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Unlocking the Value in Warranty Management
1. • Cognizant 20-20 Insights
Unlocking the Value in
Warranty Management
Executive Summary warranty management spend in the U.S. alone
stands at $23 billion in 2011,2 and globally, this
Manufacturers that offer a warranty on their
number is estimated by industry pundits to be
products are aware of the pitfalls of warranty
closer to $70 billion. Given the magnitude of this
management. Claims eat up a sizable percentage
expense, manufacturers that offer warranties
of annual revenue, and fraudulent claims are a
have a great incentive to reduce associated
perennial problem. Supplier recovery is not where
expenses via warranty management systems and
it should be, and each department involved in
techniques.
warranty is not necessarily aware of the practices
followed by other departments. In addition, many Warranty management processes are subject to
manufacturers do not have a system for capturing bottlenecks, errors and lack of visibility. These
and archiving quality problem data to improve the issues are often attributable to a lack of integra-
next generation of products. tion between departments and the resulting lack
of informed decision-making due to an inability
However, there is positive news, as leading
to gain a holistic view of data across disparate
research firms point out. With the right com-
departments involved in the warranty lifecycle.
bination of business processes and the latest
On the positive side, manufacturers can only gain
technology platforms, manufacturers can embark
by optimizing their warranty value chains. At a
on a path of steady improvement in warranty
minimum, the potential benefits include reduced
management practices. Additionally, as a recently
costs, improved product quality, faster turnaround
published warranty capability maturity model
and better customer experience.
explains, manufacturers can unlock even greater
value by using advanced systems and processes Most companies begin the odyssey of warranty
around unjustified claims management, supplier management optimization by automating the
recovery and actionable warranty intelligence. transactional aspect of claims processing and
payment. This is a natural starting place, as
The Warranty Management
automation can yield quick and easily quantifi-
Opportunity able benefits. As an organization progresses in its
For discrete product manufacturers, warranty approach to warranty management, it becomes
management has traditionally been an unpal- possible to focus on higher value activities, such
atable but unavoidable cost of doing business, as supplier recovery, early warning and claims
ranging between 0.5% and 7% of revenues authenticity.
annually, according to 2011 estimates.1 Total
cognizant 20-20 insights | september 2011
2. Such enhanced warranty management practices Warranty Value Chain: Identifying
can create market differentiation by helping Value Creation Opportunities
to improve product quality, speed response to
At each maturity level — even the early ones —
potential issues and smooth leakage areas such
there are actions that we believe manufacturing
as unjustified claims and inadequate supplier
organizations should undertake to create value.
recovery. If executed effectively, these programs
unlock value for the manufacturing organization The overarching goal of any warranty optimiza-
and create a better customer experience (thus tion effort is to further business objectives such
improving customer satisfaction). as improving customer expe-
rience (and therefore reten-
A Framework to Assess Warranty tion), reducing the cost of poor
Organizations need to
Management Maturity quality and optimizing pro- use a structured value
According to IDC, manufacturers need a consistent cesses. However, the choice discovery approach
and objective method for assessing their own of which particular area to
level of warranty management maturity. Toward pursue requires careful con-
to make accurate
that end, IDC developed the Capability Maturity sideration. Different focus investment decisions,
Model (CMM), which spans five stages of warranty areas lead to different value- regardless of where
development, ranging from ad hoc (Stage 0) to creation opportunities, requir-
optimized (Stage 4) (see box, below). Companies ing a holistic approach to
they stand on a
at the earlier stages of the CMM (Levels 0-2) are investment decision-making. warranty capability
in reactive mode and are focused on warranty Organizations need to use a maturity model.
transactions, while those that attain Levels 3 and structured value discovery
4 are proactive and thus are able to pay more approach to make accurate
attention to quality. investment decisions, regardless of where they
stand on a warranty capability maturity model.
Value Realized at CMM Levels 1 and 2
Claims Processing Automation: Automobile Manufacturer
We developed a scalable and global claims processing platform for a leading automobile OEM that had
been struggling with a legacy system and many manual processes, resulting in poor claims process
quality. The new claims processing platform has critical international features, including support for
multiple languages and currencies. The new platform enabled the auto company to automate 90% of its
claims processing compared with earlier manual processes and reduced human resource requirements
by more than 150%. Other benefits included real-time customer warranty claim processing, reduced
lead time on the warranty claim lifecycle and improved claim information accuracy. The auto company
has been able to improve warranty operations efficiency by eliminating duplicate system functional-
ities and operations support, eliminating redundant IT support costs and reducing claim leakage by
improving accuracy.
