The invoice is often where the problem manifests itself. But most of the time it doesn't happen there.
In a short online webinar, we will show why errors, disagreements and delays in invoicing usually start much earlier — already in the order, confirmation, delivery notification or at the actual receipt of the goods. And also why without clear standards and document continuity companies waste time, control and money.
The webinar connects two perspectives:
- GS1 Slovakia will briefly introduce the topic of standards and their role in business communication.
- GRiT follows up with a view from practice — what really happens in companies when there is a lack of continuity between the order, delivery and invoice.
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Who is the webinar intended for:
- CFOs and financial managers who deal with discrepancies in invoices, delays in approval and unnecessary administration,
- to purchasing, logistics and supply chain managers who see that financial problems often start earlier in operations,
- for companies with a higher volume of orders, deliveries and invoices , where manual tracking and e-mail communication are no longer enough,
- to companies that want to better connect business, logistics and finance and reduce exceptions in the process.
Why come?
In many companies, problems start to be solved only when the invoice arrives and something is not right. But at that point it's usually too late.
Typically it turns out that:
- the order was not clearly linked to further steps,
- the change in the delivery remained outside the system or only in the e-mail,
- documents are difficult to match due to unclear references,
- finance is looking for what actually happened instead of working with clear data,
- errors and duplications are only revealed when they already have a financial impact.
In the webinar, we will show why the invoice should not even be the beginning of the investigation, but the expected outcome of the previous steps . And why, without standards and structured communication, a directed flow does not arise, but a series of exceptions, manual work and unnecessary disputes.
What you will take away from the webinar:
- A clearer view of why most problems with invoices are born before the invoicing itself .
- Understanding what role standards, clear references and document continuity across the order, delivery and invoice play in this .
- A specific framework, according to which you will recognize where continuity is lost in your process and why it then affects finances, approvals and cash flow.
- A better idea of why EDI is not just a technical transfer of messages , but an infrastructure that connects orders, logistics and finance into one controlled flow.
- Inspiration on how to think about the topic systemically — not as a single invoice problem, but as the quality of the entire Order-to-Cash process.
Who will guide you through the webinar:
GS1 Slovakia
A short introduction to the role of standards in business communication: why they are important, how they help to unify the data language between partners, and why without them errors arise even before invoicing.
GRiT
A view from practice: where in companies the continuity between the order, delivery and invoice most often breaks down, what effects this has on operations and finances, and how to gain more control over the team.
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Practical information:
- Length: approximately 40 minutes
- Form: online webinar (via livestorm, no need to download anything)
- Participation: free, registration required
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After registration, we will send you a confirmation by e-mail, a link to the webinar and a reminder before it starts.