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E-Commerce Trends in Asia
Kurt Cavano
Chairman and CEO, TradeCard
September 2004
Presented at American Chamber of Commerce Taipei
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Ensuring Asia’s Competitive Advantage
• Low cost labour is not enough to maintain Asia’s success as workshop of the world; buyers move on to the cheapest location when production costs go up in Asia
• Asia’s traders need real-time information to fulfill their buyers’ growing demands for faster turnaround and shorter lead-times
• Greater visibility helps to reduce cost and credit risk
• Paperless trade through automation ensures better relationships with overseas trading partners
• Overseas buyers are only willing to purchase from those vendors that can meet electronic/automated service requirements
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B2B eCommerce Trends
• In 2004, US$992 billion, or 13% of all B2B transactions globally will happen in Asia/Pacific (Gartner Group)
• However, security concerns are still a serious impediment to the growth of e-commerce
• Pan-regional efforts on the implementation of a secure e-commerce infrastructure for trade, such as the Pan Asian Alliance and APEC’s efforts show, getting rid of paper is key in maintaining a competitive edge in the Asia-Pacific region.
What the Analysts are Saying
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How Ready is Asia for E-Business?
The Economist Intelligence Unit produces “E-business readiness rankings” every year whereby countries are assessed according to the following criteria:
• Technology infrastructure
• General business environment
• Degree to which e-business is adopted by consumers and companies
• Social and culture conditions that influence Internet usage
• Availability of services to support e-businesses
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Economist Intelligence Unit E-Readiness Survey – Ranking Globally
2004 e-readiness score (of 10) out of 70 countries
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The annual EIU survey assesses countries’:
- technology infrastructure
- general business environment
- degree to which e-business is being adopted by consumers and companies
- social and culture conditions that influence Internet usage
- the availability of services to support e-businesses
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Economist Intelligence Unit E-Readiness Survey – Ranking of Asian Countries
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Country & ranking
2004 e-readiness score (of 10) out of 16 countries
The annual EIU survey assesses countries’:
- technology infrastructure
- general business environment
- degree to which e-business is being adopted by consumers and companies
- social and culture conditions that influence Internet usage
- the availability of services to support e-businesses
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Asian Countries are Catching Up*
• After Western Europe,Asia-Pacific is the next-best represented region in the 2004 e-readiness rankings. Singapore (7th) and Hong Kong (9th) are in the top ten, followed by Australia (12th), South Korea (14th), New Zealand (19th),Taiwan (20th) and Japan (25th).
• Asian governments are intimately familiar with each other ’s e-development practices and increasingly, there is cooperation at both the national and the industrial level.
• Despite the rapid growth of e-trading platforms, particularly in the regional finance and trading hubs of Singapore and Hong Kong, enabling technologies such as digital signatures and digital rights management remain under-utilised by businesses.
• This is not for lack of legal infrastructure; even Thailand has passed legislation recognising the legitimacy of digital signatures. But Asian banks, a key link in the e-commerce chain, have not adopted them in their own transactions, let alone mandated them in their clients.
*Source: Economist Intelligence Unit, E-readiness rankings 2004
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Forrester Research’s eCommerce Predictions
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Region Total (USD) trillionNorth America 3.5Asia Pacific 1.6Western Europe 1.5Latin America 0.816Rest of World 0.686
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Gartner Group’s Predictions for B2B Transactions 2000-2004
RegionTransactions in 1999
Transactions in 2004
World 145 billion 7.29 trillion
US 63% of above 39% of above
Europe 31.8 billion 2.34 trillion
Asia-Pacific 9.2 billion 992 billion
Japan 11.1 billion 861 billion
Latin America 1 billion 124 billion
Electronic Trade Initiatives in Asia
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Electronic Trade Initiatives in Asia: Overview
DTTN (Hong Kong)
ABCDE Plan (Taiwan)
APEC e-commerceInitiative
PAA
Singapore Trade-net
E-ASEAN
- many regional and national e-commerce
initiatives in planning and implementation stages
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Taiwan: ABCDE Plan
• 1999: implementation of the Industrial Automation and Electronic Business Program (iAeB Program) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)
• Aim: help companies in the information industry to establish electronic supply chain systems, as well as to encourage thousands of Taiwanese small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to acquire the basic capabilities needed for business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce.
• 2001: implementation of Projects C, D and E, building on existing electronic supply chain system as the foundation for further integration of money flow, materials flow and R&D and design
• Aim: to provide companies in all segments of the supply chain with e-services for cash flow, delivery system and uniform engineering collaboration, and to strengthen their logistics management capability.
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Hong Kong: DTTN
• The Digital Trade and Transportation network is an initiative by the HK government and electronic trade services provider Tradelink (42% government-owned) to help smooth trade flows
• DTTN seeks to provide a shared electronic infrastructure to enable the exploration, development, and delivery of innovative value-added services to improve competitiveness in trade and logistics
• DTTN will facilitate 10 major processes, from creating sales/purchase contracts and insurance to arrangement/execution of transporation and submission of trade declarations and other licenses.
