Materials Manufacturer
This client is a large international materials manufacturer with multiple divisions. Their products have reached almost every corner of the world. The client required a better freight audit and payment solution across divisions. Most divisions operate independently with unique accounting systems and transportation networks. The client's A/P and IT resources were stretched thin and Intune was challenged with implementing services to improve freight audit, visibility and efficiency.
Solution
Intune worked closely with each division to understand the current processes and suggest solutions to improve freight audit, account coding, payment and reporting while also saving time for staff. Intune spent a great deal of time working on data interfaces, accounting, processing rules and reporting requirements utilizing parallel test data. It was very important that each division was comfortable with the solution. Each transition was very smooth due to the extensive preparation and testing. Increase audit savings and time savings were realized very quickly. Intune also worked on standardizing dashboards and reporting for corporate visibility which is yielding benefits of additional cost avoidance opportunities.
Immediate Benefits
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Improved Audit savings
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Increased Small Package recovery amounts
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Reduced workload for A/P and IT departments
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Improved visibility to freight data at division and corporate levels
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Improved data quality
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More accurate account allocations
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Improved Support for users and carriers
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Assistance with internal cost avoidance projects across divisions