20th September Dear Supplier,

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1 20th September 2010 Dear Supplier, As part of the General Motors (GM) policy to continuously improve efficiency and service to suppliers, we have already implemented a strategy to move away from paper based financial transaction processing to e-invoicing, starting in October To achieve such objectives and to eliminate the waste and inefficiencies associated with paper invoices, GM has partnered with OB10 - the Global e-invoicing Network. Over the last three years GM has worked with over 1000 key suppliers on a voluntary basis to convert a significant amount of paper invoices to electronic means via OB10; however the initiative is now progressing to foresee the end of paper invoices as our way of receiving and managing accounts payable. The suppliers that have chosen to participate over the last three years have been experiencing the numerous benefits associated with OB10, such as: Faster payment of your invoices Quicker delivery of invoices to General Motors Verification of transmission success or failure via OB10. Cost effective e-invoicing leads to reduced cost vs. paper invoices No installation of hardware or software required Data can be submitted in any format to OB10 when using the Integrated Solution method As more of your customers join the network, cost per invoice further decreases. OB10 network is compliant with national tax legislation. Electronic invoicing via the established OB10 interface will be the route to effective and timely payments. Therefore General Motors Account s Payable department will from 30 th November 2010 start not accepting paper based invoices for all in scope GM Business Units. You will find a list of the in scope GME Business Units in the FAQ section of this letter. An administrative fee will be considered for the suppliers that continue using the paper flow to the in scope GM Business Units. It is consequently required that you register with the OB10 network by 29 th October 2010 so your company has enough lead time to begin electronic submission of invoices to General Motors by the above paper cut off date. We have asked OB10 to contact you in the next 10 days to explain the change to electronic invoicing and to facilitate your engagement in the network and to ensure that you can automate the transmission of your invoices to General Motors in the most effective and efficient way. OB10 will handle all the necessary technical and commercial steps to establish your account and will resolve any issues and questions you may have. If in the meantime if you have any questions or doubts about the initiative, please contact your GM Buyer who will explain the strategic initiative and will clarify any related questions you may have. Nonetheless, we encourage you to read through the attached pages as they provide some valuable insights as well as relevant information as to how to engage the service with OB10. Thank you for your support of this strategic initiative and we encourage you to register and engage in this e-invoicing network as soon as possible, so you can benefit from the elimination of the paper based invoices and the use of this electronic solution as mandated by General Motors. Kind Regards, Thomas A McMillen GME Vice President Purchasing and Supply Chain

2 This electronic invoicing initiative is applicable to all vendors submitting indirect material / services invoices This electronic invoicing initiative is not applicable to POR Invoices (Payment of Receipt) Frequently Asked Questions: What is E-Invoicing? E-Invoicing is an agreed part of the GME strategy to improve our performance on payments to our suppliers. Electronic invoices will arrive to GM system within 24 hr after the submission date. This will guarantee to you that GM has received your invoices. The OB10 network enables suppliers to send invoice data electronically, in their preferred data format. OB10 will then validate the invoice data, ensure that all required information is on the invoice and translate into our preferred data format sending it directly to GM Accounting system. This process will drastically reduce the amount of paper invoices that we receive the level of manual processing and the number of errors and will result in a more efficient payment process. Which are the benefits for using E-Invoicing? In addition to the benefits listed in the above letter, suppliers will also gain the following benefits: Certainty that the invoice has been delivered on time and to the correct person Improved cash flow as payment is more likely to be made on time Shorter processing time (less than 24 hours) allows us to pay our suppliers faster Reduction of the number of invoice rejections Improved invoice tracking and reporting Ability to send invoice data directly, in the chosen format, without requiring installation of hardware or software Instant notifications when an invoice does not pass basic validation criteria How do I get started? Getting registered on the OB10 network is the first step towards adopting e-invoicing. OB10 will get in contact with your company to discuss the options available, and arrange an electronic invoice solution to meet your needs. You can proactively also contact OB10 directly to agree the enrolment process. Client Services at OB10: IE (0) SE UK FI DK (0) How do I send my invoices to General Motors? General Motors has contracted OB10 Limited, a third party service provider, to facilitate our e-invoicing. OB10 Limited runs OB10, the global e-invoicing network system which enables suppliers to electronically deliver invoices to their customers without the need to install any proprietary hardware or software. Invoices may be submitted in two ways: 1) by sending an invoice file through the OB10 system using the automated Integrated Solution method or 2) by using an online invoice template called the OB10 Web Form. This will ensure that you can automate the creation and dispatch of your General Motors invoices. OB10 will handle all the necessary technical and commercial steps to have a successful implementation.