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Asia: Pan Asia e-Commerce Alliance
• Aim: Create a regional electronic trade infrastructure for secure e-commerce between traders in PAA member countries or economies which include Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Macau. Thailand and Indonesia send observers and are potential members.
• Activities include– creation of a Secure Cross Border Transaction Service, with a set of
electronic trade documents– Pan-Asian Trade Portal
• PAA members use PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) for e-commerce security, and are using digital certificates issued by Certificate Authorities under a mutual recognition scheme operated under PAA.
• Current PAA cross-border electronic trade chains are claimed to provide cost savings of 40% or more compared with manual methods
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Singapore: Trade-net
• Nationwide electronic trade documentation system that approves permit applications almost instantaneously
• Allows electronic submission of permit applications to multiple government bodies for processing of import, export, and transshipment documentation.
• When an application is approved, a permit message will be returned electronically to the sender
• Singapore's success in e-government, coupled with its citizens' acceptance of this program, demonstrates yet again their willingness to accept new technology
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e-ASEAN Information Infrastructure
• Establishment of e-ASEAN information infrastructure and growth of electronic commerce
• ASEAN governments commit themselves to foster a favorable legal and policy environment for the development and use of Information and Communication technologies (ICT)
• e-ASEAN aims for the liberalization of trade in products and services and the promotion of investments in the production of ICT products and in the provision of ICT services.
• Establishment of a system of mutual recognition of digital signatures; secure electronic transactions, payments and settlements; protection of intellectual property rights arising from e-commerce; measures to promote personal data protection and consumer privacy; and dispute settlement mechanisms.
• Aim: to reduce the digital divide between developed and developing nations
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APEC E-Commerce Steering Committee
• APEC member countries are working towards a cross-border paperless trading environment
• Through the 1998 APEC Blueprint for Action on e-Commerce, member economies are committed to a goal of achieving “Paperless Trading,” where possible, by 2005 for developed economies and 2010 for developing economies.
• Sixteen economies have now prepared Paperless Trading Individual Action Plans. These outline the steps APEC economies are taking to meet APEC's target to reduce or eliminate the requirement for paper documents needed for customs and other cross-border trade administration and other documents and messages relevant to international sea, air and land transport.
Trends in Global Trade
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Trends in Global Trade Dictate the Use of e-Commerce Technology
• Increased sourcing from lower cost regions
• Decrease in use of Letters of Credit and increase in open account transactions as payment method
• New government programs in the US to ensure security and secure supply of goods (24-hour manifest rule, C-TPAT etc)
• Increasing demand for vendor managed inventory
• Increasing demand for more frequent and smaller shipments
• Continued adoption of supply chain and payment technologies by overseas buyers
• Quota systems demands flexibility
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A Unique Opportunity: Financial Supply Chain Management
• Asian governments understand the necessity for automating documents, but connecting the physical flow of goods with the financial processes revolutionizes the whole concept of global trade.
• “The good news is that $260 billion in cash is concealed in the financial supply chains (of the Global 2000) and it will not be that difficult to liberate.” (Source: Killen and Associates)
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What Is the Financial Supply Chain?
• Financial Supply Chain Management consists of automating and optimizing the order-to-cash cycle for suppliers and the procure-to-pay cycle for customers.
– Purchase order
– Invoice and EIPP
– Credit protection
– Financing
“ Financial Supply Chain parallels the physical or materials supply chain and represents all transaction activities related to the flow of cash from the customer’s initial order through reconciliation and payment to the seller.”
Killen and Associates, Inc.
– Cash management
– Dispute resolution
– Payment
– Analysis
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How the Supply Chain is Completed: The Financial Supply Chain
Raw Goods
SupplierManufacturer
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Financial Supply Chain Questions
What and how to pay?When to pay?How much to pay?Who to pay?
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What to buy?When to buy?How much to buy?From whom to buy?
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TRADING PARTNER
MANAGEMENTFINANCIAL MANAGEMENTTRANSACTION SOLUTIONS
Money MovementPlatform automatically initiates electronic payment to suppliers with automated wire transfers and ACH transactions.
Credit ProtectionHave access for suppliers to payment assurance, without tying up credit lines, and to electronic Letters of Credit.
Supply Chain Finance ProgramsOptimize credit availability and usage across the supply chain with innovative programs, including terms extension program.
FinancingElectronically apply for pre-and post-export financing online.
A Complete FSC Solution is Flexible and Paperless
Workflow and Event Management Move tasks within and among enterprises on a common platform, with real-time notification of supply chain events.
Purchase Order Management Manage the delivery, negotiation and amendments of purchase orders.
Electronic InvoicingPresent invoices electronically.
Document Management Route, store, and organize electronic documents.
Shipping/Logistics Documents Have access to transaction data, including proof of delivery.
Integration ModuleConnect to ERP systems, EDI interfaces, and other services or solutions.
Patented Automated Compliance Checking Electronically compare procurement and fulfillment documents to make or support payment decisions.
Payment Decisioning and Payment Scheduling Decide when and how payments should be made, whether upon compliance or triggered by the customer.
Discrepancy Management and Dispute ResolutionIdentify and resolve discrepancies between procurement and fulfillment documents to enable payment.
