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What is the right cash conversion cycle for your supply chain
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In this article, the authors argue that the optimal level of CCC for responsive supply chains must be assessed holistically, and conclude that the right working capital management depends on the business model, its specific supply chain design configurations, and risk aspects within the supply chain.Abstract:
Supply chain finance is undergoing a transformation. Supply chains are often so tightly coupled that the domino effect of suboptimal working capital management can lead to financial glitches at a single supplier and even bankruptcy. Thus, each working capital management decision should consider every upstream and downstream partner within the supply chain. The cash conversion cycle (CCC) is therefore an excellent measure of a firm's performance. Results indicate a significant negative relationship between the CCC and return on capital employed (ROCE). We argue that the optimal level of CCC for responsive supply chains must be assessed holistically, and conclude that the right working capital management depends on the business model, its specific supply chain design configurations, and risk aspects within the supply chain.read more
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Supply chain finance: a literature review
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors classify the research to-date on supply chain finance according to the main themes and methods, and propose directions for future research, and identify the most important issues that need to be addressed in future research.
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Managing the Innovation Adoption of Supply Chain Finance-Empirical Evidence From Six European Case Studies
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Does finance solve the supply chain financing problem
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Financing buyer–supplier dyads: an empirical analysis on financial collaboration in the supply chain
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare supply chain finance (SCF) solutions provided by commercial banks and financial service providers (FSPs) that help SMEs access financing, and show that the acquisition of transaction information and business credit in SCF can reduce ex ante information asymmetry.
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