ApproveThis manages your Turbine Integration approvals.

Why These Tools Work Better Together

Turbine gives teams control over purchases and expenses, while ApproveThis brings structure to decision-making. When connected through Zapier, they create closed-loop processes where every request gets tracked from creation to resolution. Finance teams gain real-time visibility into spending, operations leaders prevent delays in procurement, and department heads maintain policy compliance without manual oversight.

Three Problems This Integration Solves

1. Silent Policy Violations: Employees sometimes bypass approval chains when systems feel cumbersome. Automated workflows ensure every Turbine purchase order or expense claim gets reviewed.

2. Departmental Silos: Marketing teams buying ads don't see procurement's vendor contracts. Shared approval logic across both systems creates consistent spending rules.

3. Manual Reconciliation: Finance teams waste hours matching approved requests to actual Turbine transactions. Bi-directional sync auto-links records.

Real-World Workflow Examples

1. Instant Expense Governance for Retail Chains

A regional manager at a 20-store clothing franchise needs to approve $5,000 in monthly maintenance costs. With the Turbine<>ApproveThis integration:

- Store leads submit expenses in Turbine with photos of repair invoices
- ApproveThis routes requests based on location and amount
- The manager approves/rejects via email during store walkthroughs
- Approved payments sync back to Turbine with approval timestamps

Key Feature: Approval Thresholds automatically escalate expenses over $1,000 to district managers.

2. Accelerated Procurement for Manufacturing

A production plant using Turbine for raw material orders connects their ERP system through ApproveThis:

- Inventory alerts in Turbine trigger reorder approval requests
- Engineers review specs via ApproveThis's mobile interface
- Approved POs create Turbine purchases with exact delivery dates
- Late shipments auto-alert approvers for follow-up

Key Feature: Vacation Delegation ensures alternate approvers get assigned when engineers take plant shutdown days.

3. Compliant Contractor Hiring for Agencies

A marketing firm uses Turbine to track freelance budgets and ApproveThis to manage hiring workflows:

- New Turbine contractor profiles kick off background check approvals
- HR reviews via Slack using ApproveThis's integrations
- Approved contractors auto-populate Turbine's payment system
- Budget overages trigger executive review workflows

Key Feature: Calculated Fields compare contractor rates against project budgets before routing approvals.

Implementation Guide

Step 1: Create a Zapier account (free tier works)
Step 2: Connect Turbine and ApproveThis as apps in Zapier
Step 3: Choose triggers from Turbine (new POs, expenses, etc.)
Step 4: Map data fields to ApproveThis request templates
Step 5: Set up return path (approved requests → update Turbine records)

Pro Tip: Use ApproveThis's Testing Mode to validate workflows before going live.

Team-Specific Benefits

Finance Teams: Real-time dashboards show approved vs. pending spend. Multi-level approvals prevent budget overruns without requiring AP clerks to learn Turbine.

Operations Managers: Automatic purchase order routing based on vendor type and amount. Approvers get full context without digging through Turbine records.

Department Heads: Custom approval chains for team-specific needs (e.g., IT asset approvals vs. office supplies). All decisions audit-ready in one system.

External Partners: Vendors and clients can approve Turbine-based requests via email without needing a Turbine login or license.

What Makes This Pair Unique

While Turbine tracks what gets spent, ApproveThis controls how it gets approved. Together, they enforce policies where decisions happen:

- Context-Aware Routing: Turbine project tags determine approval chains in ApproveThis
- Two-Way Sync: Approval comments from ApproveThis attach to Turbine records
- Mobile-First Approvals: Field teams approve Turbine purchase requests via SMS
- Auto-Archiving: Denied requests create Turbine drafts for revision

Getting Started

Companies using Turbine for spend management but handling approvals through email or spreadsheets typically see ROI within 30 days. The integration reduces approval cycle times by 60% on average for mid-market businesses.

Next Steps:
1. Register for ApproveThis (free 14-day trial)
2. Book a custom demo showing Turbine workflows
3. Use pre-built templates from the Zapier library

Final Note: ApproveThis doesn't require approvers to have Turbine licenses, making it ideal for cross-company workflows with vendors or client stakeholders.