employees. To keep its plant running at peak efficiency, Minn-Dak chose to streamline its procurement process with Paramount WorkPlace.
"We've been using Paramount WorkPlace for over five years," recalls John Wieser, IT Manager at Minn-Dak. "Honestly, I don't know how we functioned before; it has completely streamlined our procurement cycle and brought us enormous efficiencies."
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Replacing a Manual System
Prior to implementing Paramount WorkPlace, Wieser describes the organization's procurement process as a manual one. "Purchase requests and requisitions were submitted in a spreadsheet, or an email, or even handwritten on a piece of paper," he says. "The purchasing department would have to manually seek the necessary approvals, and then rekey everything into our ERP application."
It used to take Minn-Dak two full days to turn around a requisition request. Now the process is complete in less than half a day. "We require Paramount WorkPlace requisitions for all purchase orders," notes Wieser. "It keeps all our company spending visible and auditable."
Integration with ERP
The organization uses Microsoft Dynamics GP, and worked with its Microsoft business partner to identify a procurement management solution that would integrate. "We considered one other application, Ariett, but found that Paramount WorkPlace was cleaner, neater, and simpler," says Wieser. "All these years later, we're still convinced we made the right decision."
In addition to the tight integration with Dynamics GP, Minn-Dak also takes advantage of Paramount WorkPlace's integration with its job costing and equipment maintenance application. "We're able to code a purchase to a specific capital expense project or a service call," explains Wieser. "We really appreciate the way it fits so well into the way we do business."
Used Throughout the Organization
Every employee with access to a company computer has access to Paramount WorkPlace, and together the organization's staff initiates about 10,000 requisitions annually. "Everything from office supplies, to factory equipment, to service calls goes through the software," notes Wieser.
As requisitions are entered, the software automatically performs various validation checks, such as whether the user has authorization to purchase against specific general ledger accounts, or whether the purchase exceeds the budget amount. "If it passes the system's check, it goes into the normal approval workflow — typically to the employee's supervisor for review and approval," explains Wieser. Once approved, Paramount WorkPlace creates a purchase order directly in Dynamics GP. "Purchasing then emails the purchase order to the vendor," adds Wieser. "It's entirely paperless, and there's no duplicate data entry required."
Minn-Dak leverages the flexible approval configuration settings in Paramount WorkPlace to assign individual user approval limits, which might vary from $1 to $500,000. The solution's smart approval routing process directs each requisition through the designated approvers based on factors such as who initiated the request, the dollar value, vendor, department, or item classification.
It Just Works
Wieser says he's always been pleased with the technical support he receives from Paramount WorkPlace. "I always receive a quick response. I think that it's because the product works so well that the support team isn't very busy! Honestly, the product just works. We have had very few issues." He concludes, "Overall, Paramount WorkPlace continues to exceed my expectations. Our staff uses it, they love it, and it fits the way we do business. It's hard to beat that."
Reedy Creek needed to better manage their growing and cumbersome paper-based requisitions. The system created a bottleneck with requisitions waiting on managers' desks to be approved with no visibility to the status of the requisition in the approval process. Without visibility of the requisitions, Reedy Creek had a lack of control when it came to budgeting.
To be as efficient as possible, Reedy Creek knew they needed an ERP to manage their accounting practices and more importantly, to manage their requisitions.
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Reedy Creek Improvement District is a public corporation of the State of Florida located in Lake Buena Vista that is responsible for government services such as land use, regulation, and planning, across the many acres of Florida's resorts.
Requests Lost. No visibility of requisition timeline.
Reedy Creek needed to better manage their growing and cumbersome paper-based requisitions. The system created a bottleneck with requisitions waiting on managers' desks to be approved with no visibility to the status of the requisition in the approval process.
Without visibility of the requisitions, Reedy Creek had a lack of control when it came to budgeting.
Manage Requisitions. Integrate with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
To be as efficient as possible, Reedy Creek knew they needed an ERP to manage their accounting practices and requisitions.
Reedy Creek selected Dynamics GP to manage their accounting needs, but did not realize that there was not a requisition tool included in the Dynamics GP ERP. Reedy Creek sought to find a dedicated web-based solution to manage their requisitions.
Implementing Paramount WorkPlace Requisition with its seamless integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
It was at the Microsoft Dynamics community's Convergence tradeshow event that Reedy Creek learned about Paramount WorkPlace Requisition, and saw a demo. As soon as Reedy Creek saw Paramount WorkPlace in action they knew it was the right solution.
