• Improve end-user adoption over previous attempts at P2P automation within their existing Lawson™ system
• Increase spend under management
• Streamline the supplier enablement process
• Develop more strategic supplier relationships

Case Studies: PNet Software Integrates with Lawson™ Financial Systems

Sirius XM Radio
Due to poor user adoption of the Requisitioning and Purchasing modules within their existing Lawson™ AP system, Sirius XM Radio was hamstrung by manual approval and ordering processes that created late payments and an excess of "after-the-fact" PO’s. Sirius was also looking for a supplier portal to reduce their AP workload and streamline their invoice processing. The company needed a solution that could deliver ease-of-use for their 6,000+ requisitioners, ensure proper approval routing for expenses, and expedite invoice management to eliminate late payments.

By deploying PNet Software, the company now manages over $600 million in indirect spend and has enhanced spend visibility across all of their spend categories including IT, Customer Care, Professional Services, Marketing, Business Services, Programming, and Broadcast Operations. All of their PO and Non-PO invoices are now processed in the PNet ePayables suite. Approved invoices are then sent electronically to their Lawson™ AP system where payment is made.

To learn about Sirius XM Radio’s PNet Software implementation, visit the following press release: "XM Praises PNet Implementation."

ExpressJet Holdings
Before implementing PNet ePayables, ExpressJet Holdings, Inc.’s Accounts Payable operations were a combination of manual and semi-automated processes. Although ExpressJet used Lawson™ Financial Software for some categories of spend, the Controller found that the system was not the right fit for certain types of expenses — namely services, aircraft maintenance, facilities, and operating costs. ExpressJet learned that the PNet ePayables suite offered an easy-to-use supplier portal that could also manage “one-off” spending items and services that other solutions had difficulty handling.

The PNet ePayables suite now allows employees at each of their 75+ airport facilities to enter Non-PO Invoices into the PNet Invoicing Portal. Invoices are then routed for approval and approved vouchers are exported into their backend Lawson™ Financial Software for posting and payment. PNet ePayables proved to be very scaleable, expanding easily to meet the needs of their growing business.

To learn about ExpressJet’s PNet Software implementation, download their complete success story: "Invoice Automation Takes Off at Expanding Regional Carrier."