Financing the End-to-End Supply Chain

Simon Templar is a founding member of the Supply Chain Finance Community, a non-for-profit association. Simon Templar is a qualified accountant with 20 years' industry experience as well as a lecturer on supply chain and procurement MSc's at Cranfield University. Erik Hofmann is Head of Supply Chain Finance-Lab at the University of St.Gallen in Switzerland. He is also Director of the Institute of Supply Chain Management (ISCM-HSG) and Boardmember of the Supply Chain Finance Community (SCFC). Charles Findlay is an experienced Business Strategy, Supply Chain and Procurement consultant , an agel investor and a Director of State of Flux.

Section - 00: Introduction;
Section - PART ONE: The background;
Section - 01: The nucleus – Supply chains and financial performance;
Section - 02: The big issue – Working capital management;
Section - 03: The flows – Towards an integrated view of supply chain processes;
Section - PART TWO: The current practice;
Section - 04: The concept – A case for supply chain finance;
Section - 05: The ecosystem – Who is involved in supply chain finance?;
Section - 06: The value proposition – Solutions for supply chain finance;
Section - 07: The implementation – Bringing supply chain finance programmes to life;
Section - PART THREE: The future;
Section - 08: The global setting – Supply chain finance in the context of cultural and geographical dispersion;
Section - 09: The look beyond – Factors impacting the future of supply chain finance;
Section - 10: Index

"With supply chain financing, companies are able to de-risk the balance sheet and improve free cash flows, thereby enhancing return on capital. This reference guide paves the way to generate great potential in global trade and supply chain financing."

""Supply chain financing uses the supply chain to fund the organization, and the organization to fund the supply chain. Companies and decision makers who want to find out how to capture these funds will find concrete assistance and
helpful guidance in this second edition.""

"Financing the End-to-end Supply Chain is not only an excellent guide for practitioners but also an informative compendium for researchers and students."

"It's good to see such a comprehensive, up to date and clearly written book on this vital topic, from authors who combine intellectual understanding of the subject with practical real-life experience."

"After reading this book, supply chain professionals will be able to show their tangible contribution to the overall performance of the enterprise, enhancing the perception of the value of the supply chain among senior executives"

"Supply chain finance has a highly strategic relevance for us, as it substantially ensures a sustainable value generation for our company. The comprehensive understanding of financial synergies across the supply chain is therefore a requirement for shareholder value. This reference guide offers practical methods and recommendations for our daily business."

"The authors have addressed an important need with a timely book. Firms looking to improve their financial standing are looking to their supply chains for assistance. This book captures that journey."

"This comprehensive book will be an invaluable addition to the bookshelves of anyone embarking on a serious analysis of supply chain finance as an option, as well as for supply chain finance professionals wishing to make sure their knowledge of the subject is well rounded."