Dedicated to providing technical expertise for manufacturing, research, and development, Chemploy provides full-service chemical engineering for food, life sciences, and chemical industries in need of feasibility studies, process scale-up, and technical studies, as well as design and review of safety systems. Chemploy needed to upgrade its time-tracking and invoicing processes to enable better project management and address challenges with tracking hours, progress, and billing to deliver projects on time and within budget. The company found Klynke Time Management through Microsoft AppSource and determined the ease of transacting through the marketplace, combined with the solution’s efficient hourly booking on a project-specific basis and integration with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams, perfectly aligned with Chemploy's commitment to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. Within three months of implementing Klynke Time Management, Chemploy increased the accuracy of its monthly accounts receivable reconciliation processes to almost 100 percent on the first attempt, drastically reducing invoice review time and increasing operational efficiency.
Chemploy requires precise tracking of hours and progress for the chemical engineering services and deliverables offered to its clients. This precision is essential to provide valuable insights and facilitate the preparation of invoices. Chemploy needed to incorporate the daily tracking of projects and billables into its workflow, minimizing effort while ensuring effectiveness for monthly invoicing processes.
Chemploy turned to Microsoft AppSource and discovered Klynke, a software development company specializing in integration with Microsoft 365 for small and medium-sized companies like Chemploy. Through the Klynke Time Management listing on AppSource, Chemploy discovered key details about the software-as-a-service product, saw how easy it was to get started with Klynke Time Management, reviewed customer testimonials, and discovered the free trial.
Ben Bovendeerd, Director, Chemploy, quickly determined Klynke Time Management met key requirements for simplifying project tracking and fluid integration with Microsoft 365, including the interoperation with SharePoint, an add-in for Microsoft Teams, and a web-based app. Compatibility with the Microsoft 365 suite of apps was preferred for a cohesive and efficient operational experience. It was clear to Bovendeerd that Klynke understood his company's needs.
Klynke partnered with Microsoft to create a solution that goes beyond traditional time tracking systems by integrating Microsoft Excel timesheets, Microsoft Planner tracking for time and tasks, Teams channels, Outlook calendaring, and centralized storage in SharePoint.
"Chemploy benefits tremendously from the seamless integration of projects in Teams/SharePoint with Klynke's hour-logging. Using the same database as our projects are set up in, Klynke eliminates the need for a separate registration system for project details," Bovendeerd said.
Bovendeerd was influenced in the decision to purchase Klynke Time Management by the reliability of Microsoft billing and purchase services within the AppSource marketplace. Bovendeerd and Chemploy trusted the hassle-free processes for monthly transactions through a credit card or a company billing profile.
Chemploy quickly installed Klynke Time Management in its Microsoft 365 environment and adapted its processes to the new solution. Chemploy experienced remarkable operational efficiency on the first attempt at generating invoices, reducing accounts receivable review times. This significant achievement was made possible through the seamless integration of Klynke Time Management into Microsoft Teams. "An absolute game-changer," Bovendeerd said. "We implemented Klynke within a week. In about three months, it became fully embedded in our workflows—from registration to invoicing."
Klynke's vision extends beyond providing a service to revolutionizing the way businesses approach time tracking. At the core of this vision is the belief that time tracking should be effortlessly integrated into daily operations, and Klynke remains steadfast in its commitment to turning this vision into a tangible reality.
"Microsoft 365 serves as the central platform for our development endeavors. Through the strategic utilization of Microsoft Graph and Teams API, we have seamlessly incorporated time tracking into the platform. The Klynke Teams app, intricately linked to Microsoft Teams, facilitates seamless time tracking without necessitating users to leave the Teams environment. Utilizing Teams channels as dedicated project spaces, harnessing Planner tasks for project-specific assignments, storing documents in SharePoint, and integrating time tracking, we've successfully elevated the value proposition of the Microsoft 365 platform for our clients," said Asgrimur Skarphedinsson, CTO, Klynke.
"Klynke stands out for its intuitive user interface and seamless integration with Office 365. It is user-friendly, straightforward, easy to use, and easy to set up. It also offers proper exporting for seamless integration into our invoicing procedure," Bovendeerd said.
With commitment to client satisfaction at the heart of its mission, Klynke delivers increased efficiency, improved collaboration, and a positive impact on overall productivity. Chemploy's transformative journey with Klynke illustrates the substantial benefits of Klynke Time Management to enable companies to reach new levels of productivity and collaboration.
“Chemploy benefits tremendously from the seamless integration of projects in Teams/SharePoint with Klynke's hour-logging. Using the same database as our projects are set up in, Klynke eliminates the need for a separate registration system for project details.”
Ben Bovendeerd, Director, Chemploy
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