Point-of-Service Solution: Automobile Manufacturer
A leading automotive company partnered with us to help with support and enhancements of a custom-
built point-of-service application suite. These applications enable technicans to access them via portable
devices, with real-time access to the OEM’s systems for technical and enterprise quality information.
Together, we generated annual cost savings of more than 30% in this multiyear, ongoing engagement,
using the right mix of onsite/offshore resources.
cognizant 20-20 insights 2
3. Actions to Take: CMM Levels 0-2 IDC’s Capability Maturity Model for
At Level 0, manufacturers have just begun con- Warranty Management
sidering how to establish warranty management
processes. These organizations are currently Level Characteristics
managing most warranty processes by exception
rather than by standard business processes and Level 0 No automation;
technology tools. Ad hoc transaction-based processes.
Manufacturers at this level should consider taking
Level 1 Established processes
advantage of the latest advancements in warranty
Standard- followed but best practices
management processes and technology platforms.
ized not captured.
These organizations can start with a clean slate,
so they can look at using the latest commercial Level 2 Connection made between
products, making decisions Managed warranty and quality; initial
At Levels 1 and on the platform to use and
scalable
most suitable
and
sharing of best practices.
2, companies also deploying cross-industry Level 3 Blended KPIs extending into
should focus on warranty management best Integrated transactions, finance, quality,
practices.
improving warranty customer satisfaction.
transaction Here, a structured approach
Level 4 Warranty drives quality and
to defining the warranty vision
productivity and Optimized design improvement.
and a firm implementation
cost reduction. plan is the best way forward.
Figure 1
While capturing the proverbial
low-hanging fruit is an obvious starting point,
organizations can start by deploying automated
business process services to administer transac- • Claims processing. The basic system to
tion-oriented claims processing. be implemented is a transactional claims
processing system with the ability to limit errors
At Levels 1 and 2, companies should focus on based on static rules. Organizations need to
improving warranty transaction productivity work on establishing standard guidelines for
and cost reduction. Here, there are important processing at least 80% of claims. Often, they
decisions to be made relating to the technology, can and should engage a business process
tools and processes that are needed to ensure services partner to handle both pre- and post-
a scalable global warranty adjudication claims processing.
At Levels 3 and 4, management platform. • Reverse logistics. Implementing a module for
organizations need Broadly, objectives at these reverse logistics management is helpful. Orga-
nizations should integrate disparate systems
actionable intelligence beginning levels are two-fold:
to ensure seamless supplier parts mapping
standardize and improve
to improve functions basic structures while achiev- and automated parts request services. These
outside of standard ing higher transactional effi- systems need to integrate with the supplier
contract database for effective decision-mak-
warranty operations. ciencies. Three focus areas
ing in reverse logistics. Manufacturers should
are worthy of attention:
consider partnering with a business process
• Point-of-service. The first steps in this area services provider to handle coordination
include implementing a troubleshooting between different parties.
system featuring technical solutions and the
ability to look up failure reasons; integrating Actions to Take: CMM Levels 3-4
with device diagnostics and equipment his- At the higher levels of warranty management
torical information; and engaging a business maturity, warranty becomes a visible function
process services partner for Level 1 techni- across departments, with a real chance of
cal support and logging of new issues into helping to improve the bottom line and stop
an information repository. Also important: value “leakage.” At Levels 3 and 4, organizations
real-time information exchange systems for need actionable intelligence to improve functions
sharing field information. outside of standard warranty operations.
4. Companies at Levels 3 and 4 should undertake data spread across different departments, it
the following advanced activities to increase their is imperative that organizations take a more
warranty optimization benefits: holistic view of interpreting and converting
this data into actionable intelligence for
• Implementing advanced, dynamic claims reserve management, quality management
authentication to identify claims with a and simulation of new warranty programs.
high probability of being unjustified, thereby
reducing the level of suspect claims. With Optimizing Warranty Process
a typical rate of about 10% to 15% suspect Shortcomings
claims, this represents an area for significant
Our Warranty Value Discovery framework helps
savings when coupled with a workflow solution
manufacturing companies pinpoint their first
for resolution and financial closure.
steps in warranty optimization, along with a
• Improving supplier recovery driven by cross- strategic roadmap for achieving the most value.
functional integration to trace the parts The framework serves as a diagnostic assessment
warranty to the appropriate supplier, estab- offering that determines existing gaps that need
lishing accountability and allocating proper to be addressed, as well as key process areas that
recoveries. Organizations are grappling with should be emphasized and how best to leverage
the challenges of identifying the procurement existing investments. We kick off the process
source. Weak supplier analytics often lead to a by providing a current state analysis and then
half-hearted recovery process and substantial discuss those findings with decision makers. From
write-offs. there, we deliver an opportunity analysis, which
includes development of a strategic plan.
