The CommCare Inventory Foundation service consists of a consolidated fixed and mobile communications inventory creation paired with a comprehensive communications bill audit and optimization. Together these elements enable clients to realize significant, ongoing savings by identifying hidden waste and process inefficiencies and redundancies. The Inventory Foundation service is also used to establish a baseline standard prior to entering into carrier contract negotiations. Designed as a virtually cost- and risk-free investment option, the two-part service applies cost savings realized through bill auditing and optimizations to offset the costs of building a comprehensive enterprise-wide communications inventory.

Tangoe clients identify an average reduction of approximately 5-15 percent in annual telecom costs as a result of a bill audit — savings that far exceed associated inventory creation-related costs.

To ensure a complete and accurate inventory of all telecom services, assets, and contract data, Tangoe consolidates all databases and other key telecom data sources within an enterprise — including carrier reports, invoices, customer service records, contracts, and automated tests. In addition, Tangoe performs on-site inventory inspections based on each client’s unique circumstances and requirements. All of these sources are then cross-referenced prior to building a robust operational inventory model and identifying a full range of savings opportunities. Utilizing patented technologies to automate the typically laborious and manual auditing process, Tangoe manages a complete bill audit, including vendor interaction and analysis. In addition to identifying carrier billing errors and other credits, the audit identifies opportunities to optimize ongoing expenses — such as eliminating excessive inventory or recommending rate plan consolidations. Tangoe provides clients with a weekly Savings Tracker report highlighting new audit opportunities and detailing the status of ongoing audit submissions.