Paramount WorkPlace provided a requisition solution that streamlined their process by providing visibility to all users of where the requisitions are in the process. Workflow and automation allowed approvers to be reminded of requisitions pending approval and the ability to view budget to actual and get a warning when items are over budget.
Following implementation, managers and employees took part in WorkPlace training directed by Susan Higginbotham, Deputy Finance Manager. Susan used a mixture of classroom training scenarios and instruction documents to teach the initial users about WorkPlace. Moving forward, when new users are added to WorkPlace, Susan relies on the instruction documents and assistance from other employees to get the users up to speed. Reedy Creek currently has 125 WorkPlace Users.
Visibility & Control. Time Savings. Advanced Spending Process.
With the implementation of WorkPlace Requisition, Reedy Creek now has:
- Streamlined Requisitions
- Increased Efficiency
- Workflow Visibility
- ERP Integration
"The time it takes for a requisition has been greatly reduced, and there is greater visibility of where the requisition is in the workflow," Susan observed. Reedy Creek has also experienced improvement in spending behavior due to the awareness of their budget to actuals, and budget warnings.
WorkPlace Requisition and the add-on modules Reedy Creek has purchased throughout the years, have significantly improved their spending habits, and allowed them to have greater visibility and control on their organizational costs. Throughout the organization WorkPlace has received a lot of praise. "Everybody likes WorkPlace," Susan noted.
McCue is a global-industry leader in damage prevention equipment with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, and China. Founded in 1988, their product and service lines include bumpers, cart corrals in parking lots, floor mounted rails, and the design of customized damage protection plans for stores.
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McCue is a global-industry leader in damage prevention equipment with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, and China. Founded in 1988, their product and service lines include bumpers, cart corrals in parking lots, floor mounted rails, and the design of customized damage protection plans for stores.
No Tracking or Audits of Requests & Approvals. Maverick Spending.
McCue was using a paper-based system to approve purchases orders. Employees called vendors to purchase items and manually entered purchase orders into Dynamics GP. This led to runaway costs and excessive spending because they could not maintain and enforce budgets. Without an automated requisition workflow, McCue had no formal tracking and audit of purchase requests and approvals. As a result, the company experienced month-end surprises and needed better visibility into the organization's recent orders, budgets, and spending.
Automated. Customizable. Integrated with Microsoft Dynamics GP. Audit Capabilities.
The ability to directly integrate with Dynamics GP with 40 users was key. McCue needed to configure departments, users, profiles, and routing rules during the implementation to best fit their needs. It was crucial to set up routing rules that only allowed purchases within the requester's department.
WorkPlace Requisition & Receiving integrated with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
Paramount WorkPlace addressed their issues by providing an automated requisition solution with visibility to budgets and status of the requisitions in the purchasing process. The process was streamlined due to additions and improvements in the approval processes so they could approve by exception rather than having to scrutinize every requisition individually.
The ability to directly integration with Dynamics GP was a key draw for McCue to purchase WorkPlace Requisition and Receiving for 40 users. McCue and Paramount consultants configured departments, users, profiles, and routing rules during the implementation. Carlos Cabrera, IT Manager recalls, "The implementation was easy, and the ability to define departments was important." It was crucial to set up routing rules that only allowed purchases within the requester's department without extra approvals. They trained and used webcasts to educate the employees at McCue on WorkPlace, and how it would streamline requisitioning.
Training has been an important part of the adoption of WorkPlace at McCue and Carlos holds frequent new user training sessions and refresher training to continually educate employees. "WorkPlace training instills the company's purchasing policies with new employees," Carlos says.
Clear visibility of requests. Only necessary approvals obtained. Total cost savings.
McCue now has:
- Improved Purchase Tracking
- Increased Efficiency
- Streamlined Requisitions
- Workflow Visibility
- ERP Integration
McCue is able to control budgets and foresee spending in a way that they never could before. WorkPlace tracks purchases by vendor allowing McCue's purchasing managers to obtain better terms from suppliers. "The ability to generate reports on spending against budgets has also allowed for more intelligent decisions and conversations with senior management," Carlos noted.
Not only has the visibility over spending and the ability to control it benefitted McCue, but time has also been significantly reduced when processing requisitions. The in-line attachment of quotes gives approvers better information to verify the request. With the electronic flow of requisitions in WorkPlace, approvals move much faster from employee to employee. The ability to track spending in WorkPlace allows department managers to make more educated allocations of their yearly budget.
