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Case study

How leading footwear company controls cash leakage in procure to pay process

IndustryFootwear & apparel

Mitigate Monitor unauthorised

  • supplyLeakage chain changes risk In in Procure PeopleSoft to critical To Pay Process configurations
  • CONTROL CASH LEAKAGE IN PROCURE TO PAY

Our Client

  • Designs, develops, markets, and distributes footwear for men, women, and children The company operates through four segments: Domestic Wholesale Sales, International Wholesale Sales, Retail Sales, and E-commerce Sales Operates 122 stores, 131 factory outlets, and 71 warehouse stores in the United States; and 44 stores and 26 factory outlets internationally Primary ERP system PeopleSoft

Challenges

  • Control cash leakage in Procure to Pay Process Assess Vendor Risks based on internal and external data sources Streamline internal audit of fright costs, media fees Ensure contract compliance

Results

  • Enabled AP payment tracking, and prevented over 200K in future losses by catching them earlier Enabled comprehensive vendor risk analysis using all available data – from fraud and conflicts of interest to lapsed business licenses and liability concerns Safeguarded freight-related disbursements by identifying payment errors and analyzing whether vendors and carriers have complied with shipping guidelines Enabled agency and media invoices match up Identify duplicates and overpayments, review contracts, media plans, insertion orders, print orders and billing statements, and accurately determine whether there have been mistakes and under- achieving performance Improved contract compliance combines using automated techniques with focused strategic buyer dashboards to identify the causes behind overpayments, and developed prevention techniques

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