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Inn-Flow Acquires Lilo to Unify Procurement with Accounting and Labor

Inn-Flow Acquires Lilo to Unify Procurement with Accounting and Labor

John Erhart
CEO & Founder, Inn-Flow
Nadine ElAshkar
CEO & Co-Founder, Lilo

Procurement Built for How Hotels Actually Operate

 

 

One Search. Every Vendor.

Search all vendors from one screen — no punch-outs to vendor sites required. Your GPO pricing is pre-loaded and ready. AI cart optimization finds the best deal across every connected vendor.

 

One Search. Every Vendor.

Real-Time Budget by GL Code

Remaining budget by GL code is shown in real time as each item is selected. Build flexible approval workflows by property and spend level — control spending before it hits the books.

 

Real-Time Budget by GL Code

Connected to Your Financial System

Invoices, GL codes, and approvals flow straight into accounting — error-free and on time. No exports. No reconciliation gaps.

 

Connected to Your Financial System

See Hotel Procurement in Action

Explore how hotel teams order supplies, manage vendor approvals, and sync procurement data to accounting across properties.

 

Find savings across every vendor by comparing pricing, applying rebates, and surfacing smarter purchasing decisions in one place.

Control spend before it hits the books with approvals, GL-based budgets, and real-time visibility across every property.

Close faster with connected workflows as procurement, accounting, and approvals stay in sync so every transaction is reflected instantly.


Procurement Workflow

Manage procurement from request to reconciliation — automate approvals, sync to accounting, and track spend across your portfolio in real time.

 

Order Supplies With Confidence

Compare prices across vendors, apply GPO rebates, and place orders from a single interface. AI recommendations surface cost-saving opportunities automatically.

Get Stared
  • AI-powered cart optimization
  • All vendors in one place
  • Side-by-side vendor price comparison
  • Order tracking and order guides

Control Spend Across Properties

Set up customized approval workflows by spend threshold, property, and approval authority. Route requests automatically and maintain real-time visibility into pending approvals across your portfolio.

Get Stared
  • Property-level approval workflows
  • Real-time pending approval dashboard
  • Spend-based approval routing
  • Automated escalation rules

Sync Procurement to Accounting Automatically

Procurement data flows directly into your accounting system. Every invoice is auto-coded, every PO is synced in real-time, and every dollar spent is reflected in your financials instantly — eliminating manual reconciliation and closing delays.

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  • Real-time GL code assignment
  • Spend reflected daily in financials
  • Automatic invoice matching
  • Zero manual reconciliation

 

 

When Accounting and Procurement Work Together, You Close Faster

Procurement is your second-largest controllable expense. Inn-Flow connects procurement data directly to accounting so purchasing decisions are reflected in financials instantly — and month-end close gets simpler.

  • Procurement costs reflected accurately in daily financials
  • Spend performance viewed alongside revenue and profitability
  • Fewer disconnects between purchase orders, invoices, and results

 

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Two Cost Levers. One Platform.

Labor and procurement are the two biggest drivers of hotel profitability. Inn-Flow is the only platform that connects both — giving operators real-time visibility and control over the costs that matter most.

  • Labor hours and procurement spending visible in one financial view
  • Budget-vs-actual that reflects both cost levers in real time
  • Portfolio-level visibility across properties

 

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Hotel Procurement Software That Eliminates Manual Work

 

 

Beth, Purchasing Manager, Auburn
"What used to take me two full days each week now takes about two hours. Lilo has been a tremendous time-saver, letting me focus on higher-priority tasks."

Beth, Purchasing Manager, Auburn



Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

Yes. Inn-Flow Procurement is designed around hotel purchasing workflows, multi-property management, USALI chart of accounts, and hospitality-specific vendor networks. It is not a generic procurement tool adapted for hotels.

 

Procurement data will flow directly into Inn-Flow Accounting. Invoices will be auto-coded to GL accounts, purchase orders sync in real time, and spending is reflected in financials immediately — eliminating manual reconciliation.

 

Yes. Inn-Flow Procurement connects to your existing vendors. You can bring your current supplier relationships into the platform and layer on centralized management, approval workflows, and spend tracking.

 

Yes. Inn-Flow Procurement is built for hotel management companies operating multiple properties. Set property-level budgets, approval workflows, and vendor preferences — all managed from one dashboard.

 

Inn-Flow Procurement includes AI-powered cart optimization, automated GL coding, vendor price benchmarking, and demand-based ordering recommendations trained on hospitality-specific patterns.

 

We load your product catalogs for each of your vendor sites. Most hotel management companies are fully onboarded within 3-6 weeks. Your dedicated Customer Success Manager handles vendor connections, catalog loading, user training, and quality assurance.

 


Questions About the Transition?

 

 

Lilo has joined Inn-Flow. The procurement platform you know and use is now part of Inn-Flow’s unified hotel operations suite — connecting procurement directly to accounting, labor management, and business intelligence. Same product, same team, bigger platform.

 

No. Your login credentials, vendor connections, order history, and all your data remain exactly as they are. The product experience continues unchanged.

 

The same team that has always supported you. Reach us at support@inn-flow.com or through your existing support channels.

 

Absolutely. The Lilo teams have joined Inn-Flow and will continue to support the platform and its customers.

 

Nothing changes with your GPO relationships. Inn-Flow Procurement continues to honor all existing GPO contracts, pricing, and vendor agreements –  relationships are fully preserved.

 

See Inn-Flow Procurement for Your Portfolio

Get a personalized walkthrough of how Inn-Flow can reduce procurement costs, streamline approvals, and connect spending to your financial system.

 

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