Innovations in Supply Chain Finance: Learnings from the EPCA summit in Rome
On the 18th of April I organised an expert session during the 11th EPCA summit in Rome. The conference was held in the Palazzo Altieri, a beautiful place with a rich history in the heart of Rome. The topic of that session was “Supply Chain Finance: unlocking the SME”. Speakers contributing to the program were Liliana Fratini Passi (CBI), Reinier Weerman (Flinqer) and Lars Rolf Jacobsen (Tradeshift). This is what I learned:
> Read moreProduct Development in two-sided markets
Normally at Innopay we write blog articles about topics we are specialised in. Topics like e-payments, e-identity, mobile payments, SEPA and e-invoicing. But we rarely talk about what exactly it is that we do in these areas and how we do it.
> Read moreDesigning a legally compliant e-invoicing solution
Een e-invoicing oplossing selecteren - 7 tips
Veel bedrijven ervaren dat het lastig is om het selectieproces (RFP) voor een e-invoicing oplossing te bepalen. Dit is op zich te verklaren omdat het hier gaat om een nieuwe technologie met veel verschillende aanbieders en veel verschillende vormen. Tegelijk speelt er een algemeen probleem dat eigenlijk geldt voor alle nieuwe soorten van technologie die bedrijfsprocessen ondersteunen. Dit probleem is: hoe maak ik een RFP voor iets dat ik eigenlijk nog niet goed begrijp?
> Read more5 trends in de 'financial supply chain'
In de dagelijkse praktijk van ons adviesbureau zien wij 5 belangrijke trends in de financieele supply chain: 1. Internet als transactiekanaal gaat nu pas beginnen 2. Groei van e-commerce in B2C , maar ook zeker in B2B, vermenging van online en offline werelden 3. E-invoicing als driver voor e-trade 4. Real-time, cash flow en financiering o.b.v. real time informatie in de ‘cloud’ 5. Europees betalingverkeer via of ondanks SEPA
> Read moreE-financing: a new market on the shoulders of e-invoicing
European E-invoicing Service Provider Association (EESPA) oficially launched!
The future of enterprise transactions is, and should be, in the cloud
Business transaction data can be used and re-used much more efficiently, we however need to look completely different at messaging and ownership of data. From file centric to transaction centric.
> Read moreThe changing dynamics of e-invoicing: from market force to enticed adoption
The rules for e-invoicing are changing. The market seems to prepare for real mass adoption of e-invoicing across segments and business types as the rules of the game are fundamentally changing: e-invoicing adoption will no longer be driven by the market power of big buyers, but by enticing propositions for SMEs.
> Read moreSEPA as driver for payment and e-invoicing improvements
"SEPA has not really happened yet," remarks Tonnis de Boer of payments consultancy Innopay. "So far, it is mainly between banks, but everyone will have to move to it. "Corporates will have to adapt their systems and processes. Some have ignored it or left the problem to their banks, so there is still a lot of work to do. Corporates must assess the impact of SEPA, even if it is only to verify that it might not impact them.
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