Agenda
• One company• Introducing Prysmian Group• Introducing Prysmian NL
• Business Case A/P Automation – Challenges• Example flows
• Handling P/O based invoice – Match• Handling P/O based invoice – No Match• Handling Cost Invoice
Prysmian Group
No1 in cable solutions for the energy and
telecommunication business, with a strong
position in high technology, innovation-
driven market segments
50 COUNTRIES50 COUNTRIES 98 PLANTS98 PLANTS 22,000 PEOPLE22,000 PEOPLE > 7 €B SALES > 7 €B SALES 22 R&D CENTRES 22 R&D CENTRES
Prysmian NetherlandsFacility Energy
Tele-com
E/T Total
Plant 4 2 0 6
DC 0 2 0 2
Total Netherlands 4 4 0 8
One corporate and two commercial brands
The Prysmian Group operates through two distinct commercial brands, Prysmian and Draka.
The market leading commercial brands are the distinct offerings through which we serve our customers
The corporate brand represents the organisation and all that it stands for
Business Case A/P Automation - Challenges
• Reduce FTE• Automation of key business processes• Improve control• Focus on handling deviations/exceptions• Track & trace of deviations/exceptions to improve business
process• Improve purchasing process
Internal approach• Formulate objectives • Describe (different) internal purchase processes in the
company• Start business case• Software selection
– 2020 vision– Isprojects– Medius Flow
• Final choice• Implementation
Invoice processes
• Handling P/O based invoice – Match• Handling P/O based invoice – No Match• Handling Cost Invoice
Handling P/O based invoice – Match
Invoice Scanning (ReadSoft) 3-way match
(MediusFlow) Match Y/N Yes! Final Authorisation Posting in BAAN
No! Handling Deviation (Price,
goods)Final authorisation
Handling P/O based invoice – No Match
Invoice Scanning (ReadSoft) 3-way match
(MediusFlow) Match Y/N Yes! Final Authorisation Posting in BAAN
No! Handling Deviation (Price,
goods)Final authorisation
What does e-Invoicing bring Prysmian?
• Improvement purchase process– Solved gaps in the process– Solved gaps in the master data of creditors and articles
• Minimum of handling activities• Focus on deviations/exceptions