EIPP & Procure-To-Pay True automated processes are the goal for nearly all leading procurement organizations. Ensure you are providing the necessary tools for your organization to go beyond spend analysis and focus on the bigger picture.

*Offer valid for executives involved in direct or indirect spend only.

Key session:

Main Conference Day One, July 15, 2008

Functionally Aligning Procurement And Accounts Payable For Maximum Results
Gerry Hodson, Director Enterprise Sourcing Operations, H&R Block

In most organizations that struggle with end to end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) process, the Procurement and Accounts Payable functions are separate: separate departments, separate processes and separate opinions of what the other group is doing wrong. The ironic reality is that this separation is the single largest factor standing in the way of world class, cost-saving P2P processes. H&R Block has recently completed a major Source-to-Settle (S2S) initiative, which included implementing true end-to-end alignment of the Procurement and Accounts Payable functions. This session provides:

• Overview of H&R Block's S2S project and solutions
• The P2P Experiment - combining Procurement and Accounts Payable into a single department
• Electronic Supplier Integration - the nuts and bolts of aligning Procurement and Accounts Payable
• Lessons Learned

Other topics to explore include:

• Using Electronic Invoice Presentment And Payment To (EIPP) To Cut Processing Costs
• Gaining Spend Control Of Electronic Invoice Presentment And Payment Solutions