1 Port Cost Management
Port Cost Module - Key Benefits 2 Efficiency gains and improvements in data fidelity: – Direct single-source data entry via e-commerce – Reduced number of interfaces Business-wide data visibility: – Integrated data set across MXP modules – Collaboration between office, ships and agents Other benefits include: – Forensic report generation and trend analysis functionality – Significant time savings at month end / end of financial period – Scope to drive internal process alignment
3 Port Cost Module - Overview System Configuration EstimateForecast Accruals Preliminary Invoicing Prefunding Final Invoicing ReportsNormalized Port Costs
4 Port Cost Module - Overview
5 System Configuration / Maintenance System Configuration EstimateForecast Accruals Preliminary Invoicing Prefunding Final Invoicing ReportsNormalized Port Costs
6 Contact Maintenance – Primary / Sub Associations CROSS MODULE FUNCTIONALITY
7 Contact Maintenance – Interface Details CROSS MODULE FUNCTIONALITY
8 Cities & Ports – Interface Details CROSS MODULE FUNCTIONALITY
9 Cities & Ports – GL Site Code CROSS MODULE FUNCTIONALITY
10 Fiscal Years / Accounting Periods / Minor Periods CROSS MODULE FUNCTIONALITY
11 User Maintenance – User Roles CROSS MODULE FUNCTIONALITY
12 Item Master Structure - Overview
13 Item Master Structure – Account Coding
14 Item Master Structure – Invoice Tolerance
15 Document Templates
16 Port Templates
17 Interface Application
18 Estimate Requests / Budget Preparation System Configuration Estimate Forecast Accruals Preliminary Invoicing Prefunding Final Invoicing ReportsNormalized Port Costs
19 Port Cost Estimate Request Wizard
20 Estimate Request – Template
21 Estimate Request – to Agent / Vendor
22 E-commerce Estimate Request – Default Costs
23 E-commerce Estimate Request – Port Costs by Call
24 Port Cost Estimate Requests – Summary / Log
25 Port Cost Estimate Request – Re Quote
26 Port Cost Estimate Request – Re Quote Message
27 Port Cost Estimate Request – Re Quote Status
28 E-commerce Estimate Request – Re Quote
29 Port Cost Estimate Request – Approval Process
30 Port Cost Estimate Request – Approval Process
31 Create proposed budget excel spreadsheet
32 Sample Proposed Budget Excel Spreadsheet
33 Import Approved Port Cost Budget
34 Import Approved Budget – Exception Log
35 Port Cost Management – Cost Detail
36 Forecast System Configuration Estimate Forecast Accruals Preliminary Invoicing Prefunding Final Invoicing ReportsNormalized Port Costs
37 Port Cost Forecast Request
38 Port Cost Management – Updated Cost Detail
39 Accruals System Configuration EstimateForecast Accruals Preliminary Invoicing Prefunding Final Invoicing ReportsNormalized Port Costs
40 Accruals - Overview MXP’s accrual functionality automatically selects the latest available financial data by line item, markedly increasing both the efficiency and visibility of the monthly accruals process The Accrual Wizard specifically enables: – Accruals by line item / GL accounting code – Automatic deduction of prefunding and / or preliminary payments – Accruals for items paid outside of MXP (ex. intercompany, govt taxes) – Tailored outputs to meet specific financial / system requirements The key business benefits are: – High levels of completeness and accuracy in accrual data – Significant time savings at month end / end of financial period
41 BudgetForecastAccrualPrelimFinalMth Accrual 2, , , , , , , , MXP Accruals - Logic (1) Let’s first review how MXP selects the latest financial data: Key points to remember: – Data populates forward (budget / forecast / accrual) – Accrual Wizard pulls data from the accrual column – Accrual column updated by ship with quantities – Accrual Wizard is only as accurate as the most recent data BudgetForecastAccrualPrelimFinalMth Accrual 2, , BudgetForecastAccrualPrelimFinalMth Accrual 2, , , ,000.00
