Pay Early and Save: Dynamic Discounting and Supply Chain Finance – Part I
Supply chain finance (SCF) focuses on a set of solutions and processes which provide liquidity to suppliers through pre-shipment, post-shipment, and post-acceptance financing. Over the last few years,...
View ArticleAutomated payment solutions: A natural progression for efficient Supply Chain...
In part I of this five-part series, we discussed some of the key market drivers which shape the supply chain finance (SCF) landscape today and how dynamic discounting can help buyers realize...
View ArticleThird-party financing: Suppliers explore SCF alternatives beyond traditional...
In our conversations with executives over this year, one particular theme gained prominence: exploring alternate sources of funding for suppliers to ensure liquidity during lean times. Activity in...
View ArticleAberdeen Group discusses supplier on-boarding with Directorate- General for...
Automation, e-Invoicing, e-Payables, Standardization, when we hear these words most people think of highly complex processes that carry no variation from a set of parameters possibly somewhat outdated...
View ArticleNeed for Supplier Diligence and On-going Monitoring to meet Financial...
On October 30, 2013, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) issued an updated OCC Bulletin 2013-29 regarding “Risk Management Guidance”. The goal of this update was to lend guidance...
View ArticleSupplier Finance: A New Year has Dawned – Part 5
Through this blog series on supply chain finance (SCF) originating October 2013, we at Aberdeen have walked you through the good, the bad, and the ugly side of SCF. To date, perhaps not enough of the...
View ArticleThe Travel and Expense Management Guide for 2014: Trends for the Future
In December 2013 and January 2014, Aberdeen conducted a series of surveys focused on Travel and Expense Management (T&E) for 2014. Organizations today have a lot to think about: such as economic...
View ArticleSign and Simplify: A Webinar
For procurement time really is money. Any hiccup in the supply chain has the potential for causing a major delay, which can negatively affect necessary support, service level agreements, material...
View ArticleS&OP Process: Why Fix Front End You Ask? Focus on the Error to Understand the...
The majority of companies establish a supply/demand match in their S&OP process, beginning with the demand statement created by the “front end” of the business, which drives requirements for the...
View ArticleManaging Your Supply Chain with AP Automation
It’s easy to view Accounts Payables as an accounting piece – rendering payment for good and services. But let’s not overlook that efficient management of transactions, along with expedited financial...
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