Case Study: AKIRA cuts purchasing costs and saves AP hours with Order.co

AKIRA saves $10K+ in 6 months with Order.co

Akira, a Chicago-based fashion retailer with over 38 stores, faced significant challenges with decentralized and manual procurement. Their process involved purchasing from numerous vendor websites, which created visibility gaps, made sourcing best prices a days-long task, and led to time-consuming, manual accounts payable reconciliation. This lack of centralized spending data made it difficult to manage budgets and inventory effectively.

By implementing the Order.co procurement platform, Akira consolidated all vendors and purchasing into a single system. The solution featured AI-driven approvals to prevent duplicate orders and budget overruns, an AI Command Center for automated cost-saving sourcing, and a NetSuite integration for touchless accounting. As a result, Akira saved over $10,000 in six months through AI sourcing and reclaimed more than 160 hours per month on accounting processes, dramatically increasing ordering efficiency.

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