Procure To Pay - Accounts Payable
Introduction
This case study explores a company's struggle with insufficient visibility and quantification challenges within their Accounts Payable (AP) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes. Grappling with issues in controlling standard procedures and manually calculating KPIs, the organization sought transformative solutions.
Challenges
- Limited visibility into Accounts Payable (AP) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) business processes.
- Inadequate means to quantify process execution gaps effectively.
- Lack of controls for standard processes, such as maverick buying.
- Manual calculation of AP and P2P Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) using offline spreadsheets.
Solutions
- Introduced comprehensive process visualization for AP and P2P to uncover improvement possibilities.
- Developed dynamic operational reports for tracking key performance indicators.
- Discovered over $2.5M in potential enhancements in various areas like labor productivity and risk mitigation.
Conclusion
This case study exemplifies the positive outcomes achieved through the implementation of solutions to address AP and P2P challenges. The utilization of process visualization and dynamic reports not only enhanced visibility into critical KPIs but also uncovered significant opportunities for improvement. This highlights the efficacy of technology in optimizing financial processes and increasing operational efficiency. Ennuviz's support in this endeavor was instrumental, offering advanced solutions for process visualization and dynamic reporting. Through the use of Ennuviz’s technology and certified professionals, the organization effectively accessed key metrics, identified improvement areas, and elevated overall financial and operational performance.