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Payments and Finance Meet the Supply Chain: 2007 North American Commercial Payments Study Results

Published by: IDC

Published: Aug. 30, 2007 - 37 Pages


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Table of Contents

Financial Insights Opinion

In This Report

Methodology

Primary Research: North American Businesses

Primary Research: North American Financial Institutions

Other Sources

Situation Overview

Introduction

Study Goals

Business Survey Goals and Objectives

Bank Survey Goals and Objectives

Survey Results, Part One: The Corporate Experience

Top Business Priorities

Figure: Top Corporate Finance-Related Business Priority by Country

Figure: Top Corporate Finance-Related Business Priorities by Country

The Value-Add Beneath the Surface

A/R and A/P Investment Impacts

Accounts Receivable

How Will A/R Benefits Be Realized?

Figure: Corporate Perception of Investment Impact on Accounts Receivable Processes by Country

Figure: Corporate Expected Benefits of Investment in Accounts Receivable Processes

Accounts Payable

Figure: Corporate Perception of Investment Impact on Accounts Payable Processes by Country

How Will A/P Benefits Be Realized?

DSO and DPO as Measures of Need

Figure: Average Annual Days Sales Outstanding by Vertical Industry

Figure: Average Number of Days from Purchase Order Issuance to ERP

The Banking Relationship

Figure: Expected Change in Dependence on Banks for Payments Processing Capability over the Next Two Years

Banks as Partners in the Financial Supply Chain

Figure: Banks as Partners in Financial Supply Chain Processes

Financial Institutions Are Not Regarded as Outsourcers

Figure: Top 3 Criteria for Evaluating Outsourcing Partners for Working Capital and Financial Supply Chain Processes

Survey Results, Part Two: The Bank Experience

Bank Study Goals

Top Business Priorities of the Corporate Bank

Difficulty in Focusing on Growth

Figure: Banks' Top Strategic Business Priorities over the Next 12-24 Months

Corporate Bank Comparative Priorities ? Lines of Business

Figure: Banks' Priority of Investment over the Next 12-24 Months by Line of Business

Figure: Banks' Priority of Investment over the Next 24-36 Months by Line of Business

Near-Term Specific Line-of-Business Priorities

Figure: Banks' Business Priorities for the Upcoming Fiscal Year

Near-Term Line-of-Business Challenges Require Long-Term Solutions

Inward Focus Inhibits Progress

Figure: Banks' Technology and Business Challenges in Achieving Overall Business Priorities by Line of Business

Integrated Supply Chain Concept Validation

Figure: Integrated Financial Supply Chain Concept

Table: Banks' Understanding of Financial Supply Chain Concepts

No Bank Leaders in Supply Chain Mindshare of Businesses

What Banks Think Customers Want

Pain in the Middle

Figure: Banks' View of Corporate Customer Demands by Segment

Barriers to Revenue from the Supply Chain

Lack of a Clear Financial Supply Chain Strategy in Banking

Figure: Banks' Barriers to Realizing Revenue from the Financial Supply Chain

Preparing Operations for Supply Chain Execution

Figure: Status of Banks' Technology Initiatives

How Advanced Are Supply Chain Initiatives?

Banks Have Shifted from a Build to a Buy Mentality

Banks See Opportunities from Payments

Figure: Banks' Perception of the Importance of Financial Supply Chain Areas

Future Outlook

Industry Impact

Essential Guidance

Actions for Financial Institutions

Actions for Vendors

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