Cost Recovery Consulting
Service Overview
Our Cost Recovery Consulting service empowers OEMs and manufacturers to recover the maximum possible value from their suppliers for defective or non-compliant parts. Leveraging the SAP ACS Warranty Management solution — SAP's premier warranty platform — we implement structured, data-driven processes that optimize the supplier recovery lifecycle. From claim identification to supplier reimbursement, we help you turn warranty failures into financial wins.
Note: According to Warranty Week, about 30% of recoverable cost are never recovered.
Core Service Components
- Warranty & Supplier Recovery Process Optimization
✓ Streamline and automate supplier recovery workflows
✓ Align process logic with real-world defect and return scenarios - SAP ACS Warranty System Configuration
✓ Configure and optimize SAP WTY (LO-WTY) + ACS for supplier recovery
✓ Customize warranty object categories, claim types, and statuses - Supplier Contract & Policy Integration
✓ Map commercial terms into SAP ACS logic
✓ Ensure contract traceability for every claim - Claim Validation via Data Intelligence
✓ Use service history, inspections, and defect data for validation
✓ Enable audit-friendly, rule-based automation - Analytics & Recovery KPIs
✓ Recovery Rate (%), Cycle Time, Claims Value Recovered
✓ SAP Embedded Analytics and SAP Cloud Analytics dashboards available - Governance & Training
✓ Set up program governance and escalation paths
✓ Train warranty, procurement, and operations teams
Who We Serve
- OEMs & Tier 1 Suppliers (Auto, Aerospace, Medical, Transportation, Heavy Equipment industries )
- Enterprises running or migrating to SAP S/4HANA
- Organizations with significant warranty cost exposure
Value Delivered
- Increase supplier recovery revenues by possibly 3–5x:
Project pays for itself --> Short ROI - Reduce manual claim processing by up to 70%
- Improve negotiation leverage and supplier accountability
- Enhance compliance and traceability with audit-ready data
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