Cash Management Server Using Machine Learning Forecasting

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current cash management software for multinational corporations is complex due to cross-border cash transfer laws and exchange rate fluctuations, requiring sophisticated systems to optimize cash flows and investment decisions across multiple currencies and subsidiaries, but lacks effective tools for predicting cash inflows and outflows to maximize corporate value.

Innovation Solution

A cash management apparatus using a special purpose server connected to banking rails and data storage facilities, performing ARIMA analysis on payment and receipt transactions to forecast cash balances and banking rates, and executing algorithms to determine optimal cash transfers between currency accounts, with machine learning algorithms like DensiCube, Random Forest, or K-means to optimize cash positions and reduce transaction costs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If centralized cash management software is used to manage multiple currencies and subsidiaries, then cash flow optimization capability is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecash flow optimization capabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a centralized cash management software system as an intermediary between multiple subsidiaries and banks. This central platform aggregates cash position data from various subsidiaries, performs optimization calculations, and executes transfers through connected banks. The intermediary handles the complexity of multi-currency, multi-bank coordination, allowing individual subsidiaries to benefit from optimization without managing the system complexity themselves.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Measurement precision

If machine learning algorithms are implemented for cash flow forecasting, then forecasting accuracy is improved, but computational requirements and processing time increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveforecasting accuracyVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by continuously training machine learning models on historical cash flow data in the background. The models are pre-trained to recognize patterns in cash inflows and outflows across different subsidiaries and currencies. When forecasting is needed, the pre-trained models can quickly generate predictions without requiring extensive real-time computation, thus improving accuracy while minimizing processing time delays.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If frequent cash transfers between subsidiaries are made, then cash position optimization is improved, but administrative and transaction costs increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecash position optimizationVSAvoidtransaction costs
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The centralized cash management system implements continuous feedback loops that monitor cash positions across all subsidiaries in real-time. The system analyzes cash flow patterns, predicts future positions using machine learning, and automatically executes transfers only when optimization opportunities arise. This feedback-driven approach ensures transfers are made strategically rather than frequently, optimizing cash positions while minimizing unnecessary transaction costs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS11995622B2Method of international cash management using machine learning
Publication Date: 2024.05.28 BOTTOMLINE TECH SARL
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AI summary

A method and apparatus for improving the management of cash and liquidity of an organization utilizing a plurality of currency accounts is described. The improvements optimize the interest earnings for the cash balances in each currency account, and minimizes the expenses related to funding the currency accounts. Machine learning techniques are incorporated to forecast payments, receipts, interest rates and currency exchange rates, and then cash is transferred or borrowed or loaned to fund the payments and utilize available cash.