AP/AR MANAGEMENT
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Workflow Management Purchase Order Management Electronic Invoicing Document Management Shipping/Logistics
Documents Integration Module
TRADING PARTNER MGMT
TradeCard Trading Partner Management
AP/AR MANAGEMENT
Buying Officeor Agent
Logistics Service Provider
Proof of Delivery (optional)5
Payment Approval and/or Inspection Certificate
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Send Commercial Invoice and/or Packing List
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Create Purchase Order (UI, EDI, ERP interfaces)
1Purchase Order Advised, Approved, and Stored
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Patented Electronic Compliance:Compares Procurement and Fulfillment Data/Documents
Discrepancy Resolution;Payment Decision
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A/R VisibilityA/P Visibility Determine Value Date; Schedule Funds Transfer
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Patented Automated Compliance Checking
Payment Decisioning and Payment Scheduling
Discrepancy Management and Dispute Resolution
AP/AR MANAGEMENT
TradeCard AP/AR Management
Workflow Management Purchase Order Management Electronic Invoicing Document Management Shipping/Logistics
Documents Integration Module
TRADING PARTNER MGMT
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Supply Chain Financing Programs:
• Various
Credit Protection:• Coface eLC• CIT
Financing Banks:• Cathay United ChinaTrust• Bank of Communications• Bank of East Asia Others
Money Movement:• JP Morgan Chase
Money Movement Credit Protection Supply Chain Finance
Programs Financing
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Buying Officeor Agent
Logistics Service Provider
Proof of Delivery (optional)5
Payment Approval and/or Inspection Certificate
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Send Commercial Invoice and/or Packing List
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Create Purchase Order (UI, EDI, ERP interfaces)
1Purchase Order Advised, Approved, and Stored
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Patented Electronic Compliance:Compares Procurement and Fulfillment Data/Documents
Discrepancy Resolution;Payment Decision
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A/R VisibilityA/P Visibility Determine Value Date; Schedule Funds Transfer
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Patented Automated Compliance Checking
Payment Decisioning and Payment Scheduling
Discrepancy Management and Dispute Resolution
AP/AR MANAGEMENT
TradeCard Financial Management
Workflow Management Purchase Order Management Electronic Invoicing Document Management Shipping/Logistics
Documents Integration Module
TRADING PARTNER MGMT
Patented Electronic Compliance:Compares Procurement and Fulfillment Data/Documents
Discrepancy Resolution;Payment Decision
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A/R VisibilityA/P Visibility Determine Value Date; Schedule Funds Transfer
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Patented Automated Compliance Checking
Payment Decisioning and Payment Scheduling
Discrepancy Management and Dispute Resolution
AP/AR MANAGEMENT
Supply Chain Financing Programs:
• Various
Credit Protection:• Coface eLC• CIT
Financing Banks:• Cathay United ChinaTrust• Bank of Communications• Bank of East Asia Others
Money Movement:• JP Morgan Chase
Money Movement Credit Protection Supply Chain Finance
Programs Financing
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Buying Officeor Agent
Logistics Service Provider
Proof of Delivery (optional)5
Payment Approval and/or Inspection Certificate
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Send Commercial Invoice and/or Packing List
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Create Purchase Order (UI, EDI, ERP interfaces)
1Purchase Order Advised, Approved, and Stored
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SUPPLIERCUSTOMER
TradeCard Solutions
CAPABILITIES
Buying Officeor Agent
Logistics Service Provider
Proof of Delivery (optional)5
Payment Approval and/or Inspection Certificate
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Send Commercial Invoice and/or Packing List
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Create Purchase Order (UI, EDI, ERP interfaces)
1Purchase Order Advised, Approved, and Stored
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TRADING PARTNER MGMT
SUPPLIERCUSTOMER
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Summary
• In order to cope with growing global trade volumes, businesses will need to employ new technologies
• Web-based technologies offer the most promising prospects in managing the many challenges in today’s trading environment
• Asian economies are catching up as their governments provide better national e-commerce infrastructures as well as engaging in regional initiatives
• Automated financial supply chain management provides a huge opportunity for businesses and whole economies to save costs and improve their competitiveness
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About TradeCard
• TradeCard is recognized as the leading web-based platform that enables the global supply chain to conduct trade transactions from purchase order to financial settlement.
• More than 800 corporate members have realized value from the TradeCard platform including Staples, JC Penney, Linens N’ Things, Wolverine Worldwide, Hurley International (a division of Nike), Columbia Sportswear, TAL Apparel, Phillips Van Heusen and Vans.
• These customers enjoy access to a suite of innovative financial services offered by our partners JP Morgan Chase, Coface (largest provider of credit insurance), CIT and over 100 logistics firms, to move money, obtain financing, and secure credit protection.
• TradeCard holds a patent for its data compliance engine which enables payment decisions by comparing electronic documents.
• Backed by Warburg Pincus, Mitsui & Co., Mitsubishi Corporation and the World Trade Centers Association, TradeCard is headquartered in New York with offices in Hong Kong, Taipei, Brussels, Tokyo, Seoul, San Francisco and Shenzhen.
• TradeCard is sustaining double-digit growth every month.
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