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Procure-to-pay systems are designed to provide organizations with control and visibility over the entire life-cycle of a transaction, providing full insight into cash-flow and financial commitments. Most of the companies using these systems look for a [[centralization]] of their procurement department, or to set up a [[shared services]] organization for the same purpose.<ref>[http://www.it-director.com/enterprise/technology/content.php?cid=11179 Benefits of P2P]</ref> |
Procure-to-pay systems are designed to provide organizations with control and visibility over the entire life-cycle of a transaction, providing full insight into cash-flow and financial commitments. Most of the companies using these systems look for a [[centralization]] of their procurement department, or to set up a [[shared services]] organization for the same purpose. khelbona<ref>[http://www.it-director.com/enterprise/technology/content.php?cid=11179 Benefits of P2P]</ref> |
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According to the [[Aberdeen Group]], despite the availability of technology which can dramatically reduce the mountains of paperwork and inefficiencies plaguing accounts payable, few companies have addressed AP transformation like other processes essential to the business.<ref>Aberdeen Group, [http://www.aberdeen.com/Aberdeen-Library/2827/ES_IAPCLPP_JP_2827.aspx Integrating AP into the Procure-to-Pay Process Yields Greater Savings] (No longer available online, January 2017)</ref> |
According to the [[Aberdeen Group]], despite the availability of technology which can dramatically reduce the mountains of paperwork and inefficiencies plaguing accounts payable, few companies have addressed AP transformation like other processes essential to the business.<ref>Aberdeen Group, [http://www.aberdeen.com/Aberdeen-Library/2827/ES_IAPCLPP_JP_2827.aspx Integrating AP into the Procure-to-Pay Process Yields Greater Savings] (No longer available online, January 2017)</ref> |
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Procure-to-pay is a term used in the software industry to designate a specific subdivision of the procurement process.
The procure-to-pay systems enable the integration of the purchasing department with the accounts payable (AP) department. Some of the largest players of the software industry agree on a common definition of procure-to-pay, linking the procurement process and financial department. The steps usually included are:
- Supply management
- Cart or requisition
- Purchase order
- Receiving
- Invoice reconciliation
- Accounts payable
Unlike source-to-pay systems, procure-to-pay systems do not include the function of sourcing.[1] Also, notions of production planning and forecasting are excluded from this definition since it relates to the supply chain management.
Benefits
Procure-to-pay systems are designed to provide organizations with control and visibility over the entire life-cycle of a transaction, providing full insight into cash-flow and financial commitments. Most of the companies using these systems look for a centralization of their procurement department, or to set up a shared services organization for the same purpose. khelbona[2]
According to the Aberdeen Group, despite the availability of technology which can dramatically reduce the mountains of paperwork and inefficiencies plaguing accounts payable, few companies have addressed AP transformation like other processes essential to the business.[3]
Risks
As with any system that touches a significant number of users, implementing a procure-to-pay system requires significant knowledge of the as-is business processes as well as the to-be. Change management is a key component in implementing a procure-to-pay solution. According to Deloitte, a few procure-to-pay challenges which ultimately impair the ability to manage and execute key activities effectively are:
- "Finance does not provide sufficient information to support decision making (e.g., spend analytics)"
- "Data governance and quality are inadequate to make informed decisions and meet Finance stakeholder needs (e.g., Vendor Master Data)"
- "The absence of, limited, or multiple/unintegrated systems supporting the process"
- "Customization of ERP which leads to abnormal entries being processed"
- "Lack of ERP knowledge/training among users which facilitates incorrect transaction processing"[4]
See also
- Supply chain and supply chain management
- E-procurement
- Purchase-to-pay
- Spend management
- Contract management
- Purchasing
- Procurement outsourcing
- Shared services
References
- ^ Loi, K. (2013), The Complete Procure to Pay Cycle, accessed 7 January 2017
- ^ Benefits of P2P
- ^ Aberdeen Group, Integrating AP into the Procure-to-Pay Process Yields Greater Savings (No longer available online, January 2017)
- ^ "Procure to Pay (P2P) Risk Analytics Report" (PDF). Deloitte: 6.