Case Study: ASAP (Auchan Suppliers Advanced Platform) achieves scalable, multi-country supplier finance and improved supplier liquidity with Kyriba

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Auchan Group faced rising demand from suppliers for earlier invoice payment across multiple countries and currencies amid a strained credit environment. The challenge was to design a transparent, non‑mandatory supplier finance programme that preserved supplier choice, worked across jurisdictions and banks, and integrated with treasury processes without forcing complex system overhauls.

Auchan built an in‑house reverse‑factoring programme using Kyriba’s white‑label platform and multiple bank financers, offering suppliers flexible, bank‑of‑choice funding and a simple portal (payments in two clicks, 24/7 access). The pilot scaled smoothly into a multi‑country rollout with strong supplier uptake, improved cash‑flow visibility and forecasting for suppliers, faster free cash flow for Auchan, and requests from suppliers to expand the service across other entities.

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Arnaud Crouzet

Head of Group Global Payments Development