Case Study: Cooper Standard achieves procurement efficiency, 12% MRO cost reduction and seamless ERP migration with Coupa Software

Cooper Standard achieves 100% user adoption and saves 75% on p-card spend

Cooper Standard, a global automotive systems manufacturer with 25,000 employees in 21 countries, needed better visibility and control over spend, simpler supplier interactions, and a seamless ERP transition. The company faced fragmented procurement systems, manual processes, compliance complications, and wanted a low‑fee, easy‑to‑use solution that wouldn’t require rebuilding integrations during an SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration.

They implemented the Coupa BSM platform for procurement, compliant invoicing, and sourcing, which delivered measurable results: 12% reduction in MRO management time, a 24:1 reduction in procurement systems under management, 98% of 131,000 POs electronic, 75% reduction in p‑card spend, and 71% of 204,000 invoices touchless. Integration was completed in weeks with one part‑time technical resource, and the ECC→S/4HANA migration finished in three months with only regression testing and no disruption to Coupa processes or operations.

Cooper Standard

Steven De Luca

Director of Indirect Purchasing