APRU: Advanced Platform

APRU: Advanced Platform (Advanced Platform | Resources Unlimited) is a technology platform backed by industry experts that provides businesses with access to a comprehensive Vendor Management System (VMS). Located in Edina, APRU specializes in centralizing, streamlining, and tracking non-employee populations through automation and workforce management solutions. The company is proud to be a WBENC certified Woman Owned Business Enterprise.

APRU offers a cloud-based Vendor Management System that addresses the needs of organizations seeking to centralize, streamline, and track their contingent workforce programs. Their technology platform is designed to close talent gaps in employment strategies through automation that brings consistency and efficiency to contingent labor management. The system provides end-to-end visibility, allowing businesses to manage projected spend with billing transparency, detailed expenditure breakdowns, and greater policy enforcement control.

At APRU, the primary focus is on people and cultivating relationships between staffing vendors and businesses. The platform increases visibility, collaboration, and success by sourcing the right employment resources, ensuring engagement throughout the contingent lifecycle, and measuring performance. Their mission is to create a better environment for workforce collaboration using technology that creates efficiency without the usual challenges of entering into an MSP/VMS partnership.

The APRU technology platform is an easy-to-use, data-based system that enables customized workflows to meet specific Contingent Workforce Program requirements. It can be integrated into various applicant tracking, HRIS, ERP, and financial systems, and accepts data imports from external timekeeping platforms. This approach eliminates the time-consuming and costly processes often caused by third-party integrations.

APRU provides rapid installation with sites configured and ready within ten business days guaranteed, backed by reliable support from employment experts dedicated to business success. The platform is accessible 24/7/365 from any browser and is optimized for mobile devices with 99.9% uptime, ensuring projects are completed on time and on budget without unnecessary interruptions. Clients typically save an average of 12-15% on their contingent labor spend from day one.