Since Care Communications' consultants do not regularly visit the corporate office it was a challenge for the timely submission of paper-based timesheets and expense reports. Managers were scrambling for timesheets to approve, and dealing with cumbersome Excel sheets and paperwork.
Care Communications recognized an urgent need to implement an automated workflow solution for the time and expense processing and approvals. Care Communications began looking for a different. "It was very important to find a robust solution from a company that had been around for a while" Frohmund Burger, Senior Accountant explained.
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Care Communications, Inc. provides solutions in data quality and health information management (HIM). Care Communications' clients include hospitals and health care systems, physician practices, cancer centers and reporting agencies, medical research organizations and others.
Late TimeSheets & Expense Reports. Slow Turnaround.
Since Care Communications' consultants do not regularly visit the corporate office it was a challenge for the timely submission of paper-based timesheets and expense reports.
Consultants mailed timesheets and expense reports to the billing department for review and approval, managers were then notified about inaccuracies in the time and expense sheets. The greatest issue was that clients were not invoiced until 3 weeks after the services were rendered. Managers were scrambling for timesheets to approve, and dealing with cumbersome Excel sheets and paperwork.
Care Communications implemented Project Accounting in Dynamics GP, and set up Business Portal for web-based data entry. This reduced turnaround time, but the limitations on the entry of a large number of projects resulted in a need for a more powerful solution.
Automated Workflow. Streamlined Processes. Integration with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
Care Communications recognized an urgent need to implement an automated workflow solution for the time and expense processing and approvals. Care Communications began looking for a different solution. "It was very important to find a robust solution from a company that had been around for a while" Frohmund Burger, Senior Accountant explained.
Paramount WorkPlace Time & Expense Integrated with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
Care Communications solicited recommendations from their ERP solutions provider. After multiple demonstrations, Care Communications decided to select the WorkPlace Time and Expense solutions and also decided to purchase a custom enhancement to add a productivity entry field. The complete solution tracks time and expenses by project/client and the number of items processed by each employee for the time reported in the transaction.
Care Communications and Paramount used multiple techniques such as user acceptance testing, hands on training, and webinars to instruct the new users of WorkPlace. Employees became proficient with WorkPlace very quickly. The easy to use interface, the ability to duplicate timesheets, and the ability to include attachments with expenses were the favorited features.
Reduced stress on managers. Quick Billing Turnaround.
Care Communications now has:
- Increased Efficiency
- Streamlined Time & Expense
- Robust Solution
- ERP Integration
Managers were pleased with the new processes for time and expense approvals. Frohmund noted "Managers love it! The e-mails are easy to approve or reject, and there has been great feedback from upper management." Because of WorkPlace, Care Communications billing turnaround time has decreased resulting in accelerated cash collection. Managers can be quickly notified and can easily make any changes that need to be made.
The Toronto Zoo found that they were experiencing challenges with their paper requisition solution. Paper requisitions were often difficult to locate when a manager was waiting for more information or was out of the office—causing delays in the approval process. Since there was no automated tracking in place, service requisitions would continue to accumulate and there was no way for management to know completion rates or set priorities.
The Zoo also had a lack of audit processes and access to information because they did not have visibility to budgets or tracking information of where the requisition was in the process.
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The Toronto Zoo is a dynamic and exciting action centre that inspires people to love, respect and protect wildlife and wild spaces. The Zoo has over 5,000 animals representing over 500 species.
No way to handle Out-Of-Office Approvals. Delays in Process. No way to Prioritize. Could not see Completion Rates.
The Toronto Zoo found that they were experiencing challenges with their paper requisition solution. Paper requisitions were often difficult to locate when a manager was waiting for more information or was out of the office—causing delays in the approval process. Since there was no automated tracking in place, service requisitions would continue to accumulate and there was no way for management to know completion rates or set priorities.
The Zoo also had a lack of audit processes and access to information because they did not have visibility to budgets or tracking information of where the requisition was in the process.
Centralized System. Automation. Reduce Waste. Integrate with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
The Zoo wanted a centralized requisition system that would automate and manage all of their purchasing and service requisitions across the organization and help them achieve a smaller ecological footprint. "We are continually seeking to enhance our many environmentally green programs and to reduce the volume of paperwork that was previously in place for purchasing and service ordering," says Charles Duncan, Manager of Computing & Telecom. Another requirement for the requisition system was that it would integrate with their ERP, Microsoft Dynamics GP.
