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Technology Platforms for Supply Chain Finance

From AberdeenGroup

Supply chain finance (SCF) technologies facilitate the movement of money/financing and related documents and information between a company and its suppliers, customers, financial institution partners, and other involved parties.

This topic does not cover internal accounting-related processes but is focused on technologies automating buyer-supplier-financial institution relationships.

Examples of supply chain finance technologies covered in this survey include:

§ Electronic invoice presentment and payment (EIPP)

§ Purchase order management

§ Other trade-related document management and tracking

§ Invoice payment and discount management

§ Letters of credit and open accounts management

§ SCF platforms that provide access to third-party inventory or receivables financing, etc.

All survey participants will receive a FREE copy of the final report.

All responses will be analyzed only in aggregate, individual answers are confidential.