42 MXP Accruals - Logic (2) BudgetForecastAccrualPrelimFinalMth Accrual 2, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Now let’s consider the impact of prefunding / preliminary payments: Key points to remember: – Wizard subtracts prefunds / prelims and accrues the difference – Payment of final invoice automatically zeroes the accrual BudgetForecastAccrualPrelimFinalMth Accrual 2, , , , , , , , , , , ,
43 The MXP Accruals Wizard (1) Step 1: select financial period and relevant vessels
44 The MXP Accruals Wizard (2) Step 2: high level overview by port call / invoice
45 The MXP Accruals Wizard (3) Step 3: review data by line item if required
46 The MXP Accruals Wizard (4) Step 4: final review / flag relevant invoices for accrual
47 The MXP Accruals Wizard (5) Step 5: create accrual file
48 Prefunding System Configuration EstimateForecast Accruals Preliminary Invoicing Prefunding Final Invoicing ReportsNormalized Port Costs
49 Port Cost Prepayment – Setup / Configuration
50 Port Cost Prepayment Wizard
51 Port Cost Prepayment Wizard – Invoice Approval
52 Prepayment – Option to Approve Invoice by
53 Preliminary Invoicing System Configuration EstimateForecast Accruals Preliminary Invoicing Prefunding Final Invoicing ReportsNormalized Port Costs
54 Preliminary Invoice Configuration
55 Option to Send out Prelims Automatically
56 Preliminary Invoice Wizard – as required
57 Preliminary Invoice – Template
58 Preliminary Invoice - Confirmation
59 E-commerce Preliminary Invoice
60 E-commerce Prelim Invoice – Forecast Variance
61 E-commerce Prelim Invoice - Submission
62 Preliminary Invoice - Approval
63 Preliminary Invoice - Approval
64 Preliminary Invoice - Approval
65 Preliminary Invoice - Approval
66 Port Cost Management – Summary of Invoices
67 Final Invoicing System Configuration EstimateForecast Accruals Preliminary Invoicing Prefunding Final Invoicing ReportsNormalized Port Costs
68 Final Invoice Links and Reminders
69 Final Invoice – Template
70 E-commerce Final Port Cost Invoice - Confirmation
71 E-commerce Final Port Cost Invoice – Line Items
72 Invoices - Option to Add Items Manually
73 E-commerce Final Invoice – Other Invoices
74 E-commerce Invoices - Supporting Documents
75 E-commerce Final Invoice - Submission
76 Final Port Cost Invoice – Review and Approve
77 Final Port Cost Invoice – Approve or Review Back
78 Option to Review Invoice Back to Vendor
79 Send Invoice Review Request
80 Review Invoice – to Agent / Vendor
81 E-commerce Final Invoice – Invoice Review
82 Invoice – Supporting Documents / Invoices
83 Option to Approve by
84 Final Port Cost Invoice – Printout by GL
85 Final Port Cost Invoice – Audit Logs
86 Normalized Port Costs System Configuration EstimateForecast Accruals Preliminary Invoicing Prefunding Final Invoicing Reports Normalized Port Costs
87 Normalized Port Costs CROSS MODULE FUNCTIONALITY
88 Reports System Configuration EstimateForecast Accruals Preliminary Invoicing Prefunding Final Invoicing Reports Normalized Port Costs
89 MXP Reports – Port Costs
90 Export all Port Costs in Invoice Currency
91 Export all Port Costs in Base Currency
92 Export Port Cost Estimate Status by Call
93 Port Cost Invoice Unit Price Audit Log
94 Port Cost Invoices by Installation and Accounts
95 Port Cost Module - Recap System Configuration EstimateForecast Accruals Preliminary Invoicing Prefunding Final Invoicing ReportsNormalized Port Costs
96 Additional Module Functionality Port Service Requests Vessel Call Summary Contact Issue Tracking Port Agent Portal (under development)
Port Cost Module - Key Benefits 97 Efficiency gains and improvements in data fidelity: – Direct single-source data entry via e-commerce – Reduced number of interfaces Business-wide data visibility: – Integrated data set across MXP modules – Collaboration between office, ships and agents Other benefits include: – Forensic report generation and trend analysis functionality – Significant time savings at month end / end of financial period – Scope to drive internal process alignment RECALL SLIDE
98 Questions?