OB10 publishes supplier engagement handbook
by Kylene Casanova
Best-practice handbook offers a step-by-step guide to transformational change in Procure to Pay
Working Capital Management
Background
Total Working Capital Management is the optimization of every aspect of every process, every system and every structure across the entire supply chain, as the figure below shows. Total Working…
Read moreWorking Capital Management and Financing opportunities in the supply chain
by Kylene Casanova
Neatly describing the involvement of working capital in the supply chain is not easy, one of the simplest and most elegant ways to do this is shown in Eugenio Cavenaghi's (Director Trade and Working Capital Europe a
Ultimate Total Working Capital Management solution: mobile + cloud based platform integrated with pa
by Kylene Casanova
Aptito, a cloud-based point of sale platform for restaurants, has completed its integration with TSYS, a leading payments network provider.
Monetizing inventory and receivables
by Kylene Casanova
Samuel Matthew's, head of solutions structuring, transaction banking, at Standard Chartered, article in The Asset magazine highlighted several key features in monetizing inventory and receivables
E&Y working capital 2013 survey shows US and European companies have US$1.3 trn of cash uneccess
by Kylene Casanova
The results for companies' WC performance in 2012 in the Ernst & Young report, show diverging trends between the US and Europe, with cash-to-cash (C2C) increasing by 2% in the US from its
Keep your relentless eye on Working Capital Management
by Kylene Casanova
The gains companies made a few years ago have stalled according to REL, reflecting the difficulty of improving processes throughout the company. Now we are coming out of the worst of the recession, beware of:
Purchase to pay solution combining e-procurement with P-card purchasing provides full line item deta
by Kylene Casanova
Integrated Commerce Solutions Ltd is a South African company that specializes in comprehensive procurement & payment solutions, including the development and provision of secure world class 3rd Level Data technology
Basware launches e-procurement tool to complete their integration of e-invoicing and purchase-to-pay
by Kylene Casanova
Basware, a leading provider of e-invoicing and purchase-to-pay solutions, has launched Basware Purchase, a core addition to its e-procurement suite.
Basware announces new tool for analysing company’s procure-to-pay transactions
by Kylene Casanova
Basware, a leading provider of e-invoicing and purchase-to-pay solutions, has launched a new reporting suite, Basware Analytics. Offering sophisticated data visualisation, Basware claim it will
Extending payment terms and using Supply Chain Finance is not always a panacea
by Kylene Casanova
Proctor & Gamble is planning to to move its payment terms to 75 days (from 45) for its suppliers, a shift that could free up as much as $2 billion in cash for the consumer products giant. To help
Days Sales Outstanding for B2B invoices is growing in Asia-Pacific and is expected to get worse in 2
by Kylene Casanova
Atradius Group, which provides trade credit insurance, surety and collections services worldwide, carryout an annual Payments Practices Barometer survey in Asia-Pacific region. The 2012 survey of
EU Payment Terms – an update
by Kylene Casanova
We're nearly at the final hurdle for directive 2011/7/EU. The deadline for implementation is 16 March 2013 and so far most countries look to be transposing the directive exactly in the form suggested by the EU Commi
Improving total working capital management - Informita‘s ideas
by Kylene Casanova
Brian Shanahan's second edition of his Informita News covers:
HSBC launches automatic reconciliation solution for FMCG clients in Asia-Pacific
by Kylene Casanova
HSBC Global Payments and Cash Management have launched a new automatic reconciliation solution for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) clients in Asia. The new solution, which is part of the integrated receivables sol
Incentive programmes for rewarding working capital management best practice really work
by Kylene Casanova
Companies world-wide are wasting millions each year through the inefficient use of working capital. An effective total working capital programme requires the involvement of the whole company. The Volvo Group 'Cash f
U.S. Bank introduce new approach to Working Capital Management analysis and consultancy for their co
by Kylene Casanova
We all know that banks desire long term 'sticky' relationships with their corporate clients, where they become partners in developing their business. The problem is that this can be expensive and not pay off in the
‘International Cash Management: a practical guide to managing cash flows, liquidity, working capital
by Kylene Casanova
By - van Alphen, de Meijer and Everett
UK Government announces the first government supply chain finance scheme
by Kylene Casanova
Prime Minister David Cameron has announced that the Government will offer supply chain financing in the first UK Government Supply Chain Finance scheme for community pharmacies in England.
10 things you need to know to manage procurement effectively
by Kylene Casanova
Brian Shanahan's 'The Procurement Leaders Handbook' weaves procurement management stories from his many years in the business into his answers to following questions:
10 things you need to know to manage working capital effectively
by Kylene Casanova
Brian Shanahan's 'The Working Capital Handbook' weaves working capital management stories from his many years in the business into his answers to following questions:
Numerex launches Supply Chain Solutions Portfolio
by Kylene Casanova
Numerix Inc. launched their horizontal, Supply Chain Management solutions portfolio, which enables enterprise customers to optimize their inventory management.
New type of consulting service for working capital and procurement: Informita
by Kylene Casanova
Optimising working capital management and procurement is not easy. Many companies have already gone through working capital and procurement programmes, spent
PROACTIS launch spend control benchmarking service to assess performance in the six key functions in
by Kylene Casanova
PROACTIS, a global Spend Control and eProcurement solution provider, today announced the launch of their Spend Control Benchmarking Service to help companies improve financial control and procurement effectiveness.
BofA Merrill Introduces iPad Application for their payment and invoicing service Paymode-X®
by Kylene Casanova
BofA Merrill has introduced an iPad application for its clients utilizing the digital online payment and invoicing system, Paymode-X®. Using Paymode-X for iPad, executives now have remote real-time access to critica