
ApproveThis manages your Bakuraku Shinsei/Keihiseisan Integration approvals.
April 17, 2025
Integration Category: Team Collaboration
Let's cut through the corporate speak: approval processes suck. They're the traffic jam in your workflow highway. But here's the thing – they don't have to. When you connect ApproveThis (your approval ninja) with Bakuraku Shinsei/Keihiseisan (the Japanese workflow sensei), you're not just streamlining processes – you're building an autobahn for decisions.
Why This Combo Hits Different
Bakuraku's AI-powered expense reports meet ApproveThis' surgical-precision approval automation. The result? Teams that normally play approval ping-pong suddenly start making decisions like they've got espresso IV drips. We're talking about turning "Where's that approval?" into "It's already done" across departments.
The Nuts and Bolts of Better Decisions
ApproveThis brings the muscle where Bakuraku needs it most. While Bakuraku handles the initial workflow heavy lifting, our platform adds:
- Multi-layered approvals that actually match your company hierarchy
- Real-time tracking that managers actually want to look at
- Automatic escalations when someone's dragging their feet
Real Companies, Real Results
Take a mid-sized manufacturing company we worked with. Their procurement team was drowning in Bakuraku requests for machine parts. Every request needed three sign-offs – which usually meant three weeks of waiting. After connecting to ApproveThis?
Now when a Bakuraku request hits ¥500,000, ApproveThis automatically routes it to the plant manager and CFO with calculated ROI projections. Approvers get email links that work on any device (no login required). Result? 68% faster approvals on critical purchases.
Finance Teams Breathing Easier
Bakuraku's expense AI meets ApproveThis' threshold rules. Set it so any expense over ¥50k gets auto-flagged for additional review. Bonus: approvers don't need Bakuraku licenses – just click 'Approve' in their email. External auditors? Add them as guest approvers without buying extra seats.
HR Departments Actually Smiling
New hire equipment requests in Bakuraku now auto-route through ApproveThis with conditional logic: Laptop requests go to IT, software licenses to department heads, ergonomic chairs to facilities. All while keeping the main HR workflow clean.
How to Set This Up Without Losing Your Mind
Connect via Zapier in three steps even your least techy manager can handle:
- Create your "New Bakuraku Request" trigger
- Map critical fields to ApproveThis (amounts, request types, departments)
- Set approval rules that match your actual business logic
Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-add shipping costs to procurement requests before they hit approvers' inboxes.
The Secret Sauce Other Platforms Miss
While Bakuraku handles the workflow, ApproveThis handles the human factor:
Vacation Coverage That Actually Works: CFO out climbing Mount Fuji? Approval authority auto-shifts to their deputy without breaking the chain.
Approval Thresholds With Teeth: Set it so any marketing spend over ¥1M requires CEO approval – but under that? Auto-approve with a paper trail.
Client-Friendly Approvals: Need a client sign-off on that Bakuraku project proposal? They approve via email without needing access to your internal systems.
When to Use This Power Combo
High-Stakes Purchases: When a Bakuraku procurement request needs extra eyes, ApproveThis adds layered approvals with real-time vendor data.
Regulatory Double-Checks: Auto-route compliance-sensitive requests to legal teams while keeping main workflows moving.
Cross-Department Projects: That R&D equipment request in Bakuraku? Now automatically pings finance and facilities for parallel approvals.
What You’re Not Paying For (But Getting Anyway)
Unlike clunky ERPs that try to do everything, this integration specializes:
No Approval License Bloat: Approvers don't need Bakuraku seats – huge savings when working with external partners.
Zero Training Time: Approvers click email links. If they can delete spam, they can approve requests.
Actual Visibility: See bottlenecks in real dashboards, not buried in Bakuraku reports.
Getting Started Without the BS
1. Grab an ApproveThis trial (takes 2 minutes)
2. Connect to Bakuraku via Zapier (we've got pre-built templates)
3. Set your first threshold rule – try auto-approving expenses under ¥10k
Within an hour, you'll be approving requests faster than a Tokyo bullet train.
The Bottom Line Your CFO Will Love
This isn't about flashy tech – it's about hard numbers. Companies using both platforms report:
- 41% reduction in approval cycle times
- 83% fewer "status update" emails
- 67% faster month-end closures
And because ApproveThis scales with your existing tools, you're not rebuilding workflows – just making them actually work.
Ready to stop chasing approvals? Book a 15-minute demo or start your free trial. No sales pitch – just show you how to shave a week off your approval cycles.
Integrate with Bakuraku Shinsei/Keihiseisan Integration and get 90 days of ApproveThis for free.
After you create a Zapier integration, please email us at support@approve-this.com with your account name and we'll add 3 months of ApproveThis to your account. Limit one redemption per account.
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Best Approval Workflows for Bakuraku Shinsei/Keihiseisan
Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Bakuraku Shinsei/Keihiseisan
Create approval request for new approved Bakuraku requests
When a request is approved in Bakuraku Shinsei/Keihiseisan, this automation creates an approval request in ApproveThis to further validate high-value submissions. *Note: Adjust filters as necessary to target specific approval criteria.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Approved Request
Triggers when the status of the request changes to approved.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create approval request for new Bakuraku requests
When a new request is submitted in Bakuraku Shinsei/Keihiseisan, this integration routes the request to ApproveThis for additional approval steps and management. *Note: Customize approval parameters to fit your business workflow.*
Zapier Components

Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new request is created.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
Create follow-up approval for new approval workflows
When an approval workflow starts in ApproveThis, this automation creates a follow-up approval request to capture additional validation if needed. *Note: Modify subsequent approval steps according to your organizational requirements.*
Zapier Components
Trigger
New Request
Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.
Action
Create Request
Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.
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