Case Study: Father Joe’s Villages achieves 50% purchasing cost reduction and rapid PO processing with Tradogram

Non-profit cuts purchasing costs in half using tradogram

Father Joe’s Villages, a San Diego non‑profit with 200+ employees that has served people experiencing homelessness since 1950, faced unsustainable procurement overhead: paper-based processes, slow purchase order turnaround (2–3 business days), limited visibility into spend, and tight operating funds that constrained services. To modernize purchasing and inventory and remove approval bottlenecks, they turned to Tradogram’s e‑procurement/procurement automation solution.

Tradogram implemented a digital, end‑to‑end procurement platform—automating purchase orders, inventory tracking, approvals and reporting—which replaced snail‑mail orders and manual paper trails. As a result, purchase order processing fell from days to a few minutes, Father Joe’s cut total purchasing costs by more than 50%, gained full supply‑chain visibility and better analytics, and freed staff time and funds to focus on program delivery. Tradogram’s system delivered measurable efficiency and cost savings that directly supported the organization’s mission.

Father Joe’s Villages

Francisco Ortega

Logistics and Purchasing Manager