Äyräväinen chose Finnish Koho – Remote work is easier to handle with Koho

Äyräväinen Oy, specialising in design, construction and demanding construction projects, started to use Koho during spring 2020. During this time, several other companies switched to remote working, and the same happened at Äyräväinen. Initially, the desire was to move to another ERP platform for other reasons, but soon Koho was found to better facilitate remote work management.

– Compared to the old system we were using, the cloud-based Koho is not locked to a location. It allows us to work also outside of our physical office. With Koho, we’re able to get real-time information about the progress and invoicing of our projects. While before we had to collect data from Excels, nowadays it is easy to review always up-to-date numbers in Koho. Our work has been sped up especially by the up-to-date reporting, and the fact that project-specific information is quickly and easily available, says Henri Airaksinen, the CEO of Äyräväinen.

When Äyräväinen was looking for a new ERP system, Mr Airaksinen saw Koho’s clear interface and the fact that it is made in Finland as the most important selection criteria. After half a year, the whole personnel or Äyräväinen is now using Koho. The software has been well received. Naturally, a comprehensive overhaul of work routines always require some time and learning to fit in the company’s routines. After a small adjustmet time, Äyräväinen now fully enjoys the benefits Koho.

Koho has helped us to learn new ways of working and Koho has also been tailored to serve our needs better. Cooperation with Koho has been smooth and close from the beginning, and we have always gotten help whenever it was needed. We have managed to overcome the challenges we had initially, and the development continues together with Koho. We have gotten customised administration views, and more customized reports can be done for us when needed.

Henri Airaksinen, CEO, Äyräväinen Oy

Äyräväinen has 65 employees, and they all use Koho. The company has five different user levels, which are divided into basic work-time trackers, project managers, unit managers, management, and invoicers. Each user group has slightly different views, and two administrators have more rights than others.

– With Koho, we have been able to challenge our old operating models and leaned new practices. Among the staff, Koho’s speed is especially appreciated. The work-time trackers have given a lot of positive feedback, while our unit managers have needed a little more time to familiarize themselves with the reports. Compared to our previous system, Koho is pleasant to use and the more we use it, the faster we operate with it, Mr Airaksinen says.

– Our billing has changed a lot, and now the invoices can be checked electronically. Each month our main users lock the tracked hours and we make test invoices based on them, after which they are checked and corrected if necessary. We send several types of invoices, and the various invoice templates that Koho has created for us make the entire process significantly more straightforward, Mr Airaksinen says.

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