Supply Chain Finance

Abstract

This book explores the concept of supply chain finance (SCF) as an innovative approach to integrating financial services into supply chain management. It explains how firms can optimize cash flow, reduce financing costs, and improve overall efficiency by coordinating financial and logistical operations across the supply chain.

The author examines key SCF instruments such as factoring, reverse factoring, inventory financing, and trade credit. The book also highlights the role of financial institutions, core enterprises, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in building collaborative financing systems.

Through theoretical analysis and practical case studies, the work demonstrates how supply chain finance can enhance risk management, strengthen partnerships, and support sustainable business development, especially in emerging markets like China.