One of the most heard words of 2020 has been "economic crisis", a term that has had a great negative impact on all industries. Now, the new challenge is to look forward and learn from the difficulties of the past, that is, to consider new opportunities. According to J. Villatico Campbell of Capital Financiero, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its international projections indicates that Panama will achieve a 4% rebound that exceeds the expectations of some countries in Latin America.
Let's be realistic and optimistic
The economic revival is being driven by innovative business models, not only such as the renewal of the agricultural sector and public-private partnerships, but also the development of strategic logistics and the evolution of new technologies such as FinTechs.
Logistics operations never stopped thanks to its high demand for importing inputs. Despite the decrease in commercial flights, companies such as DHL Express have been rewarded with more weight for the transportation and mobilization of strategic products.
In Latin America, the integration of logistics and courier services increased to 71% within companies, while in Panama alone it increased by 74%. According to Ronel Gaglio, co-founder of Appetito24 (now PedidosYa) different segments such as markets, pharmacies, stores, florists and pets grew 5 times more. Making it clear how the collaborative economy can move an important part of core business activities. The addition of these services opened the doors to the development of SMEs; generating additional revenue, reliability with contactless delivery and diverse payment options.
Alan Friedheim, founder of ASAP, points out that today "delivery is no longer a convenience but a necessity". Unlike the aforementioned delivery companies, ASAP provides not only trade messaging to the end user, but also a tailor-made logistics chain. Promoting the multi-delivery of orders with route optimization, focused more on an environment of integration with other companies such as InterFuerza, Panamanian integrated technology factory, incorporated to support and empower the transformation of SMEs at the regional level.
Within the FinTechs, today there is a wide range of platforms that are integrated with new trends and provide accounting and business billing services remotely. Panama has around 10 FinTech companies that respond to different business models, offering systematized banking and financial services.
InterFuerza is one of these companies, with the ability to maintain the financial management and accounting of a company in a structured and efficient way, where you can analyze in real time the accounting situation of your company, together with flexible plans and integration of information, including:
- Balances
- Financial Statements
- Project Accounting
- Bank Deposits and Reconciliations
- Online Billing
- Inventory Management
- And much more...
We cannot leave aside the transformation that the traditional sales model and human interaction has undergone. Practices that we are used to receive in a physical way, and that now are preferred remotely. Factor that promotes digital transformation within the commercial and operational area, providing agility and productivity to companies, while promoting remote work. In conclusion, the road is difficult, but not impossible. We must take this "momentum" and reinvent ourselves, analyze the opportunities to facilitate our processes, with the help of the necessary tools to get back on top.
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