WorkPlace Requisition integrated with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
After conducting a thorough selection process, the Zoo established WorkPlace as the most flexible and scalable solution for their needs.
"We needed a system with an approval algorithm that would facilitate the approval by different management levels depending on the type and value of the requisition. At the same time, we were looking for a service order request and approval system that would send the requisition to the appropriate service unit after review and approval," said Duncan. With WorkPlace, the Zoo initiated the management of their requisitions, approval coordination, multi-currency capabilities, detailed tracking, and seamless integration into their central ERP system that they required.
Paramount WorkPlace provided an ecological friendly requisition solution with flexible and robust approval workflow processes. By eliminating the paper WorkPlace helped them enhance their environmentally green programs and allowed the appropriate management levels to be exposed to the requisitions based on the type and value of the request. The automated approval process with email notifications, reminders, and alternates eliminated delay.
Multi-Currency. Centralized System. Saves Paper. Can see budget in real time.
The Toronto Zoo now has:
- Automated Requisitions
- Budget Tracking
- Flexible Approval Process
- ERP Integration
- Paperless Requisition System
"WorkPlace streamlined our entire purchase and service requisitioning process," Duncan said. The easy access to WorkPlace and multi-currency have also been a tremendous benefit for the Zoo. "We now have the capability to track requisitions against cost center budgets, and we're able to receive warnings if something is over budget and then route for approval based on a requisition line item exceeding the budget," said Duncan. "We have continued to expand the number of users since we purchased WorkPlace; deployment is as simple as providing a URL."
The City of St. John's was experiencing inefficiencies, such as separate systems, multiple data entry points, slow communications, and lack of controls. Departments had a lack in communication without easy access to correct or consistent information.
They needed a solution that would integrate its business functions and departmental needs while engineering its business processes. They were also looking to access accurate information in a timely manner and establish an integration between departments
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St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, in Eastern Canada. Located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland.
Separate Systems. Slow Communication.
The City of St. John's was experiencing inefficiencies, such as separate systems, multiple data entry points, slow communications, and lack of controls. Departments had a lack in communication without easy access to correct or consistent information.
Integration between departments. Accurate Information. Automated Process.
The City of St. John's needed to implement a seamless solution that would integrate its business functions and departmental needs while engineering its business processes. They were also looking to access accurate information in a timely manner and establish an integration between departments, all while moving away from paper-based processes. Automation of processes was key.
WorkPlace Requisition & Procurement integrated with Microsoft Dynamics GP.
Paramount WorkPlace addressed their issues by providing a single solution integrated with Dynamics GP for all users. The ease of requisition entry, approval and empowering users to have access to see the status of their requisitions throughout the entire process provided a very efficient and consistent process across the organization. Access to information and the ability to approve using WorkPlace Mobile saved time and provided control over the purchasing process.
"WorkPlace has been one of the most well received systems that we have upgraded to," says Derek Coffey, Manager of Budget and Treasury. "The number of requests for assistance and/or technical help has been minimal and end user acceptance and transition period has been seamless."
"The acceptance of WorkPlace has been tremendous. Requisitions are easy to process, approve and subsequently inquire on," says Coffey. Through the configurable interface, authorized users can easily maintain roles, routing rules, and approval limits. The ease of WorkPlace lends itself to allowing non-IT personnel to resolve problems in a timely way. Because a lot of the front-end maintenance work is not completed by the IT department, they are able to focus more on other demands.
All relevant information in one place. Time saving. Data entry consistency.
The City of St. John's now has:
- Automation of Processes
- Integration with ERP
- Stronger Controls
- Paperless Solution
"WorkPlace's Mobile module helps us to be even more efficient; we are able to have requisitions viewed, approved, and processed with our mobile phones and our iPads," said Coffey. "Another huge improvement has been the ability of users to see the status of their requisitions, inquire on the approval stage, and if need be, recall and correct a requisition," said Coffey.
Although the City of St. John's leveraged their solution partner to implement WorkPlace, Paramount Technologies has followed up directly with the City throughout the implementation process and after go-live as part of Paramount's customer service. Coffey said, "As it relates to customer service and follow-up, Paramount Technologies has provided the level of service that the City of St. John's has come to expect and many other vendors could learn from Paramount on how to maintain a business relationship."
Petroleum Equipment Service used a manual expense tracking process: employees sent receipts and expenses via email to their manager. Employees sent receipts and expenses via email to their manager. E-mailing receipts often resulted in lost receipts, delays, and lack of visibility to pending expenses.
