The TRADE8 is International Token Based Marketplace business model which can assist and negate all MARKET disadvantages and seize this significant opportunity:

1. M2B2C Process Flow
2. TRADE8 will aggregate demand from its registered SMB’s via its web and mobile ordering system.
3. It allows to place bulk orders at the best possible price directly with the manufacturer.
4. Manufacturers will deliver through their logistics providers directly to TRADE8 warehouses across in region specific quantities based on SMB demand forecasting.
5. SMB orders will be delivered or picked up against payment or agreed credit terms.
6. Fully automated order processing and optimized delivery with real time alerts and tracking.
7. Automated Purchase orders, invoicing, financial statements, GST/tax filing and digital payments based on negotiated terms and conditions.
8. Cash Cycle Maximization  The expected buy and sell cycles of 2 to 5/year provides the opportunity to generate revenues 2 times the invested capital in a year.  Even at a potential razor thin average margin of 3 percent (to maximize margin of SMB merchants and increase sales), 30% annual gross margin is achievable with the TRADE8 model. Lowering margins significantly increased the number of cash cycles.
9. The Technology  Our all-entity-unified mobile and web integrated platform uses proprietary analytics-based algorithms enabled by artificial intelligence to fully automate and mobilize all processes and simultaneously digitize all manual practices and paperwork for everyone. This allows TRADE8 Commerce to:

– Manage demand cycles Procure from the best manufacturers based on quality and price

– Manage product variety spread to maximize margins

– Optimize credit lines and payment terms automatically.

– Optimize payment cyclesThereby,

– Minimizing inventory time and tight inventory control

– Minimizing product waste and overhead

– Reducing working capital requirements by managing

– Streamlining and improving operations

– Minimizing fraud and risk with clear visibility of partner SMB cash flow and business

The role of Artificial Intelligence

The artificial intelligence built into the TRADE8 platform will support:

1. Demand forecasting
2. Maintain customer loyalty by ensuring transparency
3. Pricing and Promotions to SMB’s
4. Year-round supply chain planning and execution
5. Targeted mobile marketing, advertising and campaign management
6. Market Intelligence gathering and analytics
7. Streamlined logistics execution and automated financial reporting
8. AI-powered, next-generation mobile dashboards for managers and command center for the call center for  real-time insights, automated exception management.
9. Predictive analytics to drive efficiencies and lower cost and deliver business value through AI capabilities, Better tools to understand commodity market trends to improve decision-making
10. Machine learning-driven invoicing, cost accrual auditing and blockchain-enabled payment and settlement.

The role of Blockchain Technology  Blockchain technology is perfectly poised to play a key role in the TRADE8 platform as it can ensure the integrity, privacy, compartmentalization, security and confidentiality of data.

The blockchain infrastructure built into the TRADE8 decentralized ledger will:

1. Segregate sensitive business and customer data for each SMB’s and manufacturers
2. Securely record all events and asset flow immutably/prevent any kind of tampering
3. Enable the digital signing of all documentation based of verified identities
4. Allow leveraging of relevant authentic documents to facilitate trade and commerce.
5. Reduce processing time and eliminate all paperwork
6. Save money while ensuring security, transparency and trust while eliminating any adverse manipulation or  misuse of data in this chain.

For the first time, verified audited trade documents are organized and available, such as:

1. Credit history
2. Financial statements
3. Purchase orders
4. All Trade contracts
5. Complete audit trail of all transaction

Furthermore, for the first time, as a result of blockchain, Supply Chain Finance (SCF) Marketplace is possible.

TRADE8 Commerce will bring buyers, suppliers and financiers together to the same marketplace with zero middlemen. Fully integrated system with one consolidated, secure, highly Electronic documented, organized and secure tokenised data driven business network.

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