Combining Credit Risk Management and Business Growth
Companies that want to grow are under pressure: new customers, new markets, larger volumes – all this requires momentum and investment. Especially in B2B business, there is often no alternative to providing credit to customers, but the larger the business volume, the higher the risk can also be. So that growth does not turn into a danger, credit risk management needs to grow as well, efficiently and strategically.
Economic changes - how valid are company assessments?
Tariffs, supply chain risks and geopolitical tensions are changing the rules of the economic game. Companies are confronted with rising costs, declining sales and uncertain supply chains. Do traditional company valuations still apply under these conditions - and what challenges does this pose for credit management?
Credit Risk and Customer Retention - Efficiently Managing the Fine Line between the Two
Why the balance between risk protection and customer satisfaction is decisive. Economic uncertainty and an increasing number of insolvencies are presenting companies with the challenge of minimizing credit risks and at the same time strengthening customer relationships. This article demonstrates how this balancing act can be mastered with the help of practical strategies.
Trade Credit Insurers: 15 Years of Plain Sailing?
Despite a turbulent global backdrop marked by crises like Brexit, Covid-19, and the war in Ukraine, Trade Credit Insurers have enjoyed an impressive period of stability and profitability since 2010. A growing number of players, improved underwriting practices, and government interventions have all contributed to this resilience. But as the memory of past downturns fades, questions arise: How sustainable is this calm? And is the industry truly prepared for the next major shock?
Modern credit management at Aurubis: standardised with individual flexibility
Aurubis is active along a metal value-creation chain with the three main areas of concentrates, recycling and product business. The different cycles of these markets and their diverse customers demand credit management that is central but at the same time works flexibly for the subsidiaries in different countries. Aurubis found this solution in the credit management software ETCM - Ecclesia Trade Credit Manager based on the CAM Industry & Trade software from SCHUMANN.
