Organizations use and need legal contracts to transact business, but it is only when they are managed in an efficient way do they really make business effective. It is therefore imperative to have a system that can store and recall not only the contracts but also the critical and key elements of any contract. Success […]
Read More →There can be multiple contracts strewn across various parts of an organization, and even if they are collected and housed in a central repository, the key information in these contracts remains buried away. Brightleaf understands that companies are primarily run by contracts, buy side as well as sell side, and having access to them, including […]
Read More →Having a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system in place is only effective if it contains the essential information in an accessible format. The CLM is not an end in itself but a means to an end, in that it can provide the essential information on demand, or triggered by a previously flagged event/activity, but to […]
Read More →There is so much of data being produced nowadays that without the help of an automated system the scattered information may not mean anything and cannot be put into a good use. Technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data mining are contributing heavily towards managing this enormous amount of data. A lot of effort […]
Read More →Leases are contracts that control the right to use something for a consideration, and companies use them to benefit from plant and equipment as well as to provide customer facing services. With the new FASB rules, how contracts are accounted has changed, therefore there is a need to identify the essential attributes of your leases […]
Read More →Mitigate your risks by managing your contracts. Every upside has a downside somewhere and when it’s a hard obligation in a contract it is essential to know about it so you can manage it on time. Risks can include penalties, overcharges, under-billing, and being late. All can hit the bottom line, destroy a dependent contract […]
Read More →Transforming contract data, that is on paper into searchable attributes for inquiry and reporting is time consuming and often error prone. Now this can be done using clever technology with experts verifying the end results. Brightleaf is one such company using its own process, people, and technology to provide data at: a) 99.999% (Six Sigma) […]
Read More →21st century manufacturing relies on technology and just-in-time delivery to optimize cost control and profitability. Managing the logistics of raw materials and component parts inbound, managing reliability (maintenance) of manufacturing and delivery equipment and delivering outbound efficiently is all bound up with contracts. Reducing lead times, inventory carrying, production down time and wastage are essential functions. […]
Read More →If you use manual search and data entry for essential contract attributes (i.e. the things you need to search on) how do you know you have them all? The answer is in their semantic relationship, which indicates the meaning of words between different phrases, or between the meanings of different sentences. Semantic data extraction seeks out all […]
Read More →Transforming critical contracts from unstructured text including legacy paper contracts demands quality. This means the process of conversion should never be shared between vendors – one entity should take responsibility to ensure a quality outcome. Brightleaf Solutions does exactly this. Brightleaf controls the entire process using their own resources so you get Six Sigma (99.99%) […]
Read More →Getting all your contracts into a Contact Management System means you can manage your contractual obligations and risks. To do this you need reliable information that is both accurate and comprehensive in the database. Any error, such as a different multiplier in a penalty clause, a wrong expiry date or just a missed and not […]
Read More →When you go into a contract management system, from what point in time do you start entering contracts? Most think from today because legacy contracts are too difficult. But that can expose you to risk and lost opportunity. Every contract is important, especially if it contains opportunity or risk. Older contracts have the same essential […]
Read More →The larger the company, the more the contracts – that is a given. The larger the company, the more the divisions. The larger the company, the more these divisions work in silos. All companies run on contracts – buy side and sell side. How can you organize all the contracts? One way is to put […]
Read More →The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) today issued an Accounting Standards Update (ASU) intended to improve financial reporting about leasing transactions. The ASU affects all companies and other organizations that lease assets such as real estate, airplanes, and manufacturing equipment. The changes are significant and follow on the heels of similar international guidelines recently announced […]
Read More →Mesmerizing words like big data, data visualization, business intelligence… we have been hearing and using these words quite frequently in our day-to-day conversations. And why not? After all, this industry is one of the fastest growing. With so much new information flowing into virtually all businesses via different sources – online visitors’ engagement on company […]
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