USUAL TIMEFRAMES
KEY FACT
S2P represents millions in potential savings for mid-sized enterprises and tens of millions for larger organisations
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USUAL TIMEFRAMES
6-9 8-12
MONTHS
of technical work are typically needed for comprehensive integration, often requiring specialised consultants and extensive IT involvement
WEEKS
are often all that’ s needed for strategic integration focusing on essential data flows and causing minimal disruption to existing operations
KEY FACT
S2P represents millions in potential savings for mid-sized enterprises and tens of millions for larger organisations
Chris Duchene, former SVP Chief Procurement Officer at Summit Materials, said:“ What am I actually going to get incrementally for the [ ERP implementation ] versus what am I going to get incrementally if I roll out a source-to-pay solution? The delta between the benefits was huge: 80 %. That was the value coming out of the source-to-pay solution.” Expansion through acquisition presents a distinct set of challenges. Leaders often find they are investing not only in comprehensive integration, but also migration when restructuring takes place. More flexible mindsets here will allow a business to put a stop to repeated integration efforts and associated costs. Firms should also evaluate the resources needed
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