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Digitising Finance Operations with Ricoh’s Workflow Solution

Industry: Food Importation
Location: Singapore
Company Size: 51-200
Customer Since: 2024
Products Used: Docuware
Tiong Lian partnered with Ricoh to digitize financial processes, centralizing documents for easier access, faster tracking, and improved invoicing accuracy. Ricoh’s consultative approach and responsive support helped streamline operations, boost staff productivity, and optimize office space, making them a valued and trusted partner.

Kevin Teo

Business Operations Manager

What prompted you to make a change in your business?

The business decided to make a change primarily to enhance workflow efficiency and streamline operations. Key motivators included the desire to go paperless, simplify the tracking of purchase orders (PO), delivery orders (DO), and invoices, and to optimize office space usage.

What can you do now with Ricoh that you couldn't before?

With Ricoh’s solutions, users can now centralize documents in a single portal, enabling seamless search and retrieval, as well as improved tracking and payment accuracy—capabilities that were previously not possible.

How does Ricoh support your business goals?

Ricoh supports our business goals by streamlining financial documentation processes—such as purchase orders (PO), delivery orders (DO), and invoices—allowing us to concentrate on our core mission of delivering high-quality meat distribution.

How have Ricoh's solutions benefited your employees and customers?

Ricoh’s solutions have streamlined operations by freeing finance staff from manual document sorting, fostering more productive work. They have enhanced our vendor relationships through timely, error-free invoicing, while also optimizing office space by reducing the need for physical document storage. Additionally, employees benefit from easy document retrieval, contributing to a more efficient and satisfying workplace experience.

How did Ricoh work with you during implementation?

Ricoh demonstrated strong support during implementation through a responsive and dedicated team that effectively troubleshot issues and ensured adherence to project timelines. Their consultative approach was highly valued, attributed to their deep understanding of both the DocuWare Workflow Solution and the customer’s specific business needs.

What advice would you give to peers considering Ricoh?

Engage the account managers and provide a detailed scope of work so that Ricoh can advise accordingly to address the challenges that you are facing.

Why did you choose Ricoh as a partner?

The choice to partner with Ricoh was driven by their reliability, high-quality service, and prompt responsiveness. Additionally, Ricoh’s consultative approach, backed by subject matter expertise, enabled them to provide tailored advice aligned with the project’s scope, reinforcing their value as a trusted partner.

Would you recommend Ricoh?

Yes, I would definitely recommend Ricoh. Their team in Singapore is highly knowledgeable in workflow solutions and offers solid advice. When we worked with them, they took the time to understand our challenges and designed a tailored finance workflow for us. The whole experience was very consultative—they engaged us in meaningful discussions to make sure we clearly understood the benefits and outcomes of implementing the Docuware solution.