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About the Platform ​

Skuchain provides an innovative blockchain-based platform designed to enhance inventory financing and control. By enabling the conversion of inventory into easily tradable digital assets, the platform streamlines supply chain processes. This brings transparency, efficiency, and flexibility to complex supply chains, ultimately reducing costs and improving cash flow.

The Problem ​

Traditional supply chain and procurement operations face challenges like delays, inefficiencies, and lack of transparency. Relying on manual intermediaries and outdated financial systems leads to high costs, extended lead times, and limited access to financing.

The Solution ​

Skuchain provides a platform that leverages blockchain technology and smart contracts to streamline these processes, enhance trust, and enable innovative financial solutions. The platform offers command-line interfaces (CLIs) and software development kits (SDKs) for interacting with Trade Contracts on the EVM network.

This solution benefits suppliers by improving their working capital, empowers buyers with better inventory control, and provides financiers with new investment opportunities.

Key Components ​

Command-line Interfaces (CLIs) ​

skc-nodeio-cli and skc-trade-cli allow users to interact directly with Trade Contracts, enabling modeling of various supply chain flows.

Software Development Kits (SDKs) ​

The skc-sdk and skc-trade-sdk provide developers with tools to integrate Skuchain's functionalities into their applications.

Trade Contracts ​

Skuchain's platform offers a comprehensive suite of blockchain-based Trade Contracts to manage tokenization, custody, exchange, and payment workflows:

  • Abstract Token Exchange: A foundational framework for token-for-token and fiat-for-token exchanges with advanced features like dispute resolution and flexible exchange windows.
  • Payment Commitment: Enables secure, conditional payment commitments, supporting collateralized workflows and reducing financial risk.
  • Sales Order: Automates sales order processing with features like whitelisted buyers, multi-currency support, and offer tracking.
  • Token Custody: Secures ERC-20 tokens by issuing ERC-1155 equivalents, supporting metadata and improving token management.
  • Token Exchange1155: Supports flexible token exchange operations using the ERC-1155 standard, enabling advanced multi-asset management.
  • Trade Tokens: Represent tokenized goods or services, with support for minting, wrapping, and tracking token evolution through supply chain lifecycles.
  • Trade Token 3643: Implements ERC-3643 for compliance-focused tokenized assets, enhancing secure and regulatory-compliant transactions.

Use Cases ​

Skuchain supports a range of use cases, including:

  • Purchase Order Backed Solutions: Enable financing for sellers based on purchase orders, streamlining access to working capital.
  • Collateral-Based Transactions: Provide security and trust by allowing buyers to provide collateral for purchases.
  • Take-or-Pay Arrangements: Facilitate Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) models with take-or-pay guarantees.
  • Token Exchange Backed Solutions: Support various scenarios, including preferred purchasing, multi-tier procurement, and advance payments, enhancing efficiency and flexibility in procurement.
  • Deep-Tier Financing: Empower financing throughout the supply chain, ensuring liquidity even for smaller, upstream suppliers or other participants traditionally excluded from financing opportunities.