SAN MATEO, Calif., June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- When crises occur,
humanitarian aid agencies such as World Vision are at the center of
the response and must be able to mobilize quickly to provide
supplies and relief around the world. The magnitude of the COVID-19
pandemic has created a new level of urgency, and with the
support of Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP), World Vision is sourcing
and delivering sanitation and protective supplies to the world's
most vulnerable children.
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World Vision has been providing relief after natural disasters
and other states of emergency for nearly 70 years. From the
beginning of COVID-19, World Vision's goal was to limit the spread
of the virus, strengthen health systems and workers, and support
the most vulnerable communities, especially children. As COVID-19
cases grew, the criticality of getting resources to the places most
in need became even more important for World Vision, and Coupa's
Business Spend Management (BSM) platform enabled a more nimble
response.
"The pace and nature of COVID-19 meant our teams around the
world had to adapt quickly to a rapidly changing crisis," said
Norbert Hsu, World Vision's
Partnership Leader for Global Impact. "From the outset, Coupa
made it possible to easily and efficiently track purchase orders
and help ensure resources trusted to us by our donors were
maximized to have the most impact on vulnerable children and
communities."
One year before the onset of COVID-19, in order to gain
visibility into its spend and be better positioned to respond
quickly and effectively to the next crisis:
- World Vision restructured its organization around a centralized
procurement process using the Coupa BSM Platform.
- Thus enabling the organization to rapidly source supplies in
bulk and distribute them among its warehouses globally.
- In addition, offering visibility into how much personal
protective equipment (PPE) and other critical supplies were on hand
and where, so items could be delivered swiftly to the people most
in need.
"We are grateful for the work World Vision is doing and humbled
to be able to support its relief efforts," said Steve Winter, chief revenue officer at
Coupa. "We always want Coupa to help organizations be more
agile in their spend management processes, and in this case, truly
every second that supplies arrive earlier makes a difference to
those in need."
To learn more about the Coupa BSM Platform, visit
https://www.coupa.com/.
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