Advanced payment solutions drive value and savings
Success story - snapshot
Industry: Manufacturing company
Service: Strategic Meetings Management
Location: 9 countries in 4 regions
Facts:
Implement a global payment solution ecosystem
Optimize pay terms and rebate potential
Brief
CWT M&E had successfully implemented a centralized SMM program using a lead agency model with integration of internal planning team
Company policy moving from 45 day payment terms to 60 days with pushback from key suppliers
Client needed a consolidated payment strategy to optimize cash flow, drive efficiencies and integrate data
Solution
Collaborated with finance leaders to evaluate payment options with impact on cost, user ease, controls and cash opportunity
Recognized successful P-card process within other divisions
Created hybrid P-card solution of physical, virtual and prefunded cards, mainly dependent on meeting type, with procure-to-pay used for ancillary items, such as marketing/promo products
Result
Achieved cash held days of 69 days on average
Increased compliance by 28%
Delivered incremental savings of 4.8% (cash optimization, reduction in resources supporting manual PO and reconciliation process)
Increased customer satisfaction to a 4.6 rating on a scale of 5