• Establishing automated, predictive models
for early warning to accurately capture
We view your warranty chain holistically and offer
emerging field failure patterns. Organizations
services that address multiple areas for manufac-
are now beginning to appreciate the insights
turers at any stage of the warranty management
that social media monitoring can provide in the
CMM. For organizations seeking to tackle the
context of parts failure and associated issues.
“low-hanging fruit” of operational efficiencies, we
The key is to couple unstructured customer
offer a suite of claims processing business process
feedback with predictive models to pinpoint
services. For organizations seeking additional
accurate issues, minimizing false positives.
value from warranty management, we have con-
• Deriving actionable intelligence. Most orga- ceptualized a solution to drive enterprise-wide
nizations are dealing with the issue of “too benefits from warranty management.
much data, too little intelligence.” With critical
Value Realized at CMM Levels 3 and 4
Early-Warning System: Automobile Manufacturer
We worked with a leading automotive manufacturer to develop an early-warning module based on
different alarm evaluations logic with gradually increasing claims detection methods. The system
detects 10% more quality alarms that are then taken up for investigation and counter-measure imple-
mentation, with the potential for major cost avoidance. The system also provides rich features for claims
occurrence trend analysis used in product quality-related decision-making processes.
Intelligent Supplier Recovery: Automobile Manufacturer
In another engagement with the automotive OEM, we developed a supplier recovery module with
automated recovery calculators based on supplier cost-sharing contracts. The new system enabled a
supplier claims recovery rate of 56% compared with the previous recovery rate of 30% to 40%. The
system also reduced recovery time by using workflows for acceptance and rejection of claims by the
supplier and the OEM personnel.
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5. Called WISARD (Warranty Information System Getting There from Here
for Analysis, Reporting and Decision-Making),
Warranty claims currently cost manufacturers up
our solution is process-centric and technology-
to 7% of annual revenues, according to IDC. The
agnostic, allowing organizations to leverage
consumer electronics, high-tech and telecomm
existing investments in transactional systems.
sectors suffer from particularly high annual
The solution assimilates data from disparate
warranty costs, but high warranty expenses do
systems and analyzes the resulting data through
not have to be a cost of doing business. The good
different lenses, thereby addressing multiple
news: Manufacturers can
process breakdowns.
obtain much value through
implementation of warranty
The system detects
Key aspects of the WISARD solution include:
management best practices 10% more quality
• Dynamic analysis to identify claims with a high and productized services. alarms that are
probability of being fraudulent, leveraging our
IP from similar scenarios in other industries. Automation claims process- then taken up for
The engine is “self-learning,” thereby adapting ing is a natural starting investigation and
to newer types of fraud and, at the same time, point for companies that are
reducing false positives. beginning the warranty opti-
counter-measure
mization journey, and they implementation, with
• Improved supplier recovery through an
offer accelerated return on the potential for major
integrated workflow solution.
investment. For organiza-
• Predictive analytics to identify early warning tions that have progressed
cost avoidance.
signals and cross-referencing with unstruc- further along the warranty
tured customer feedback. management maturity model, however, the areas
• Creation of intelligence from the ocean of of claims authentication, early warning and sup-
data available within organizations through a plier recovery yield great returns.
configurable “meta” model.
We can help manufacturing organizations identify
• Anytime, anywhere access, further reducing and implement value creation opportunities
operating expenses for customers. This through a structured value discovery approach.
provides the additional flexibility of adopting Additionally, our solution frameworks such as
our solution in an on-premises or on-demand WISARD extend beyond transaction management
model. to help manufacturers unlock their greatest
warranty management potential.
In addition, WISARD presents a good value prop-
osition for manufacturing organizations, as it
is designed to generate value from the get-go.
WISARD can be used by manufacturing orga-
nizations based on a value-sharing model that
requires minimum upfront costs.
Footnotes
1
According to IDC Manufacturing Insights and SEC filings, 2011.
2
“IDC Manufacturing Insights to Unveil Groundbreaking Warranty Management Capability
Maturity Model at Annual Warranty Chain Management Conference,” IDC press release, March 9, 2011,
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS22734611
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