Introduction
Although the expectations surrounding e-business technology have been muted during the past year, Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment (EIPP) is gathering momentum due to mounting evidence that it provides straightforward efficiency gains to corporate treasury
operations. Recently, many treasury managers have been focusing on the growing importance of e-Payments in their treasury technology strategy. In this Research Note, PayStream’s analysts profile the changing landscape of solutions with a brief scan of the available business models. Many of our clients have asked us questions about the importance of a consolidation network in the business-to-business electronic payments model. They ask: “Do we need a solution which is part of a consolidation hub, or can we chose a software solution and build our own network with our trading partners?” We have taken a close look at this question to weigh-in on the consolidation issue and provide some guidance for companies considering electronic payments solutions.
