100000
Hard copy invoices eliminated
200
No. of user desks cut time on approvals
25
Headcount reduced in Accounts Payable
The challenge
Employees at News International need to approve all kinds of different requests, such as invoice payments, editorial commissions and purchase orders. News International wanted a one-stop shop for this kind of approval so that employees could get all the information they needed and approve requests as efficiently as possible. The business goal was to reduce transaction costs and cut red tape.
The delivery
Keytree delivered an Adobe Flex solution via a Service-Oriented Architecture built using SAP Netweaver technology. We delivered the project in six months via a close-knit Keytree / News International team with fast, client-driven enhancements after launch.
The results
Eliminated hard copies of invoices, reducing the cost of storing and managing more than 100,000 invoices and 300,000 editorial payments annually.
- Cut time spent on approvals across 200 user desks, freeing time for more important work
- Reduced headcount in accounts payable by 25%
- Increased compliance with approval policies
- Enhanced data validation for cost-centre allocations
- Improved relationships with suppliers
- Reduced time and cost of new business initiatives that shared the service
- Common look and feel for approvals across all approval types and business units
