Scope:

Supply Chain Finance

Theme:

Technology providers to support Supply Chain Finance solutions: focus on Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash cycles

Description:

In recent years, the Supply Chain Finance provider market has undergone a profound change, due to the growing interest in the topic by providers of electronic billing services, procurement, treasury, and startup platforms. However, the entire process of the order cycle, with the qualification and selection process of suppliers upstream, remains highly fragmented. The dissertation aims to create an exhaustive mapping of the different business models of market players, in relation to the Supply Chain Finance solutions provided or facilitated, through partnerships with financial providers. The analysis includes a review of the literature, analysis of secondary sources and interviews with market players. The thesis work also involves in the activities of the Supply Chain Finance Observatory.