Without automated workflows to capture receipts and route expenses through approvals and to payment, expense sheets had to be entered manually into their Sage 300 ERP. Since information was limited by email they were not able to provide information or adequate auditing.
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Petroleum Equipment Service is an organization that provides installation, service, and maintenance to gasoline and diesel dispensers, including point of sale systems, tank monitoring equipment, and submersible pumps.
Lost Receipts. Could not see pending purchases. Manual Entry.
Petroleum Equipment Service used a manual expense tracking process requiring duplicate entry. Employees sent receipts and expenses via email to their manager. E-mailing receipts often resulted in lost receipts, delays in reimbursements, and lack of visibility to pending expenses. Without automated workflows to capture receipts and route expenses through approvals and to payment, expense sheets had to be entered manually into their Sage 300 ERP. Since information was limited by email they were not able to provide information or adequate auditing.
Automation. Integrate with Sage 300. User Accountability.
Petroleum Equipment Service needed to automate the expense processing for the Sales teams. The main requirements were a direct integration with Sage 300 and a solution that would give users accountability to enter and approve expenses.
WorkPlace Time & Expense integrated with Sage 300.
Paramount WorkPlace addressed their issues by providing an integrated expense solution that was easy to use and provided management transparent access to information through the process. Approval workflows, detailed logs, and the ability to use questionnaires to gather specific information about expense lines was crucial. The ability to capture receipts as attachments to the expense sheet solved the problem of lost receipts. Having those receipts easily available to the approvers provided much needed visibility to the expenses and streamlined the approval process.
"The implementation of WorkPlace was fairly simple and didn't take a lot of time, the training process was just as easy for our users," Adam Desfosses, Business Manager said. Petroleum used group training techniques and customized training documents for their users to master the system.
Desfosses recalls his first impression of WorkPlace as, "[It's] Easy. It doesn't get much simpler, you just insert expenses and hit submit."
Visible Workflow. Easy to Use. Less discrepancies.
Petroleum Equipment Service now has:
- Streamlined Expense System
- Approval Visibility
- Direct Integration with Sage 300
Management appreciates the transparent nature of the system in terms of the audit features, approval workflow, and questionnaire for expense line items. The sales team has been equally as pleased with WorkPlace. Desfosses says, "I don't have a single employee who can't use WorkPlace."
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County was using a system that had a major general ledger issue—causing hospital staff to deal with frequent system failures. There was limited access to information because they did not have access to budget details during the purchasing process. With high error frequency and interruptions in the workflow that could not be fixed, they needed a change.
Memorial Hospital was initially concerned about how staff would react to a new requisition, but really needed a better way to budget and reduce costs. They wanted to reduce errors and interruptions to all users throughout the process.
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Memorial Hospital is entering a new era in healthcare with an 80,000 square foot Medical Office Building and Cancer Treatment Center. They deliver quality care with the newest technology.
System Failures. Errors. Interruptions.
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County was using a system that had a major general ledger issue—causing hospital staff to deal with frequent system failures. There was limited access to information because they did not have access to budget details during the purchasing process. With high error frequency and interruptions in the workflow that could not be fixed, they needed a change.
Easy for Staff. Efficient for budgeting.
Memorial Hospital was initially concerned about how staff would react to a new requisition, but really needed a better way to budget and reduce costs. They wanted to reduce errors and interruptions to all users throughout the process.
WorkPlace Requisition
Paramount WorkPlace addressed their issues by providing a requisition solution that provided access to accurate budget reporting; visibility and transparency throughout the purchasing process and integration to their materials management and ERP solution.
After learning how it could be tailored to their specific business processes associated with requisitions and Binary Stream, Memorial Hospital's advisors chose WorkPlace. "We saw immediate, positive results once WorkPlace was fully implemented; our staff has seen considerable improvements and efficiencies," said Teralee Aubrey, Director of Materials Management for the hospital.
When making the switch to WorkPlace, Memorial Hospital was initially concerned about how staff would react to a new requisition product after the previous one had created so many issues. Since then, the hospital's processing time for requisitions has been dramatically reduced, which is a huge help to staff and vendors. "I have heard great feedback from end-users that WorkPlace is easier to use, which has made this transition nice and easy for us," Aubrey said. "I appreciate the personal attention given to us through the setup process and I have been pleased with the customer service since we have gone live with WorkPlace."
Less Headaches. Time Savings. Reduced Errors.
