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| Newsflash #44 |
22nd August 2006 |
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Multi-Invoice Dispute Management
Handling disputes from multi-account statements is almost always a manual, complicated & expensive process.
In today's Newsflash we look at how Secure Email Statement Dispute Management can radically simplify, strip 90% of your cost out of this process, and get the majority of payments significantly quicker.
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'Secure Email Dispute Processing'
Secure Email Invoice Presentment & Payment (EIPP) primarily achieves two goals; cost savings from paper turn off and reduced Days Sales Outstanding. (DSO)
In order to further maximize efficiencies, Striata customers are looking at ways to streamline their Statement Dispute Management process. In 2002, we developed a Secure Email Statement Dispute Management system for one of our largest Insurance Industry billers which is now available for all our Financial Institutions & Billers worldwide.
Here's how it works:
- On the billing cycle date, the Financial Institution / Biller automatically & securely sends the required data file to the Striata Data Centre. (The application also has the capability to take in data over multiple days and consolidate it.)
- A batch of secure email messages is then created. The messages are highly configurable but in this business case, generally include:
- Two factor authentication
- An initial page listing each invoice as line item entries
- An imbedded data file
- A 'perfect print' PDF consolidated statement
- Line item dispute functionality
- Striata Electronic Check BillPay
- Each line item has a check box alongside it for acceptance or dispute. These are pre-checked and the total amount due automatically calculated in the BillPay section.
- If no line items are in dispute, the total amount due is able to be paid by electronic check, directly from within this document. (Without the need to visit or login to any website.)
- The recipient has the ability to dispute any or all line items by changing the check box/es and clicking on the Invoice Dispute button.
- Should this occur, the Striata Application Platform performs two tasks:
- A new secure email statement 'package' is immediately sent to the recipient with the disputed line items removed. This gives the recipient a 'correct' statement and allows them to pay the non disputed items without delay.
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The disputed line items are packaged along with any other information required, and delivered to the Financial Institution / Biller in one of two ways:
- If there is a dispute management system, the information is submitted directly into this.
- The package is secured and emailed to the relevant party / parties for action.
Most importantly, this entire process occurs WITHOUT any human intervention and WITHOUT the need to put complicated data transfer protocols between the two companies.
This solution is ideal for all but your very largest business customers, and in fact all customers with more than 5 or 6 invoices per month.
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Join us for Chartwell's 9th Annual Energy Marketing & Customer Service Conference & Expo
Utility eBilling in 2007: Dual case study - Build vs. Buy
Utilities in North America have two options when it comes to Electronic Bill Presentment & Payment; 'Build their own solution' OR 'Buy / Outsource' to one of the leading vendors. In this 'shoot-out,' Kansas City Power & Light and Striata, representing Whitby Hydro) will present the case for each path forward. This session will cover adoption rates, "PUSH" vs. "PULL" strategies and recommended best practices.
Regards,
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