AccountsPayablesOutsourcingDiscussionDocumentforABNAMROABNAMROBankIntroduction•CGE&YandABNAMROhadvariousdiscussionsregardingpayablesandprocurement,peopleinvolvedinclude:-JonathanKhong,ChooLeongBoon,ManishAggarwal•CGE&YrecommendedOneResourceGroupasawayforABNAMROtoreachthefollowingbenefits:-AvoidingUpfrontCapitalOutlays-ReducingCosts-Reachingotherstrategic/organizationalbenefits•AvisitofOneResourceGroup(ORG)processingcenterinHongKongwasorganisedwithPaulLeungandKCKum•Thepurposeofthisdocumentistopresent:-BackgroundofOneResourceGroup-CGE&Y/ORGviewonOutsourcing-AccountsPayablesServices-ProcurementServices-AnswerpendingquestionsfollowingourmeetingwithRobertDavisBenefits=>DairyFarm’scasestudyInvestmentrecoveryOneResourceGroup.•100+professionalsinHongKongprovidingfinance,accounting,andprocurementservices•ACapGeminiErnst&Youngbusiness•Existingclientsforourservicesinclude:“OverthelasttwoyearstherehavebeensignificantchangesinpersonnelsignificantchangesinpersonnelatseniorandjuniormanagementlevelsthroughoutDairyFarmHongKong.ThisincludesthetransitiontotheThisincludesthetransitiontotheoutsourcedfinancefunctionoutsourcedfinancefunction...”“Thedownsideoflosingexperiencedownsideoflosingexperienceappearstohavebeenoutweighedbyimprovementsoutweighedbyimprovementsmadetotheinternalreportingandcontrolframework.Webelievethattheoverallcaliberofstaffoverallcaliberofstaffhashasimprovedimprovedandthatthereisgreaterclaritygreaterclarityandopennessopennesswithinthefinancefunction.”-PriceWaterhouseCoopersinDairyFarm2000AuditReport.Briefly,OneResourceGroupServicesinclude•FinanceServices:budgeting,managementreporting,feasibilityandsiteselectionstudies,andavarietyoffinancialmanagementandanalysis.•AccountingServices:receivables,payables,cashmanagement,assetmanagement,andledgeraccounting.ORGcurrentlyhandlesreceiptsofnearlyEuro1.5billionperyearandprocessesmorethan350,000payablesinvoicespermonth.Wealsoproducestatutoryfinancialsformorethan30legalentities.•ProcurementServices:managingawidearrayofcommodities,ourworkinthisareaincludessourcing,suppliermanagement,andcontractnegotiation.Weofferservicesovertheinternetviaourprocure-to-paynetwork.Point-of-ViewonOutsourcing•OutsourcingOccursWhenanOrganizationTransfersOwnershipofaBusinessProcesstoaSupplier-Thekeyconceptistransferofcontrol.-InasuccessfuloutsourcingarrangementThebuyercommunicatestheresultsitwantstobuyThesupplierdetermineshowtomanagetheprocessofproducingthoseresults•ArecentsurveyhighlightedCompany’sreasonsforOutsourcing-Gainingaccesstoskills-Improvingservicequality-Focusingoncorebusiness-Addingflexibility-Controllingoperatingcosts•OutsourcingIsAttractiveWhenComparedWithOtherAlternativesY0Y0Y1Y1Y2Y2Y3Y3Y4Y4Y5Y5In-sourcingIn-sourcingOutsourcing(Buyer’sView)Outsourcing(Buyer’sView)Outsourcing(Supplier’sView)Outsourcing(Supplier’sView)Budget/ForecastBudget/ForecastCostCost•AnapproachwhichfocusesonprocessimprovementandallowsABNAmrotoavoidcapitaloutlays•Insummary,OneResourceGroup’s(ORG)approachmeans:-Youmakenoupfrontinvestments(ORGtakesoncapitalcosts)-Outsourcingfeesarebasedonyourcurrentcosts-ORGwillpayyouagain-sharingrebatebasedonefficiencygains-Financialsandbillingsarecompletely“open-book”-IncreasingpredictabilityofcostsBenefitsofCGE&Y/ORGapproach``1.01.02.02.0MonthlyMonthlyCostsCosts1.51.50.50.5Outsourcing(ORGView)Outsourc...