Meet Walser
For over 65 years, family-owned Walser Automotive Group has transformed car buying across Minnesota, Kansas, and Illinois with its “Best Price First” philosophy, delivering transparent, haggle-free pricing across 22 premium brands. This stress-free, customer-centric approach fosters lasting relationships built on trust. Beyond the showroom, Walser channels 5% of pre-tax earnings through the Walser Foundation to fuel education and workforce development, demonstrating its profound dedication to community transformation.
“One of the things I really appreciate about Yooz is the control it gives me. I can go in and adjust workflows myself without having to wait on IT or submit a support ticket. It’s user-friendly enough that I can manage changes on the fly, which makes a big difference in how responsive we can be as a department.”
– Kevin Barden, Accounts Payable Manager.
The Challenge: A Paper-Heavy AP Process
Walser Automotive Group faced a growing challenge: an increasingly unmanageable accounts payable process. Heavily reliant on paper, their system struggled to keep pace with invoice volume, causing delayed approvals and scattered documents across multiple locations.
“We were drowning in paper,” recalled Kevin Barden, AP Manager at Walser. “Invoices would sit on desks, get misplaced, or delayed. It was a constant chase.” Their decentralized structure only amplified inefficiencies, straining both internal operations and vendor relationships.
“What really surprised us was how quickly we saw the results. Within weeks, our team had more time, fewer errors, and better visibility. The visibility we’ve gained into our financial workflows is unlike anything we had before.”
– Kevin Barden, Accounts Payable Manager.
The Solution : Accelerating AP with Yooz Automation
Seeking a faster, smarter approach with more automation, Walser turned to Yooz. “Yooz stood out because it was intuitive and adaptable,” Kevin shared. “We needed something that our teams could use right away, without a steep learning curve.”
What sealed the deal was Yooz’s powerful automation capabilities—particularly the OCR technology that would save our AP team valuable time on data entry. The robust reporting features were also a major plus, giving us better visibility and control over our processes. Just as important was Yooz’s commitment to continuous innovation, with the promise to keep adding features that help the AP process evolve and improve over time.
Implementation: A Smooth Transition to Digital
After selecting Yooz, Walser moved swiftly into implementation, with the transition exceeding expectations. Kevin emphasized that “the support from Yooz was phenomenal – there with us every step of the way to ensure we were set up for success.”
As an added plus, the intuitive platform enabled even non-technical users to get up to speed quickly. Yooz worked closely with Walser’s internal team to align the system with existing workflows, proactively resolving issues and ensuring full adoption across the organization.
“The platform is incredibly intuitive. From day one, our staff found it easy to use, which meant we could hit the ground running. The ease of use and immediate impact of Yooz really exceeded our expectations.”
– Kevin Barden, Accounts Payable Manager.
The Impact: Speed, Clarity, and Strategic Control
Since implementing Yooz, Walser’s AP operations have undergone a dramatic transformation. Manual tasks have been drastically reduced, approval processes have been streamlined, and the finance team now has real-time visibility in every stage of the process.
“Yooz has given us real-time insights into our AP workflow, something we didn’t have before,” Kevin noted. This new level of transparency has improved operational control, increased reporting accuracy, and strengthened vendor communications.
What was once a paper-choked bottleneck is now a proactive, strategic advantage for the business.
Words of Wisdom
Kevin shared, “For us, and from what I’ve seen out there, Yooz is the best AP solution I’ve come across. The OCR capabilities are incredible. When we add a new vendor, Yooz immediately picks up all the information accurately. The biggest advantage is having the ability, as an administrator, to easily modify workflows or onboard a new dealership. I fully back Yooz. The sky is the limit with what you can do with it!”
