Supply Chain Finance-Lab (SCF-Lab)

Type

applied research project

Start Date

October 1, 2013

End Date

December 2021

Status

completed

Keywords

Supply Chain Finance

Working Capital Management

Management der finanziellen Supply Chain

Shareholder Value Creation

Description

Das Supply Chain Finance-Lab der Schweizerischen Post hat die Erforschung des Working Capital Managements (WCM) zum Inhalt.

Das Thema "Working Capital Management" hat in den letzten Jahren stark an Bedeutung gewonnen und ist mittlerweile nicht mehr nur für grosse Unternehmen, sondern auch für Mittelständler von hoher Relevanz. Insbesondere ein erhöhter Liquiditätsbedarf durch Wachstum, z.B. zu Beginn eines konjunkturellen Aufschwungs, in Kombination mit einer restriktiven Kreditvergabe durch die Banken kann dabei zu Engpässen führen. Ausgehend von dieser unternehmensinternen Perspektive hat Supply Chain Financing die Forschung an der Schnittstelle zwischen Logistik und Finanzierung zum Ziel.

Die vier Aufgabenbereiche des SCF-Labs:

A - Applied Research: Der erste Aufgabenbereich dient der Neu- und Weiterentwicklung von Tools, Methoden und Konzepten im Bereich "Supply Chain Financing".

B - Benchmarks: Im zweiten Aufgabenbereich führt das SCF-Lab eine Performance Excellence-Studie zum Working Capital Management durch. Ferner sollen Good-Practices aus Industrie und Handel sowie Dienstleistung identifiziert, katalogisiert und dokumentiert werden.

C - Consulting & Trainings: Der dritte Aufgabenbereich umfasst forschungsnahe Beratungsleistungen im Feld des Working Capital Managements. Weiterhin wird ein umfassendes Schulungsangebot aufgebaut.

D - Dissemination & Communication: Der vierte Aufgabenbereich hat den Know-how-Transfer von der Wissenschaft in die Praxis zum Inhalt. Die gewonnenen Erkenntnisse sollen einem möglichst breiten Publikum zugängig gemacht werden. Das SCF-Lab soll hierzu als Plattform für Supply Chain Financing-Themen in Wissenschaft und Praxis etabliert werden.

Leader contributor(s)

Hofmann, Erik

Member contributor(s)

Martin, Judith

Wetzel, Philipp

Klein, Calvin

Funder

External Financing

Topic(s)

Management des Netto-Umlaufvermögens

Method(s)

Konzeptionelle Forschung

Benchmarking-Studien

Case Study Research

Range

Institute/School

Range (De)

Institut/School

Principal

Schweizerische Post/PostFinance

Division(s)

ISCM - Institute of S...

