SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE ASSOCIATION
Advancing Supply Chain Finance in America
WHAT IS
SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE
Supply Chain Finance is a set of technology-based planning solutions built into a supply chain in order to optimize cash flow. New innovations allow businesses of almost any size to offer immediate payment to suppliers and vendors by leveraging short-term credit extended through finance institutions.
Technology is delivering better finance options, more efficient management of accounts payable and creating better value for suppliers and vendors. This is a mutually beneficial innovation that brings companies, suppliers, and lenders under a seamless platform.
Companies of any size can utilize a long list of tactics such as reverse factoring, dynamic discounting, term negotiations, and letters of credit.
BENEFITS OF
SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE
By utilizing supply chain finance, companies of any size can experience mutually beneficial advantages such as;
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Buyers can turn their accounts payable department into a profit center through rebate programs.
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Through extended credit, suppliers and vendors can receive early payment from buyers.
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Improved relationships between buyers and suppliers.
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Competitive advantages in the marketplace.