Supplier Enablement

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Supplier Enablement

• February 11, 2008

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Automation / e-Procurement

• Key Drivers
• Automation
• Purchasing
• Invoicing
• Processing
• Low touch
• No touch
• Error reduction
• Strong commitment
• Technologies
• Procurement Services
• Corporate Tax Dept
• Accounts Payable
• Internal Business Partners
• Strong supplier adoption

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Lessons Learned

• Commodity Managers role
• Supplier Enablement Teams role
• Collect Supplier Information
• Contact information
• Remit to information
• Minority status
• W-9
• Banking information
• Consistent communication and follow up
• Alignment of vendor record in payment system
• Multiple ship to addresses may mean multiple
  vendor records
• Alignment on payment method - ACH
• Enable relationship on the network you use
• Supplier training
• Close the loop with email notification

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Challenges Impacts

• Cleansing Vendor Master file
• Multiple remit to
• Address updates
• Managing ACH vs paper check
• Standardization of processes
• Globalization
• Obtaining everything needed
• Tax Dept review aligning on method of payment

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Win-Win

• Strong regulatory compliance
• Increased efficiencies and decreased costs
• Streamlined and standardized processes
• Preferred supplier base
• Clean usable spend data
• Reduction in hardcopy paperwork
• Reduction on by-pass
• Electronic tools for purchasing and approving
• Increased quality and accuracy using electronic
  submission
• Increased security Checks in the mail

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