Kostenexplosion durch Preisabweichungen und manuelle Rechnungsprüfung

Definition

IBISWorld notes that Australian paper product wholesalers face rising and volatile raw material input costs, especially pulp, which pressure margins and make price management critical.[1] Suppliers often update price lists several times per year and offer complex volume rebates or promotional discounts. When purchase orders and contracts are managed in spreadsheets or email, AP teams manually key invoices and check only total amounts, not contract price and rebate details. Common leakages include: (1) suppliers billing higher than contracted unit prices after market increases, with no systematic three‑way match to block overpayments; (2) rebates based on annual volume thresholds not claimed because off‑contract purchases and scattered PO data make verification difficult; and (3) failure to update customer pricing when vendor costs fall, eroding margin. Industry benchmarks in procurement and AP audit work typically find 0.5–2% of direct material spend lost to price variances and missed rebates in manual environments. LOGIC evidence is based on the documented margin pressure and volatile input costs in the Australian paper wholesaling industry, combined with generic AP overpayment statistics from procurement audit studies.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Paper wholesalers in Australia 🇦🇺 leak 0.5–1.5% of spend (AUD 100,000–300,000 p.a. for mid‑sized operators) through unmanaged price changes and missed contract rebates. Automation of PO‑invoice matching and contract price enforcement recovers this margin.

Affected Stakeholders

Chief Financial Officer, Procurement Manager, Accounts Payable Manager, Category Manager (Paper & Packaging), Commercial Manager

Related Business Risks