{"id":13287,"date":"2023-01-24T17:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T17:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itilite.com\/?p=13287"},"modified":"2024-03-07T06:05:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T06:05:39","slug":"blog-series-improve-roi-business-travel-itilite-advantage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itilite.com\/blog\/blog-series-improve-roi-business-travel-itilite-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Series: Ways Companies are Planning to Improve the Travel ROI in 2023- Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the previous blogs, we elaborated upon how the recent economic slowdown has turned the companies’ travel management process<\/a> more ROI oriented. We analyzed what travel ROI optimization is and why it is the avant-garde of companies\u2019 travel management plan in 2023. We also discussed various policies companies plan on implementing to optimize the ROI of business travel<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the last part of our 3-blog series, we will shed some light on what technological aid organizations need to practically implement travel ROI optimization strategies. We will put forth companies\u2019 travel process improvement \u201cwishlist\u201d and how having the ITILITE advantage can put them one step ahead.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, let\u2019s look at the list of our customers\u2019 travel-tech-related needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Customer Wishlist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Travel Data Visibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Complete visibility of travel data<\/a> is a crucial requirement of our customers. \u201cComplete visibility\u201d means getting access to each travel-related expense on a single platform. Customers and prospects demand a single source of truth for online and offline booking expenses and all the other travel data. Through T&E integration, they can get all that data at one place. This can help them ascertain how much they are investing in each business trip and accurately calculate travel ROI.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, we have seen that customers and prospects demanding travel and expense integration have increased from 40% to 70%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pricing Transparency and Predictability<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another popular customer demand is pricing transparency. Companies want a corporate travel management<\/a> solution that doesn\u2019t confuse them with complicated pricing models with suspicious \u201chidden charges.\u201d They don\u2019t want an itemized billing model with a long list of complex expenses. Our customers phrased it by saying they don\u2019t want \u201cdeath by a thousand cuts.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hence, ITILITE offers a clean pricing model, a combination of no \u201citemized rate cards\u201d and a pay-as-you-go payment system, was highly appreciated by our customers and prospects alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deeper Tech to Ensure Higher ROI<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Companies worldwide have realized that they need deeper technological support to ensure high travel ROI. This increased inclination toward technology was also visible in our interviews. Our customers wanted tech support for the implementation of the following ROI improvement steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n