3 Are there fees associated with this service? There is a cost to use OB10, as there is a cost to send paper invoices. The pricing is dependent on the chosen solution. Pricing for the Web Form solution can be found on next link: IE - Pricing for the Integrated Solution (sending a file to OB10) can be found on next link: IE - Pricing for the OB10 network is set by OB10 Limited and all fees are billed by and paid to OB10 by the supplier. To get any additional details please contact OB10 directly. General Motors expects suppliers to bear the cost of invoicing per standard business practice. Why should I pay for OB10 invoicing? There is a cost involved in sending paper invoices Payments made to the Post Office, to procure and store office supplies like ink and paper. General Motors expects the supplier to bear the costs involved with OB10 invoicing as they do with paper invoicing, though e-invoicing is generally cost-saving for General Motors and suppliers. What resources are required for me to come onboard? To become a Integrated Solution you simply extract the invoice data from your existing ERP billing system using whatever format you chose and send it to OB10. As a result, the resource investment necessary to setup OB10 is minimal when compared to other industry solutions. Most GM suppliers have completed testing in 3 weeks with some needing as little as two days. If you choose to use the Web Form, you only need to register on or contact OB10 directly per telephone and begin sending invoices immediately. Do I need to install any software? No. OB10 is a web based service that will work with your existing ERP billing system What if I don t have a system capable of creating invoice files? You can access the OB10 secure web site and create invoices online using the Web Form. All you need is an Internet connection and a standard browser. See the supporting documents for more details. I already use EDI invoicing with some of my other customers, can I use these to bypass OB10 and invoice General Motors directly? No. Requests for new EDI invoice connections directly into General Motors will not be accepted. However, OB10 can support any data format including EDI 810 so suppliers wishing to adopt these formats can send their files via OB10 instead of directly to General Motors. Technical details of your transmission should be discussed with OB10. I already have the facility to make invoices available to my customers via the Internet. Can I use this instead of OB10? No. OB10 ensures that we receive the data you send in a format that will upload to our accounting systems and trigger payment approval. Sending General Motors an image of the invoice or giving us an option to download the data in a fixed format does not satisfy this requirement.

4 What Business Units are In-Scope for OB10? You will find below the list of GM business units that are able to receive invoices via OB10 and their respective OB10 account numbers. In order to send invoices to the below country units a relationship in the OB10 system will need to be setup during the Integrated Solution Implementation phase or the Web Form setup phase. You should continue to send paper invoices to all other Business Units not connected to the OB10 Network. You will be notified by GM when additional countries are added to the program. GM Business Unit Name VAT registration number OB10 Account number IBC Vehicles Ltd GB AAA General Motors UK Ltd. GB AAA General Motors Belgium NV BE AAA GM Automotive Services Belgium NV BE AAA General Motors España S.L.U ES B AAA General Motors Europe Holdings SL ES B AAA Opel Eisenach GMBH DE AAA Adam Opel GMBH DE AAA General Motors Powertrain - Germany GmbH DE AAA General Motors Powertrain Kaiserslautern Germany GmbH DE AAA General Motors France FR AAA GM Strasbourg FR AAA General Motors Nederland BV NL B01 AAA General Motors Italia SRL IT AAA General Motors Austria GmbH ATU AAA General Motors Ireland Limited IE Q AAA General Motors Denmark DK AAA General Motors Norge AS NO AAA General Motors Finland OY FI AAA General Motors Portugal, Lda PT AAA Can I send cross border invoices via OB10? GM can accept cross border invoices via OB10, however GM can only legally process cross border invoices that contain local VAT. All invoices with foreign VAT must still be sent to GM per the traditional paper method. Can I send attachments via OB10? Attachment functionality is available. There are no additional charges to the supplier for using this facility. Once you are enabled, you can attach extra documents (attachments) to your invoices after you have submitted the invoice. This entails uploading the attachments in TIFF format via OB10. These are then forwarded to GM and appended to the invoice image in the GM Workflow. Important points to be note on attachments: Suppliers must notify OB10 that they intend to send attachments when their account is being setup The attachment has to be uploaded within 24 hours of submitting the invoice data Only one document can be attached to an invoice but it can contain multiple pages. The document can be attached only in TIFF format.

