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The book reveals new opportunities stemming from the application of BCT to SCF financing solutions, particularly reverse factoring – or approved payables financing. To do so, it first identifies the principal barriers and pain points in delivering financing solutions. The book reveals new opportunities stemming from the application of BCT to SCF financing solutions, particularly reverse factoring – or approved payables financing.
- Mark served as head of product marketing for OpenText Business Network for many years and has deep experience in the world of supply chain integration.
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- For example, in 2018, blockchain looked promising for the industry—but struggled to get off the ground as originally intended due to its complexity.
- BCT promises to change the way individuals and corporations exchange value and information over the Internet, and is perfectly positioned to enable new levels of collaboration among the supply chain actors.
- For procurement and supply chain leaders, it offers a powerful way to drive efficiency, agility, and strategic value in a world where speed and intelligence are the new currency.
- To do so, it first identifies the principal barriers and pain points in delivering financing solutions.
Supply Chain Finance and Blockchain Technology: The Case of Reverse Securitisation
- EDI agents are the natural evolution of supply chain automation—moving from static data exchange to intelligent, autonomous orchestration.
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- CIOs have been inundated with a mix of different technologies over the past decade.
- The book reveals new opportunities stemming from the application of BCT to SCF financing solutions, particularly reverse factoring – or approved payables financing.
- Traditional EDI systems—while foundational—are increasingly seen as rigid, rule-based, and reactive.
This technology aligns with broader digital transformation goals, helping organizations move from siloed, reactive systems to connected, intelligent ecosystems. This evolution is critical for staying competitive in a global market where agility and foresight are paramount. Many new technologies have been introduced over the past 50 years since the very first EDI transaction was exchanged, and the technology has evolved with each new piece of technology that entered the market. Agentic EDI represents the next evolution of technology that will fundamentally change the EDI landscape. Let’s dive into what agentic EDI is, and how it will transform supply chain orchestration.
For procurement and supply chain leaders, it offers a powerful way to drive efficiency, agility, and strategic value in a world where speed and intelligence are the new currency. It’s not just about reducing manual effort—it’s about enabling resilient, intelligent, and proactive operations. In a world where supply chain disruptions, compliance risks, and cost pressures are constant, EDI agents offer a strategic edge. CIOs have been inundated with a mix of different technologies over the past decade. For example, in 2018, blockchain looked promising for the industry—but struggled to get off the ground as originally intended due to its complexity. Agentic AI and Gen AI are different propositions, but promise to add true value to a business operations.
With EDI agents we have an opportunity to unlock the potential of the data that resides inside an EDI transaction. Here at OpenText we help companies exchange more than 31 billion transactions per year, if you consider that each transaction has 80 data fields, on average, that represents 2.5 trillion pieces of data. In the ever-evolving world of supply chain and procurement, the pressure to move faster, smarter, and more efficiently has never been greater. Traditional EDI systems—while foundational—are increasingly seen as rigid, A Contribution to the SCF Literature rule-based, and reactive. When a risk is detected, the system can autonomously reroute orders, notify stakeholders, or trigger contingency plans—minimizing disruption without human intervention.
What are EDI agents?
This book investigates how the Blockchain Technology (BCT) for Supply Chain Finance (SCF) programs allows businesses to come together in partnerships and accelerate cash flows throughout the supply chain. BCT promises to change the way individuals and corporations exchange value and information over the Internet, and is perfectly positioned to enable new levels of collaboration among the supply chain actors. As Senior Director, Industry Marketing, Mark leads a team to identify, build and position industry solutions that help companies maximize the use of their enterprise information. Mark served as head of product marketing for OpenText Business Network for many years and has deep experience in the world of supply chain integration. Mark has a passion for all forms of disruptive technologies, eg IoT, Gen AI and VR, and how they can help companies leverage information in more intelligent ways. Mark has over 30 years industry experience across the discrete manufacturing sector.
Implementation considerations for agentic EDI
Industry giants such as IBM, Maersk, China-based Dianrong and FnConn (a Foxconn subsidiary) are currently working to digitize the global, cross-border supply chain using blockchain technology, and will likely soon create blockchain platforms for supply chain finance. These solutions aim to reduce complexity and make data sharing more secure, accurate and efficient. This book offers a highly topical resource for stakeholders across the entire supply chain, helping them prepare for the upcoming technological revolution. Using this framework, the book subsequently discusses relevant use cases for the technology, which could open up new opportunities in the SCF space. It demonstrates that blockchain and distributed ledgers technologies could deliver substantial benefits for all parties involved in SCF transactions, promising to expedite the processes and lower the overall costs of financing programs.
This ‘consumerization’ of Gen AI has been key to why it has spread so quickly around the world, inside companies of every size. For supply chain and integration leaders, it means gaining intelligent EDI agents that proactively resolve issues, adapt to shifting demands, and free up their teams to focus on higher-value work—not manual troubleshooting. Those who embrace this shift early will not only streamline operations but also gain a competitive edge in an increasingly complex global landscape. This shift mirrors the broader trend of Agentic AI—AI systems that operate with a degree of autonomy, capable of initiating actions, making decisions, and collaborating across complex enterprise environments.
The journey to agentic EDI is not without challenges, but the rewards are substantial. Organizations that explore the potential of these technologies now will be better positioned to navigate uncertainty, capitalize on opportunities, and lead in the next era of digital supply chains.Looking to reimagine your supply chain operations? EDI agents are the natural evolution of supply chain automation—moving from static data exchange to intelligent, autonomous orchestration.
Supply Chain Finance and Blockchain Technology: The Case of Reverse Securitisation (Springerbriefs in Finance)
Erik Hofmann (Dr. rer. pol., University of Technology, Darmstadt, Germany) is Director of the Chair of Logistics Management as well as a Senior Lecturer at the University of St.Gallen, Switzerland. He is also the Head of the Supply Chain Finance-Lab (SCF-Lab) of the Swiss Post. His primary research focuses on supply management as well as the intersections of operations management and finance issues. Urs Magnus Strewe (lic. oec. HSG, University of St. Gallen) is serial entrepreneur and an expert for implementing technology-driven business models for banks and financial service providers. As the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of CRX Markets, he was in charge to build the service offering of the company which is an independent marketplace for supply chain financing solutions. Nicola Bosia holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in management from the University of Lausanne (HEC), and a Master of Arts in accounting and finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).
Fill this in if there is another file that closely matches this file (same edition, same file extension if you can find one), which people should use instead of this file. If you know of a better version of this file outside of Anna’s Archive, then please upload it. Nicola Bosia holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in management from the University of Lausanne (HEC), and a Master of Arts in accounting and finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG).
