This week Deutsche Bank released a newapplication called Financial Supply Chain Manager, which replacesthe bank's db-eBills tool. Financial Supply Chain Manager isavailable through the Deutsche Bank Autobahn App Market, whichprovides a single point of access to 165 apps that offer a similaruser experience and integrated reporting. Users can accessappropriate Autobahn App Market applications via a Web browser, atoolbar that resides on their desktop, or a mobile device.

In addition to the confirmed-payablesfunctionality that was available through db-eBills, FinancialSupply Chain Manager gives users access to Deutsche Bank's fullportfolio of supply chain financing and accounts payable solutions.Still, the confirmed-payables functionality remains the solution'ssweet spot.

“Financial Supply Chain Manager is aneasy-to-use tool for working capital optimization,” explains GrahamWarner, head of online, mobile, and desktop client access products,Global Transaction Banking, Deutsche Bank. “Deutsche Bank providesfinancing to key suppliers of our clients, the buyers. The Bankpurchases trade receivables on a non-recourse basis and settleswith the buyers at the end of maturity. The supplier will see allthe appropriate decision-making information, such as the rates,date of maturity, etc. The discounting can even be automated tooccur every time the anchor client approves an invoice, and thedata can flow directly into the anchor client's ERP system.”