SAP Concur: To Fuel Productivity, Focus on the System, Not the Employee
A SAP Concur blog post argues that meaningful productivity gains happen at the organizational level through efficient systems and the right tools, not by focusing on individual employees. It cites McKinsey data that more than half of surveyed employees say they are relatively unproductive, potentially costing a company $228 million to $355 million a year. The post outlines how T&E tools boost organizational productivity through digitization (ExpenseIt receipt capture), automation (Concur Request approvals, Verify audits), and integration to eliminate data silos.
Impact and considerations
The post directly links productivity gains to T&E management tools, providing arguments for companies evaluating digitization, automation, and integration, particularly for finance and IT decision-makers.
Key points
- The post argues that meaningful productivity gains happen at the organizational level through efficient systems and the right tools, not by focusing on individual employees.
- It cites McKinsey data that more than half of surveyed employees say they are relatively unproductive, potentially costing a company $228 million to $355 million a year.
- On digitization, ExpenseIt lets users photograph receipts and uses generative AI and machine learning to automatically categorize and itemize expenses.
- On automation, Concur Request simplifies approvals, and Verify uses intelligent technology to review expense compliance and discrepancies.
- On integration, the sixth annual SAP Concur Global Business Travel Survey found that 31% of travel managers say managing travel spending without access to all traveler T&E data makes it difficult to succeed.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
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- First source publication
- 5 Aug 2024, 17:28
- Page published
- 14 Aug 2026, 08:14
- Last updated
- 5 Aug 2024, 17:28
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- SAP Concur Blog：To Fuel Productivity, Focus on the System, Not the Employee (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 5 Aug 2024, 17:28