Weekly Newsletter - 08.28.2024

Minerva’s partnership with J.P.Morgan & Unmissable 2024 L&D Trends

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Learning Ledger
August 29, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Minerva Foods, a leading South American beef exporter, has significantly improved its working capital through a strategic partnership with J.P.Morgan Payments. Faced with the challenge of managing high volumes of export accounts and manual treasury tasks, Minerva sought a solution to enhance cash management and operational efficiency. CFO Edison Ticle emphasized the critical role of accounts receivable in driving 75% of the company's operations, necessitating a robust system to mitigate payment risks and streamline processes.

In June 2023, Minerva implemented J.P.Morgan Payments' receivables discount solution, integrating it with their ERP system. This allowed Minerva to discount over 4,000 sales invoices across Latin America, Europe, and Asia within eight months, reducing receivables maturity from 60 days to just two days. The solution not only increased available cash for business operations but also prepared Minerva for its largest acquisition, projected to boost production capacity by 50% by late 2024.

The company plans to expand the program with J.P.Morgan Payments to further support its global growth and replicate the solution with partners.

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The article outlines six key Learning and Development trends for 2024:

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  4. The benefits of peer-to-peer learning

  5. Strategic leadership development, and

  6. Closing competency gaps.

These trends emphasize innovation, adaptability, and continuous learning.

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