Aichi Bank will launch "Arch Bridge," a corporate payment platform incorporating LayerX's "Bakuraku Invoice," starting October 1, 2026. The core of this initiative lies not just in digitizing invoices, but in integrating downstream processes, such as settlement and bank transfers, into a single, seamless flow.
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What is BPR Support by Aichi Bank? Redesigning Workflow Through Local Connections and Financial Expertise to Ensure Successful Tool Implementation
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Recognizing that simply implementing a system is insufficient, Aichi Bank emphasizes "Business Process Reengineering (BPR)" prior to deployment. While LayerX supports product implementation and utilization, the bank leverages its extensive connections with local businesses and financial expertise to identify specific challenges in corporate accounting and payment workflows, assisting in the redesign of the business processes themselves.
Specifically, rather than merely considering "what to implement," the bank scrutinizes current business processes to identify "what tasks are currently occurring" and "where manual work or redundant data entry remains." By combining the bank's consulting capabilities with LayerX's AI implementation expertise and back-office specialization, they have established a support system that provides consistent, hands-on assistance—from organizing workflows to system implementation and subsequent adoption.
The goal is particularly aimed at local companies in sectors such as manufacturing, which often deal with diverse suppliers and complex approval processes, enabling them to achieve digitalization while maintaining their unique operations. By understanding the entire business flow and expanding the scope of support to include BPR and advanced management control tailored to individual corporate needs, Aichi Bank aims to improve the productivity of regional businesses.