This paper investigates the roles of bank and trade credits in a supply chain with a capital constrained retailer facing demand uncertainty. The retailer can borrow credit from a bank (bank credit), and/or from the supplier who allows delayed payment (trade credit). We evaluate the retailer's...

PART I: Basics of Supply Chain Finance -- Chapter: 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Finance -- Chapter: 2 Supply Chain Finance Characteristics -- Chapter: 3 Financial Analysis -- Chapter: 4 Working Capital Management -- PART II: Supply Chain Finance Mechanisms -- Chapter: 5 Trade Finance: Early...

In a product market with uncertain demand, we examine a distribution channel consisting of one manufacturer and one capital-constrained retailer. The retailer may fund its business by borrowing credit either from a competitive bank market or from the manufacturer, provided it is also to the...