Valencia shoe makers explore digital tools to recover overdue invoices
The community of footwear businesses in Valencia is learning practical steps to recover money owed by clients. A training session organized by the Valencia Shoe Entrepreneurs Association (Avecal) and Dividae focused on professional management of unpaid invoices through modern digital solutions. The goal was to show how a streamlined, tech-driven approach can shorten recovery timelines and reduce administrative load for accounting teams involved in receivables management.
Daniel Jaume, who leads Sales and Business Development at Atlante, demonstrated how the Dividae platform operates as a fully digital solution for processing outstanding invoices and claims. He underscored a simple truth: every company experiences payment delays at some point, and unpaid invoices can weigh on the bottom line. The session highlighted how digital platforms can transform receivables processes by consolidating information, automating reminders, and providing clear, auditable records of communications with debtors.
According to Jaume, adopting professional receivables tools yields stronger outcomes when it comes to recovering unpaid invoices. The training explored numerous features and benefits offered by Dividae, emphasizing its affordability, 100% digital nature, end-to-end automation, and demonstrated effectiveness in collecting debts. Attendees learned how these capabilities can reduce cycle times and improve cash flow without adding complexity to operations.
Elena Velasco, a lawyer with Grupo Atlante, explained the mechanics of the recovery process from a legal perspective. She advised shoe companies that providing more information to the platform typically speeds up each step of the claim, whether pursued extrajudicially or through judicial channels. Velasco outlined the stages involved in a standard credit recovery path and stressed the initial extrajudicial phase, where discussions with the debtor often aim for an agreement or a structured payment plan.
She noted that if an amicable resolution cannot be reached, the matter moves to the legal team for review and potential court action. The emphasis remained on how timely action and solid documentation can improve leverage in negotiations and strengthen the case if litigation becomes necessary.
Avecal offers more than 30 courses designed to foster specialization in footwear, reflecting a broader commitment to helping member companies strengthen operational expertise and financial discipline. The training highlighted the statute of limitations for debt collection, which stands at five years. In practical terms, early action increases the likelihood of recovery, so participants were encouraged to claim debts promptly and to understand the various categories of receivables that can be pursued and the steps involved in the post-claim payment process.
The session concluded with a hands-on demonstration of the Dividae platform via the website dividae.com. Data presented during the program indicated that a substantial share of resolved cases result in payment by the debtor, while a notable portion leads to enforcement measures when necessary, illustrating the platform’s potential impact on cash recovery for manufacturing and retail footwear businesses.
Overall, the event underscored the value of digital receivables tools for Canadian and American small to mid-sized footwear companies looking to tighten credit control, standardize collection procedures, and maintain healthier cash cycles in today’s market. By combining legal insight, practical steps, and modern automation, the program offered a practical blueprint for accelerating debt recovery while staying compliant with applicable laws and court procedures.