Maritime digitised procurement. Invoice control was left behind
In this report
The two bosses problem: Why different reporting lines for procurement and finance create a structural control gap, and why that’s a problem.
Five places exposure accumulates: A directional cost model showing how small accepted variances compound across a fleet.
Four scenarios where AP breaks: Where standard maritime AP workflows break down: partial deliveries, vessel-side discrepancies, fleet-wide service agreements and hard-to-catch duplicates.
Two things for Monday’s meeting: A workflow audit table and KPI scorecard to assess your current processes and build your business case for change.
Summary
Maritime procurement now runs on digital systems, but control over the invoice that follows has not kept pace. The guide traces this to structure. Procurement and finance report through different lines, so control can fall between them. Small variances, each one accepted, compound across a fleet. And an invoice can clear before the vessel has confirmed what actually arrived.
The guide identifies five places where financial exposure builds up, using a directional cost model, and works through four operational scenarios where standard AP workflows fall short. It also includes an audit table and a KPI scorecard, so finance and procurement teams can measure their own process and make the case for change.
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