Case Studies
Business Case Alliander
For Alliander, the network company that originates from the unbundling of NUON into an electricity supplier/producer and a network company, the main reason to choose Runbook was the aim to increase the quality. "Though they were not deciding factors in the business case, improved efficiency and cost savings are the result", emphasizes Bart Blokland, director of Alliander Shared Services, the shared service center that works for Alliander and its three subsidiaries, Liander, Liandon and Liandyn. "First and foremost we want to improve the quality." Click here
Business Case Deloitte
"If you use Runbook software you work in a more efficient and effective way. The work becomes more transparent; you can clearly see what you're doing", says Remko Vochteloo, Director of Finance Deloitte Netherlands. Two years ago the consultancy and accounting organization implemented Runbook in the Netherlands for its period-end closing and internal control. According to Vochteloo, the process management and optimization have greatly improved since then. "Transparency has a self-cleaning effect." Click here
Business Case DJI
In this day and age the Dutch House of Representatives needs to be informed as soon as possible. This is one the reasons the Ministries are requested to produce their figures and expenses more quickly. "We also have to show increasingly fast how we are doing and what our financial situation is", says Jan de Bruyn of the Dutch National Agency of Correctional Institutions (DJI). "That's easy to say, but not as simple to do considering we work with about fifty different accounts." Click here
Business Case Océ
When the financial team at Océ attended a Runbook Company workshop, they realized very quickly that the SAP Schedule Manager would not offer the functionality or potential that Runbook could provide for the company’s period-end closing. A well-respected multinational organization, Océ now uses Runbook for its month-end closing across all of its financial departments in the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. Only Runbook could deliver the wide ranging quality improvements envisioned by Océ - streamlining, optimizing and speeding up their complex period-end closing. Click here
Business Case Philips
Runbook has been a winner since day one, as Rob Segers, the assistant controller of Philips Medical Systems Benelux’s Dutch branch explains: “In the initial months the project team used Runbook to optimize the closing process, and from the start the system is performing to everyone’s delight”. “It used to be a constant challenge to compile the right data in a timely manner because the process involves a range of departments and financial coworkers whose priorities are not necessarily the same”, says Rob Segers. Click here
Business Case SABIC
SABIC Europe - a subsidiary of SABIC, one of the largest petrochemical companies in the East - was looking to achieve more efficiency, speed and transparency in the month-end closing process when they implemented Runbook. Click here
