Case Study: 487 Consulting Services LLC achieves faster payments and simpler invoice reconciliation with SAP Ariba (AribaPay)

487 Consulting Services Relying on AribaPay to Receive and Reconcile Payments with Greater Speed and Simplicity

487 Consulting Services, a one‑person professional services firm in Folsom, California led by Kenneth Crouse, provides real‑estate leasing and permitting services to wireless communication companies. Running the business alone, Crouse faced limited visibility into scheduled payments, time‑consuming paper invoice reconciliation, and difficulty forecasting cash flow—issues that detracted from delivering value to customers.

After adopting SAP Ariba’s AribaPay™, he immediately began receiving electronic payment notifications and later started submitting invoices through the system, cutting invoice preparation from 20 hours to 2 hours per month and reducing invoice acknowledgement time to 75 seconds (versus 75 days). The solution delivered transparent, faster reconciliations, improved cash‑flow predictability, strengthened customer relationships, and freed significant time to pursue new opportunities like Ariba Discovery.

487 Consulting Services LLC

Kenneth Crouse

Principal Consultant and Owner