Extend terms to keep trade flowing.
Supply chain financing, or supplier credit, optimizes cash flow by allowing companies to lengthen their payment terms to their suppliers, and/or providing the option for their suppliers to get paid early. The buyer optimizes working capital, and the supplier is able to provide customers with the extended terms they desire, at no cost to the supplier.
TFS Supplier Credit is a beneficial solution for companies with supply chains that have a significant lead time from the time raw materials are ordered to the time when finished goods are shipped to the end customer; that use suppliers based in emerging markets where it can be expensive and onerous to secure local financing; and/or deal with suppliers that are unable, or unwilling to extend credit terms.
How it works:
TFS acquires inventory from the SUPPLIER on behalf of the CLIENT.
TFS immediately re-sells inventory to the CLIENT, creating an Accounts Receivable.
CLIENT pays TFS open Accounts Receivable on due date.
Advantages to Clients:
- Optimizes cash flow for companies with strong credit ratings
- No need to disrupt or make any changes to existing bank lines of credit
- Cost-effective access to financing, without tying up their own assets or credit lines
Advantages to Suppliers:
- Relieve the competitive pressure to provide extended credit terms and encourage customer loyalty
- No financial cost or burden to you
- Quicker payment of your invoices as part of the overall supply chain financing, in some cases
- Flexible program, use only as needed