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater's now has:
- Accurate Budget Reporting
- Visibility and Transparency
- Reduce Internal Costs
- Materials Management and ERP Integration
Since implementation of WorkPlace, Memorial Hospital has seen improvement in budgeting processes as well as a large decrease in data entry errors. Due to all of their budget information being so readily available with WorkPlace, decision making has also improved. Now, the hospital's processes have complete visibility and transparency with their spending and cost centers.
While requisitions were of priority for Memorial Hospital, the WorkPlace integration with Binary Stream has also been extremely helpful for the staff. "Binary Stream is our main system for materials management; the integration between the two solutions just adds to our efficiency level," Aubrey said.
Gordon College used a completely manual paper requisition approval process for a number of years. This practice caused constant delays throughout the process and the lack of visibility caused confusion among departments with requisitions stalled in inboxes. The lack of control and visibility was apparent.
They could not maintain and enforce budgets, which led to a lack of control. Also, they could not tell where requisitions were in the process, what had happened to them, or what needed to happen to keep them moving along the requisition process.
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Gordon College, one of the nation's premier Christian colleges, is located near Boston and combines education with Christian faith.
Delays. Confusion. No Control.
Gordon College used a completely manual paper requisition approval process for a number of years. This practice caused constant delays throughout the process and the lack of visibility caused confusion among departments with requisitions stalled in inboxes. The lack of control and visibility to what was being bought and the impact on their budget was apparent.
They could not maintain and enforce budgets, which led to a lack of control. Also, they could not tell where requisitions were in the process, what had happened to them, or what needed to happen to keep them moving along the requisition process.
Automation & quick workflow. Visibility to monitor budgets. Web-based. Integrates.
The Gordon College team needed a solution with more automation to speed workflow, transparency to provide better budget controls, and solid internal audit capabilities.
"WorkPlace is web-based and seamlessly interacts with our Accounting software, which were two of our main requirements for the requisition system," said David Andrade, Director of Information Technology.
WorkPlace Requisition integrated with Accounting Software.
Paramount WorkPlace addressed their issues by providing an integrated requisition solution to automate their workflow process, give visibility to budgets and access to information throughout the process for all users.
"We spoke to our advisors, and were introduced to WorkPlace. With the help of Paramount WorkPlace and our Value Added Reseller (VAR) advisors we were able to put in place a purchase requisition process and a check request process," says Kim Mather, Controller.
Gordon College now has automated workflow, budget control and transparent accountability of the requisition process. Mather says "We are now better able to enforce policies through the routing rules and users can now see where their requisitions are in the process through the detail log feature without calling the Business Office."
"The detail log has been a great help to Gordon College; the improved record of accountability has helped speed up the approval process," says Mather. Budget awareness by departments has also been improved.
Time Savings. Visibility.
Gordon College now has:
- Automated Workflow
- Budget Control
- Transparency
- Multi-Level Approval Process
WorkPlace provides Gordon College full visibility throughout the requisition process. There is complete tracking from line level attachments to real time status dashboard and detailed audit log. "We have gained considerable efficiencies with WorkPlace's Requisition software," says Mather.
"Paramount's customer service has always been very helpful and responsive when we've had a problem during an upgrade or when we needed a new license," says Andrade. "Their turn-around time is fantastic and their technical staff are always able to pinpoint the problem in a short amount of time. We would recommend WorkPlace to any company that is looking to streamline their requisition process." says Andrade.
First Wind Energy, now SunEdison, had a paper-based approval system that was plagued with data entry errors, causing delays in approvals and stalled projects. First Wind already had an accounting system that needed to be integrated, but also thinks about the future third party systems they may want to bring in.
First Wind Energy needed to reduce errors, while having the flexibility in approval routing rules to assist in controlling spend. They needed a robust, scalable requisition system for easily accessible request information in real-time.
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First Wind Energy, now a part of SunEdison, manufactures solar technology and develops, finances, installs and operates distributed solar power systems, delivering cost effective electricity and services.
Data Entry Errors. Stalled Projects. Integration.
First Wind Energy's manual paper-based approval system was plagued with data entry errors, causing delays in approvals and stalled projects. First Wind already had an accounting system that needed to be integrated, but also thought about future third party systems they may want to bring in.
Reduce Errors. Third Party system integration in the future.
First Wind Energy needed a robust requisition system. "WorkPlace also integrates with many third party systems; it is comforting to know that we'll be able to integrate with any of them into our existing WorkPlace installation should the need arise," said Matthew Brockelhurst, Manager of Business Technologies.
