Problem

Starting in 2020, AEI’s business skyrocketed with the increased demand for outdoor dining products. The credit application process took more than 2-3 weeks and was often delayed an additional 4-5 days due to illegible or incomplete information. Manual outreach to bank references also lacked adequate insight into customers’ financial history.

In consequence, POs took longer to fulfill and it was a process in which Sales and customers had no visibility. It was a costly effort managed end-to-end by the Accounting Manager, Robyn Ortiz, who was also responsible for decreasing credit limits at the point of past due payments.

Solution

AEI implemented Nuvo as a cost-effective, longterm solution to automate and digitize what was previously a laborious human task. Nuvo transformed the credit application process, including autonomous trade reference collection and instant bank references, and eliminated the frustrations and setbacks that came with handling paper applications.

Robyn can proactively adjust and manage credit limits in a centralized platform with Nuvo, which has resulted in maximized revenue opportunity and avoided revenue loss through continuous credit risk monitoring. Robyn is now able to allocate her time toward higher value responsibilities.

“In the past, we approved trade accounts based on just credit scores, and the odd bank reference we collected manually.

Now, we've got instant access to financial history, credit scores, and automated trade references which gives us confidence to grant more trade credit.”

Robyn Ortiz

Accounting Manager

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Before Nuvo

After Nuvo

Saved Cost

2-3 weeks or more to process paper applications

Delays with illegibility and incomplete or inaccurate information

1-2 Employees managed credit application process

Online credit application with instant credit insights, payment history and automated references

Digitized process for complete and accurate applications

1 Employee manages the credit application process

Increased Revenue

No process to increase credit for customers in good financial standing withmaxed-out credit limits

Reactive credit reviews to decrease credit at point of late payments

Longer PO wait periods for new customers

Maximized profit potential with increased credit limits for 30% of customers

Minimized credit risk with proactive credit management and automated alerts

Faster PO fulfillment drives revenue and eliminated bottleneck with Finance

Improved
Communication

Sales had no visibility into credit application status or changes in credit history

Customer Support had no visibility into credit application status for customer inquiries

Instant alerts for changes in application statuses or credit profiles

Centralized online location to search application status and customer information

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Before Nuvo
After Nuvo

Saved Cost

2-3 weeks or more to process paper applications

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Online credit application with instant credit insights, payment history and automated references

Delays with illegibility and incomplete or inaccurate information

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Digitized process for complete and accurate applications

1-2 Employees managed credit application process

1 Employee manages the credit application process

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Increased Revenue

No process to increase credit for customers in good financial standing withmaxed-out credit limits

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Maximized profit potential with increased credit limits for 30% of customers

Reactive credit reviews to decrease credit at point of late payments

Minimized credit risk with proactive credit management and automated alerts

Longer PO wait periods for new customers

Faster PO fulfillment drivers revenue and eliminated bottleneck with Finance

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Improved
Communication

Sales had no visibility into credit application status or changes in credit history

Instant alerts for changes in application statuses or credit profiles

Customer Support had no visibility into credit application status for customer inquiries

Centralized online location to search application status and customer information