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assurance systems out there that check suppliers ,” he notes . “ But , in terms of margin improvement based on automated cross checking and validation of invoices , Conciliator fits what ’ s needed . It has the people with the skillsets to help you manage and maximise big data analysis . Agile procurement is a pillar of our business and Conciliator contributes to this goal .”
Global energy group ENGIE also uses Dhatim ’ s Conciliator as the basis for a brand-new software as a service ( SaaS ) solution on Vertuoz . “ We ’ ve made Conciliator part of the Vertuoz platform ,” reveals its Director General Olivier Gresle . “ It enables our customers to analyse huge volumes of invoices against an automated rules engine to verify whether the calculation rules have been correctly applied . Energy bills can now be verified automatically , and in volume , significantly saving the time it takes to identify and secure savings in order to certify the validity of the amount billed .”
Looking to build on these successes , Remaud is keen for Dhatim to grow its geographical footprint , but is mindful of expecting too much too soon from AI , which he feels has reached a plateau . Analysts believe it will take another three years to reach the next significant stage of development . Remaud concurs . “ We still have a journey to take in training our machines to understand the supplier ’ s stack , because AI is not about coding . We are aiming to deliver these solutions in many languages so that ’ s our future focus ; targeting analytics and the way we interact with machines which requires natural language processing .”
40 March 2018