WorkPlace Requisition integrated with current ERP & Project Accounting Modules.
Paramount WorkPlace addressed their issues by providing a solution that integrated to Dynamics GP and GP Project Accounting which eliminated duplicate entry and optimized their requisition process. The flexible and robust approval routing rules have also been critical to control spending.
"WorkPlace was more user friendly as well as administrator friendly," says Brockelhurst. "We chose WorkPlace because of the dynamic routing rules, the integration with our ERP and the Project Accounting module.
The WorkPlace integration with First Wind's Project Accounting solution has been an integral piece for the company. By eliminating duplicate entry First Wind was able to implement an even more optimized process.
Reduced Processing Time. Fewer Mistakes. Easy Access to requisition information. Increased Visibility. Scaleable. Streamlined Workflow.
First Wind Energy now has:
- Increased Efficiency
- Streamlined Workflow
- Dynamic Routing Rules
- Scaleable
- ERP Integration
First Wind had immediate success with WorkPlace. The processing time of requisitions is now reduced and there are fewer data entry mistakes. "We are no longer chasing after paper requisitions, everything is in WorkPlace and is easily accessed," comments Brockelhurst. Through the WorkPlace portal and email notifications, requestors have real-time access to the status of their requisitions, which is a time saver for requestors and the Finance department. Senior management has more visibility into the company's spending and can appropriate money to budgets more accurately.
"WorkPlace gives us the visibility we need up front and also provides us the ability to go back and audit. In order to become even more efficient, we have started reviewing some analytics to see if we can improve the lead time we have before payments related to requisitions that need to be processed," says Brocklehurst.
"WorkPlace works the same for us now as it did in 2005, if not better with all of the enhancements that Paramount WorkPlace has incorporated into the WorkPlace product. We could double in size tomorrow and WorkPlace would still work for us," said Brockelhurst. First Wind Energy has been able to expand the incorporation of WorkPlace as they have added more users.
With their upgrade to the most recent WorkPlace release, First Wind also reorganized their routing rules to be more budget owner based rather than management structure based. "This update was easy to do and has been working great for us," explains Brocklehurst.
"I have used WorkPlace previously at another company and have always had a positive experience with Paramount WorkPlace and the WorkPlace product. I highly recommend WorkPlace to any company that is looking to reduce errors and control spending," said Brockelhurst.
Central Park Conservancy used a paper-based requisition system with multiple copies for approvals and records. Without an electronic system in place, the Conservancy could not track where the requests were or which requests were most current. This led to a lack of control and mess when it came time to place the order.
Key requirements for the procurement solution included approval workflows based on the type of purchase, department, and spending authority, with complete audit trails and full visibility of actual expenditures and pending commitments.
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The Central Park Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring New York's Central Park to its former splendor. Today, the Conservancy is responsible for the day-to-day operation and enhancing Central Park's relations with the public. Central Park Conservancy raises funding from private sources and uses contributions from the City to maintain and improve the park.
Lack of Control. Chaotic Ordering.
The Conservancy used a paper-based requisition system with multiple copies for approvals and records. Without an electronic system in place, the Conservancy could not track where the requests were or which requests were most current. This led to a lack of control and mess when it came time to place the order.
Approval Workflows. Track Audits. Integration with Blackbaud.
Key requirements for the procurement solution included approval workflows based on the type of purchase, department, and spending authority, with complete audit trails and full visibility of actual expenditures and pending commitments. The solution had to accommodate diverse purchasing needs for buildings, grounds maintenance, programs, and fundraising events.
Central Park Conservancy required a seamless integration with Blackbaud Financial Edge to prevent duplicate data entry and for accurate encumbrance and accrual accounting. Another requirement was access to procurement documents through Financial Edge and PaperSave.
Paramount WorkPlace Requisition & Procurement with customized integration for Blackbaud.
Based on a recommendation from PaperSave, Central Park Conservancy evaluated and selected the WorkPlace solution.
Paramount and Central Park Conservancy began the planning and implementation. This process included the development of specific enhancements to the WorkPlace interface. Customizations were made for Blackbaud software which allowed for extreme detail down to the transaction level within WorkPlace. Beth Haskell, Director of Information Technology said "Paramount's integration to Blackbaud was why we decided to go with WorkPlace." This ensured that costs were properly allocated to each data element for reporting of encumbrance and actuals within Financial Edge. She said "the team was extremely helpful and customized the integration in a very timely manner."
