Supply Chain Finance

<p><b><i>Supply Chain Finance </i>is a contributed book looking at the two major perspectives of managing finance across the supply chain. </b> <p/> The first is more short-term focused on accounts payables and receivables. The second is a more overarching perspective focused on working capital optimization in terms of inventory and asset management. It includes chapters from a variety of research perspectives as well as from business and policymakers. The authors look at the benefits of the supply chain finance approach including reduction of working capital access to more funding at lower costs risk reduction as well as an increase of trust commitment and profitability through the chain.<br><i><br><b>Supply Chain Finance</b></i> includes theory as well as practical case studies addressing advances in the area of supply chain finance. The editors and contributors look at how to design and implement supply chain finance in supply chains and examine what the future holds for this important area. Online supporting resources include self-test multiple-choice and essay questions for each chapter.</p>