Supply Chain Finance on the Rise in the Middle Market
2020 was a record year for supply chain finance (SCF) as corporate buyers strived to bail out suppliers hit by the pandemic by providing earlier payments. Even [...]
5 Frequently Asked Questions About Supply Chain Finance with Harbor
All businesses need working capital to fuel growth. When considering a supply chain finance program to improve liquidity, importers tend to raise the same questions. We thought [...]
RCEP Signing to Offer Mixed Fortunes for U.S. Importers and Exporters
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement (FTA) was signed in November following nearly a decade of negotiations. The FTA is arguably the largest in history, encompassing one-third [...]
How Asset Based Lending and Supply Chain Finance Can Coexist
Whether it’s to release working capital to add new inventory, or to ensure operational continuity, businesses will always require financing to reach their potential. Asset Based Lending [...]
A Digital Transformation of Global Trade in a Post-Pandemic World
Billions of people were sent home from work as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold and digital solutions marked the way forward for most of us. The international [...]
HarborTrade Platform Overview
The HarborTrade platform not only injects liquidity into the supply chain, but it allows for better vendor and procurement management by allowing buyers and suppliers to interact [...]
Supply Chains Brace for Change
From trade wars to Covid-19, recent events have caused a dramatic rethink of how businesses can remain resilient in a time of crisis. An overhaul of [...]
Crawl, Walk Run. Implementing Blockchain Technology in Supply Chain Finance
Blockchain is a type of distributed ledger technology (DLT), a shared database of transactions maintained across a network on the internet. Each transaction records amounts, dates and has a unique [...]
DeFi Takes flight with Harbor Supply Chain Finance
Supply chain finance provider uses pooled crypto-assets to provide working capital to electronics manufacturer. DELRAY BEACH, FLA. - Harbor recently launched an innovative Supply Chain Finance program utilizing decentralized finance [...]
Shorten Your Cash Conversion Cycle and Build a Stronger Supply Chain
In a challenging year for companies involved in international trade, it has never been more important to unlock your working capital tied up in your procurement process. Supply [...]