Once the implementation was complete, Central Park began formal and informal user training. Haskell and the Paramount consultant worked together to provide remote training for the employees.
Time & Money Savings. Better Monitoring. Unified Processes.
Central Park Conservancy now has:
- ERP integration
- True encumbrance accounting
- Spend visibility
- Purchase approvals
With a streamlined procurement process, Central Park Conservancy appreciates the time savings results. Features such as the duplicate button for requisitions, email approvals and the elimination of redundant spreadsheets to track encumbrances contribute to this benefit. Employees can use their extra time to be more efficient in other areas.
The WorkPlace integration with Blackbaud allows the Conservancy to monitor revenue, expenses and net results for events and programs. This takes into account encumbrances for open purchase orders and accruals for received goods and services. WorkPlace has allowed Central Park to unify requisition, purchase order, encumbrance, invoice, accrual and actual.
Implementing WorkPlace has also served to reinforce purchasing policies, overall strengthening the approvals and spend management of the organization. Management at Central Park Conservancy is very happy with their decision to implement WorkPlace. The Conservancy expects additional savings by combining multiple requisitions into purchase orders, and taking advantage of vendor contracts for more economical volume purchases.
Concorde Career College had a very manual process using spreadsheets, e-mail, and paper requisitions to track requisitions and purchases. This process led to confusion and overspending. Due to the growing number of medical and classroom equipment purchases Concorde needed a more automated and audited procurement process. It was essential to find a better way for each facility to manage purchases, streamlining the procurement process and reduce costs. Key requirements for the procurement solution included the capabilities of PunchOut.
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Concorde Career Colleges specializes in healthcare education. The Colleges have been training medical professionals for nearly 50 years. Concorde Career College has 17 campuses in eight different states and continues to grow.
Manual Process. Excess Spending.
Concorde Career College had a very manual process using spreadsheets, e-mail, and paper requisitions to track requisitions and purchases. This process led to confusion and overspending. Due to the growing number of medical and classroom equipment purchases Concorde needed a more automated and audited procurement process. It was essential to find a better way for each facility to manage purchases, streamlining the procurement process and reduce costs.
Realtime Product Costs. Increased Purchase Capabilities.
Key requirements for the procurement solution included the capabilities of PunchOut. PunchOut is a standard for ecommerce websites with the special ability to communicate directly with a procurement system through cXML and return a pending purchase order back to the buyer so they don't need to enter product information in the procurement system. PunchOut allows for consistency in Purchase Orders against Invoices that is difficult to maintain as products change and update.
Paramount WorkPlace Requisition & Procurement utilizing PunchOut capabilities.
Concorde Career College decided to implement WorkPlace Requisition, Purchasing, and PunchOut for their purchasing needs.
Concorde selected the WorkPlace PunchOut module to allow electronic product selection and ordering from approved catalogs to preferred suppliers. Rebecca Oxley, Purchasing Manager noted, "Before PunchOut, purchase orders and invoices never matched, due to the constantly changing products and cost of medical equipment. PunchOut has allowed us to have a real time platform to capture the current cost."
In order to teach new employees how to use WorkPlace, Concorde Career College uses customized training guides. They also use a meeting site to let new employees at different locations shadow the purchasing process remotely. Concorde Career College now has 81 users of WorkPlace throughout their 17 locations.
Accurateness. Reduced Spending. Scalability.
Concord Career Colleges Now Has:
- Real time product cost views
- Streamlined procurement
- Increased purchase visibility
- Platform to enter requisitions
Since the implementation Concorde Career College has seen the benefits of WorkPlace. Oxley said, "It helps capture the true audit, approval process, and visibility." PunchOut was the biggest component to achieve accurateness since the catalog stays current and up-to-date with new product features and pricing. If the product changes after the initial request was put in, the system will automatically update which avoids confusion, inaccuracies and reduces over spending.
Because of the scalability of WorkPlace, as Concorde Career Colleges continues to grow, they will be able to continue to use all of the functions and customizations that were made.


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thursday~accompany to salon(3hrs) n dinner
friday~accompany to my annual law dinner
weekend~spent d whole weekend wit my sis
monday n tuesday~early birds
quen, theres no word to describe how much i love you.
thanx again 2 be der wherever i need you.
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1 comment:
- quen said...
ur welcome my bunga!
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- March 26, 2009 at 2:11 AM
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