January 20178 T he Corporate travel is an increasingly integral part of businesses of all sizes. With companies doing business with customers all over the world, and global firms opening new offices in cities worldwide, employees need to travel to a large number of destinations. Regardless of the industry, the ongoing challenge of managing corporate travel comes down to user experience, financial savings, operational efficiencies and duty of care.How do you make the management of corporate travel less time-consuming and more conducive to maintain business productivity?Start with a solid travel program that gives your people clear parameters within which to operate. This might include budgets for business trips, according to the number of days away and the type of destination. There are a number of factors involved in the management of corporate travel of which the booking is only a piece -- including approvals, health and visa requirements, reports, claims, expense, policy, data and much more -- and these are in constant change prior to and during the trip. An effective travel program combined with the right technology enables both managers and travelers to make sure bookings and spend are in line with that set by the company.Having complete control and visibility over every aspect of corporate travel doesn't need to be an exhausting and time-consuming task. Smart thinking, a great user experience and streamlined processes help guarantee that every business trip is cost-effective and that employees have a good quality of travel and are always safe.The Importance of being ProactiveWhen it comes to managing business travel, it is paramount to be proactive rather than reactive. If budgets and trips are not aligned with the company's travel policy, then it's easy to identify the issue before any money is spent. IN MY VIEWHow to Systemize Business Travel and Take Out Every Pain PointBy Ross Fastuca, CIO & Co-founder, LocomoteAn agile and intuitive technology solution can automatically approve travel requests
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