Supplier Collaboration Portals for Component Manufacturers: Procure-to-Pay Automation and Working-Capital Outcomes
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https://doi.org/10.63397/ISCSITR-IJAI_04_01_002Keywords:
Supplier Collaboration, Procure-to-Pay Automation, Working Capital, Optimization, Days Payable Outstanding (DPO), Invoice Automation, Supply Chain FinanceAbstract
Supplier collaboration portal has become a disruptive facilitator of digital efficacy in the manufacturing industry that standardizes the purchaseto-pay (P2P) paradigm by way of real-time data transfer and artificially intelligent (AI) technologies. The paper shall look into the design of supplier collaboration systems that incorporate Advanced Shipping Notices (ASN), Purchase Order (PO) flips, and automated invoice processes in order to minimize operational friction between component manufacturers and their suppliers. Using the data gathered during Tier-1 and Tier-2 component manufacturers, the study assesses the extent to which digital connectivity through vendor scorecards and AI-assisted exception handling makes the business more transparent and the relationships among suppliers more robust. Through gaining advantage of automated document exchanges and performance monitoring, the proposed system will remove redundant in the reconciliation process, reduce invoice discrepancies and make sure the higher on-time delivery rates in complex supply networks.
The study also explores the financial impacts of automation on working-capital ratios especially Days Payable Outstanding (DPO), Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) and dynamic discount capture. The empirical study shows that there are big gains in the liquidity efficiency where the length of DPOs is met without ruining supplier satisfaction or delivery schedule. The comparative analysis of the models of discounting indicates that the dynamic discounting and supply chain financing approaches provide greater predictability of the cash-flow and cost reduction compared to the cases of the fixed terms. The results emphasize the strategic value of supplier portal that provide manufacturers with a data-driven channel to improve working-capital performance and increase resilience of long-term supply chain management.
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