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Smart Credit Risk Management for FMCG Growth

Trade Shield helps logistics teams spot early risk, monitor exposure across depots and customer groups, and set limits with confidence, so operations move faster and cash flow stays predictable.

Testimonials

What Logistics Credit Leaders Say About Trade Shield

“Trade Shield provides us with automated, digital onboarding and vetting of all our new customers and continuous monitoring of existing debtors. Their platform has saved time and improved accuracy in our credit operations. We have found their team to be professional, responsive, and highly knowledgeable. Based on our experience, we confidently recommend Trade Shield as a reliable and trusted partner in superior credit management solutions.”

Monique Fourie, Group Accountant,

The Logistics Group

One Platform for Trade Credit

Predictive Credit Management for Logistics, Transport & 3PL

See your book the way risk actually behaves in logistics: 

Data-driven credit limit recommendations

Receive data-backed, risk-aligned limit recommendations with clear reasons, so approvers understand why a change is recommended, not just a score.

Blend Internal and External Data

Combine your invoice and payment history with bureau data and other external signals to surface early warning signs others miss. 

Always-On Portfolio Monitoring

Track your entire book daily. Get alerts when behaviour shifts, exposure grows, or stress indicators appear on key accounts, depots, or customer groups.

Turn onboarding into operational velocity, not an inbox bottleneck

Digital Onboarding for New Accounts

Standardised digital credit applications

Collect the right information upfront for shippers, consignees, brokers, distributors, and SME accounts with a single guided flow.

Automated checks and documentation

Trigger bureau pulls, validate key fields, and track supporting documents without manual back-and-forth.

Instant, risk-aligned decisions

Use your credit policy and predictive models to give Ops, Sales, and Finance faster, clearer answers to new accounts, requested limits, and terms.
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Solving Logistics Credit Risk Challenges That Impact Cash Flow
Solution to POD and disputes-driven payment delays

Invoices get held up by PODs, shortages, claims, rate disputes, and reconciliations while your costs keep running daily.

Customer concentration and contract exposure

A handful of large shippers can make up a major share of revenue. One contract failure can destabilise cash flow fast.

High-volume invoicing and reconciliation bottlenecks

Thousands of invoices, credit notes, and disputes create admin drag, delayed approvals, and inconsistent decisioning. 

Fragmented visibility across depots and entities

Different branches grant credit differently, making it hard to see group-wide exposure and enforce consistent policy.

Rising operating costs and tight margins

Fuel volatility, fleet maintenance, labour, and subcontractor costs mean you can’t afford “surprise” bad debt.

Trade Shield is built to decode those signals and show you where risk and opportunity really sit in your book.

Protect margins on every movement 
In logistics, the risk doesn’t end when an account is opened, it builds as volume increases, utilisation creeps up, disputes stack, and service delivery issues delay payment.
Trade Shield Helps You:

Assess risk before capacity is released

Use real-time risk views and credit limit recommendations to decide whether to release vehicles, warehouse capacity, linehaul allocations, or cross-border services.

Monitor exposure across depots, contracts and entities

See total exposure to a customer or group across branches, regions and legal entities not just per account code.

Spot silent deterioration early

Identify subtle shifts in payment behaviour, dispute frequency, credit note trends, or utilisation before they become arrears, write-offs, or legal escalations.

Trusted by Many Leading Brands

DHL
DP World
Logistics Results in Practice

The Logistics Group

Business Need

Revenue & Profitability Growth

The Logistics Group (TLG), a large integrated logistics provider, required a more efficient way to manage high volumes of customer onboarding and credit reviews across multiple divisions. Their manual processes slowed approvals, made real-time risk profiling difficult, and created increasing pressure to maintain compliance, transparency, and audit readiness.

Solution and Outcome

TLG partnered with Trade Shield to implement an automated credit risk management platform that streamlined onboarding, continuously monitored debtors, and provided daily updates on risk profiles and recommended credit limits. The result was faster credit reviews, improved accuracy in decision-making, stronger governance through transparent processes, and a trusted partnership that enhanced operational efficiency.

FAQs

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Will we lose control of our credit policy?
Your policy remains central. Trade Shield codifies your rules and workflows, then adds predictive insights on top. Your team makes the final decision, with better information and full audit trails.
How long does implementation take?
Timelines depend on data readiness and scope, but most FMCG clients see value from a pilot within a few weeks of providing data. Full rollout follows once results are validated.

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