Supply chain finance (SCF) solutions are financial instruments or services that aim to improve the working capital of companies in the supply chain. Working capital is the money that a company has available to fund its day-to-day operations, and managing it effectively is critical to a company's financial health.
SCF solutions can help to improve working capital management in a number of ways:
- Extended payment terms: SCF solutions can allow companies to extend the payment terms they offer to their suppliers, which can improve their own cash flow by delaying the need to pay for goods or services until a later date. This can be particularly useful for companies that have seasonal or irregular cash flow patterns.
- Early payment options: SCF solutions can also offer early payment options to suppliers, which can help them to improve their own working capital by allowing them to access funds sooner than they would otherwise be paid.
- Financing options: SCF solutions can provide financing options to companies in the supply chain, such as loans or factoring, which can help them to bridge gaps in their working capital.
- Risk management: SCF solutions can also help to manage the risks associated with working capital management, such as the risk of non-payment by customers or the risk of supplier bankruptcy.
Overall, SCF solutions can help companies in the supply chain to improve their working capital management by providing them with more flexible payment options, access to financing, and risk management tools. This can help to improve their financial stability and competitiveness.
Qube Supply Chain Finance Added Value
PRI® Supply Chain is a proprietary payables & receivables management platform, supported by Qube Servicing, generating improvement of working capital by accelerating the payment cycle and turning receivables into cash faster.
The PRI® Supply Chain platform manages, controls and monitors , on a daily basis as well as intraday, all tasks defined as part of supply chain finance to ensure:
- Enhanced visibility of approved invoices;
- Accelerated collections processes;
- A low-cost financing option; and
- Streamlined account reconciliation and forecasting.
PRI® Supply Chain has been developed based on the in-depth experience with supply chain finance as well as receivables finance with the objective to have a fully front-to-backend automated supply chain finance platform based on historic and actual creditor data which to provide full insight & transparency which will be evidenced by demo on request.