Case Study: Delaware Valley University achieves 90% faster purchase order processing and modernized procurement with Ellucian Purchase (Ellucian)

Delaware Valley University delivers a more convenient buying experience

Delaware Valley University, a small private college in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, faced a procurement challenge: slow, paper-based requisitions and error-prone processes that had earned the purchasing office a reputation as the “office of no.” To transform procurement into a service-oriented function, the university turned to Ellucian and its cloud-based Ellucian Purchase solution.

Ellucian implemented Ellucian Purchase (and is extending integration with Ellucian Colleague via Ellucian Ethos), delivering automated approvals, punchout catalogs, and supplier enablement. The change cut purchase order processing time by about 90%, accelerated reconciliation with planned Ethos integration, enabled better contract negotiations and bulk buying, and significantly reduced “wildcat” spend—delivering measurable time and cost savings for Delaware Valley University.

Delaware Valley University

William Lyle

Purchasing Direct