Eprints ID

237395

Funding’s publication

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Benefits of supply chain finance-oriented working capital approaches in three-tier supply chains
(2019-09-06)
Wetzel, Philipp
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Hofmann, Erik
This paper examines the functional form of the relationship between working capital assets and corporate performance, beyond the traditional single company perspective. In particular, it explores how collaborative practices in working capital management (WCM) influence a focal company’s performance in triadic supply chain sections. Further, the performance impact of supply chain finance (SCF)-oriented WCM approaches is investigated.
Type:conference paper
Journal:LRN 2019 conference proceedings of the 24th annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: Building a platform for international success
URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/98251
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Blockchain Can Solve the Pain Points of Trade and Supply Chain Finance
(The Paypers, 2018-07)
Hofmann, Erik
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Wetzel, Philipp
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Röck, Dominik
All markets are now being transformed by the new business models arising out of developments in information technology; blockchain is one of these new technologies. Blockchain has the power to transform decentralised ledgers as a tool to record, enable and secure an enormous range of transactions. It has no central authority; instead, it uses a shared record of information distributed over a vast network of users. This way, blockchain can deliver a new kind of trust to trade and supply chain finance.
Type:newspaper article
Journal:B2B Fintech: Payments, Supply Chain Finance and E-invoicing Market Guide 2018
URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/100269
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Working Capital Management Study 2019 - Supply Chain Finance Follow-up
(2019-09-18)
Hofmann, Erik
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Wetzel, Philipp
Reducing capital tie-up costs, increasing internal financing capacity and releasing liquidity are the three key goals of CFOs in working capital management(WCM). However, achieving these goals is a major challenge for many companies due to various internal and external conflicts of interest. Supply chain finance (SCF) as an alternative form of financing is an innovative dimension of WCM and opens up many opportunities for finance managers to achieve their goals in WCM together with suppliers and customers. But how has the willingness to introduce SCF changed over recent years? Which tools are companies using to optimize working capital? Which obstacles exist in relation to the use of SCF solutions? What is the situation regarding the self-financing capacity of Swiss companies? What impact is the continued low interest-rate environment having on demand for working capital? And what percentage of invoices are automated and processed digitally at Swiss companies? The 6th edition of the WCM Study, published by the Supply Chain Finance Lab of Swiss Post at the University of St. Gallen, explores this and other fascinating issues. The study looks at the performance fields in WCM and illustrates key methods – using best practice examples – for achieving financial flexibility beyond traditional company boundaries.
Type:book
Volume:6. Auflage
URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/98209
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Working Capital Management Study 2020 – Supply Chain Finance in-n-out
(2020-08-26)
Hofmann, Erik
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Wetzel, Philipp
“The king is dead, long live the king!” Or as the saying goes: “cash is king!” Working capital management (WCM) is once again the top priority for CFOs – despite the continued low-interest environment and government injections of liquidity amounting to billions of francs. The trigger for this development was (and still is) the coronavirus crisis. Regardless of the size of the company, sector or country – finance and supply chain managers are focusing more than ever on the management of working capital, securing and managing liquidity. Even before the crisis arose, far-sighted CFOs began to secure their liquidity requirements by using systematic WCM and by releasing capital tied up in the supply chain. Inter-company WCM approaches based on cooperation are popular at the moment and can be summed up by the generic term “supply chain finance” (SCF). But how much liquidity can be released with SCF financing solutions? And how has the range of services on the SCF market developed in recent months? The seventh edition of the WCM study is dedicated to these questions and many other interesting issues. This edition aims to highlight further ways of creating financial room for manoeuvre and focus on developments in supply chain finance from the perspective of individual companies (inside-out) as well as from the market (outside-in).
Type:book
Volume:7. Auflage
URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/111849
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Foundational premises and value drivers of blockchain-driven supply chains: the trade finance experience
(Kogan Page, 2018-12-28)
Hofmann, Erik
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Heines, Roger
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Omran, Yaghoob
The recent hype about blockchain technology and its abilities has led to a reconsideration of existing structures in the field of finance. With a bigger focus on efficient transaction processing, interaction and automation, the underlying concept of a distributed ledger has also showed feasibility for a much broader field. For this reason, the objective of this article lies in a first evaluation of this technology for blockchain-driven supply chains by taking a closer look at potential use cases and existing applications, particularly supply chain operations and trade finance. By aligning all relevant data streams on a digital scale, it is possible not only to make trading processes significantly more functional, but also to improve regulatory control through elimination of redundant practices. A digital, autonomous, decentralized, and distributed network would be applicable to a countless number of services. The initial concept for trade finance provides here a foundation to close the gap between vague assumptions and practical contributions in supply chain management.
Type:book section
URL:https://www.koganpage.com/product/supply-chain-finance-9780749482404?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_term=&utm_content=2_%2317000%20Solus%203&utm_campaign=2_%2317000%20Solus%203%3A%20Supply%20Chain%20Management#region
URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/99744
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Working Capital Management Studie 2018 - Supply Chain Finance Einführung
(2018-08-28)
Hofmann, Erik
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Wetzel, Philipp
Type:book
Volume:5. Auflage
URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/100125
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Working-Capital-Optimierung in Supply Chains Bestandsfinanzierung aus einer Hand
(Konradin Verlag, 2013-12)
Brönnimann, Adrian
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Herlyn, Erik
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Hofmann, Erik
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Maucher, Daniel
Type:newspaper article
Journal:Beschaffung aktuell
Volume:2013
Issue:12
URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/88386
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Supply Chain Finance in der Schweiz: noch viel Luft gegen oben
(Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 2018)
Wetzel, Philipp
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Maucher, Daniel
Type:newspaper article
Journal:NZZ am Sonntag
Issue:38
URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/101663
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Finanzströme im Griff: Working-Capital-Manager als neues Berufsbild in der Logistik
(Deutscher Fachverl., 2013-10-18)
Hofmann, Erik
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Martin, Judith
Type:newspaper article
Journal:Lebensmittel-Zeitung
Volume:65
Issue:42
URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/88570
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Wie Supply Chain Finance das WCM grundlegend verändert
(Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 2018-06-10)
Wetzel, Philipp
Type:newspaper article
Journal:NZZ am Sonntag
Issue:23
URI:https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/100362

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