ALLPOINTS FIBRE NETWORKS
Creating value through collaboration APFN’ s vision for joined up operations marks a significant shift away from traditional departmental silos.
By combining procurement’ s market knowledge with finance’ s budgetary oversight, both teams can drive down costs whilst ensuring the right value is created for the business.
Natalia notes:“ Sometimes, we need the flexibility of the break clause or certainty of fixed price as we progress on our transformation journey, which come at a premium. We work together to achieve the right outcome for the business.”
The other major strand to this piece is managing working capital and ensuring it is well balanced. If configured effectively, the right software system can allow procurement and finance to obtain data in real time.
“ Data has become one of the really big differentiators in any industry,” Natalia emphasises.“ So, using an ERP system and other linked systems, like Gatekeeper, which stores a lot of information about supplier contracts, you can get insights quickly – and these insights allow you to make faster decisions, including managing working capital more effectively.”
Through shared insights, procurement and finance develop risk-aware approaches to partnering with suppliers that protects the organisation from external factors like supply chain disruption and ensures appropriate risk transfer in commercial contracts.
18 million homes
APFN’ s network partner reach
300 +
Number of APFN employees
Headline benefits achieved through the collaboration – spearheaded by Stuart and Natalia – include:
• Enhanced transparency and data visibility
• Accelerated decision-making and improved working capital management
• Greater cost savings and supplier relationship improvements
• Better risk management and stronger control environment
• Optimised value for money solutions for the business
A telecoms trailblazer Taking into account its partnerships with Openreach, CityFibre and its own network, AllPoints Fibre now has one of, if not the, largest full-fibre footprints
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