5 Should I continue to send paper invoices after go- live with OB10? No. After the Go-live Date no more paper invoices will be accepted. However during the Testing Phase with OB10 paper invoices will continue to be accepted. Invoices should continue to be sent to the standard invoicing address on file with your company until testing with OB10 is complete. Can I still submit invoices directly to my General Motors contact? No. With General Motors new e-invoicing process, General Motors employees are no longer able to forward invoices to Accounts Payable on behalf of a supplier. Suppliers are responsible for submitting invoices directly to Accounts Payable via the OB10 network. Does General Motors make payments using OB10? No. Use of the OB10 network facilitates the receipt of invoices only and is completely independent of payment. There are no changes to the current payment process as a result of this initiative. Can suppliers send credit memos to OB10? Yes. Credit memos can be sent via OB10 just like invoices. What data elements must I include when submitting an invoice to General Motors via OB10 to assist General Motors on-time payment? Your Implementation Specialist at OB10 will support you in making sure that all of the required data is being sent to GM during the implementation phase, however you should include the same details on e-invoices as on paper invoices today. Every invoice sent to GM Accounts Payable must include: Invoice Number Invoice Date General Motors Bill to Name and Address Currency of the invoice. The Supplier s name, preferred remit to address or bank details VAT ID of the Vendor. General Motors VAT ID or Registration Number Gross Amount Description of goods/services VAT rate and VAT amount Purchase Order number if applicable GM Contact address (approver) for invoices without Purchase Order PPAP attachment or Deviation Form for Tooling Invoices. CRM form for Freight Invoices The line item details on the invoice (quantity, unit price) should match the line items on the purchase order. Ship to address where the goods/services are shipped to. For Credit Notes, reference to the Invoice it relates to is required Failure to include the above information may result in the invoice being returned to the supplier via OB10 What if I do not want to submit my invoices via OB10? OB10 will notify us of your decision not to adopt this initiative and you will be contacted by your GM Procurement professional to discuss the significance of this program to your relationship with GM.

6 How it works and Options overview Join OB10 and benefit from: Secure and guaranteed invoice delivery, no more invoices getting lost in the post It will take your customer less time to process your invoices and therefore you are more likely to be paid on time No more delays due to missing information, landing on the wrong desk or manual intervention ANY-TO-ANY DATA FORMATTING Technology - there is no need for additional software or hardware Higher processing transparency and better Cash Flow Management due to 24/7 access and reporting VAT compliant, regardless of where invoices are sent from or received Easy and cost efficient to send invoices - at any time There are 2 primary methods for sending Invoice and Credit transactions via OB10. You can either send a data file directly to OB10 using the Integrated Solution or create invoices on-line using the Web Form. Charges are made directly from OB10 and will vary dependent on the service you use. Please read the document fully before deciding which option is best for your company. How it works: Portal Invoice Image Web Form Integrated Supplier Preferred Data Format Preferred Data Format Buyer OB10 ImageArchive Invoices are checked for duplicates and validated in order that each invoice contains the information required by your customer to ensure automated, straight through processing and enable on time payment. Through the OB10 Portal you have access to the ImageArchive and various reporting functions. OB10 provides two options which enable you to send electronic invoices: Integrated Solution and Web Form. Please see over for more details. Copyright OB OB10 and the OB10 logo are trade marks of OB10 Limited and are protected by law

7 1. Sending an extracted data file, using the Integrated Solution You benefit from a fully automated process as invoice data is extracted directly from your billing system using the format, content and structure of your choice. OB10 will create your account on the network, ensuring integration with your existing system. OB10 will accept your invoice and data and translate it directly to the format required by any of your customers on the network. Data files can be sent to the network via the OB10 secure web site, EDI or FTP. If you follow OB10 s guidance when creating your data files, changes shouldn t be required as additional customers request your invoices via OB10. Costs for the Integrated Solution Annual Membership * Per Invoice Transaction costs 1 20 invoices per month 1, invoices per month 0, invoices per month 0, ,000 invoices per month 0, invoices per month 0,32 * The annual fee covers a single tax entity. If you have multiple tax entity there is likely to be additional charges. The additional charges will fluctuate based on number of different formats, number of separate connections etc. Please discuss directly with your OB10 representative. Note: Transactions are charged on a monthly basis according to volume. 2. Sending electronic invoices using the Web Form The OB10 Web Form is designed for companies who send a low volume of invoices per year per buyer. OB10 provides a state of the art web-based service that allows you to submit your invoices online, using a secure connection. OB10 guarantees delivery of your invoice to your customer within hours, allowing them to process your invoice and make prompt payment to you. Costs for the Web Form You are not required to pay a set-up fee to start using this service. You just buy a batch of transactions in advance. The transaction cost is paid for each invoice or credit processed regardless of the number of lines or the value of the invoice. Pre-purchase rates Transaction Transactions Level * * If you wish to pay for your batch of transactions via invoice, you will need to select Band 3. You will also be charged an administration fee of 15% on the 125 transactions. How to use the Web Form To start using the OB10 Web Form, your OB10 representative will send you a registration link via . During the registration process you ll be asked to buy the first batch of invoices. After you have submitted your details you will receive your login credentials via confirming that you can start sending electronic invoices via OB10. Copyright OB OB10 and the OB10 logo are trade marks of OB10 Limited and are protected by law