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Supply Chain Finance-Lab (SCF-Lab)
Type
applied research project
Start Date
01 October 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.
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)
Funder(s)
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)
Eprints ID
237395
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PublicationWorking Capital Management Study 2021 – In search of the new normal( 2021-10-27)
;Hofmann, Erik“What is normal in times like these?” This question hasn’t just concerned the general public during the COVID-19 crisis. Coronavirus-related effects have also been a big issue for finance and supply chain managers in managing their working capital. The range of challenges facing Swiss companies – both now and in the future – in relation to working capital management (WCM) are quite manifold. While some companies faced liquidity bottlenecks that jeopardized their future, others met unprecedented demand by using partially modified business models, where funding also poses challenges for managers. This requires the management of working capital to be versatile and adaptable. The eighth edition of the WCM Study focuses on this need for realignment. It provides answers to the following questions: How has the management of payables and receivables changed during the COVID-19 crisis in retrospect? What is the current liquidity situation in Swiss companies? And what future trends and developments are expected in WCM? The tendencies identified regarding the future structure of WCM provide an indication of the new normal and serve as a source of inspiration for finance and supply chain managers. -
PublicationFinancing the end-to-end-supply chain: A reference guide to supply chain finance(Kogan Page, 2020-08-13)
;Templar, Simon ;Hofmann, ErikFindlay, CharlesFinancing the End-to-End Supply Chain provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the financial synergies across the supply chain. It demonstrates the importance of the strategic relationship between the physical supply of goods and services and the associated financial flows. The book provides a clear introduction, demonstrating the importance of the strategic relationship between supply chain and financial communities within an organization. This book links together treasury, banking, supply chain, systems, IT, and key stakeholders. Financing the End-to-End Supply Chain will help senior supply chain practitioners to build collaboration, improve relationships and enhance trust between supply chain partners. With its combination of theory and practice it tackles vital issues including physical, information and financial flows, and tailoring supply chain finance to individual organisations' circumstances. Recognizing that supply chain finance means different things in different countries, the authors also consider various initiatives to harmonize and develop cross-border financing as well as including an agenda for national and international policy makers. The new edition features interviews from SCF platform providers on how ecosystems are involved in supply chain finance, additional learning activities for students and new examples on working capital management.Type: bookVolume: 2nd edition -
PublicationFall Greensill: Verhaltenskodex für globale Branche gefordert - Professor Erik Hofmann will mehr Transparenz bei der Lieferkettenfinanzierung [Interview](Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 2021-03-05)Hofmann, ErikType: newspaper articleJournal: Neue Zürcher Zeitung NZZVolume: 242Issue: 53
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PublicationType: newspaper articleJournal: NZZ am SonntagIssue: 38
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PublicationType: newspaper articleJournal: Beschaffung aktuellVolume: 2013Issue: 12
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PublicationSupply Chain Financing and Pandemic: Managing Cash Flows to Keep Firms and Their Value Networks Healthy(Rutgers Business School, 2021-04-09)
;Hofmann, Erik ;Templar, Simon ;Rogers, Dale S. ;Choi, Thomas Y. ;Leuschner, RudiKorde, Rohan Y.The COVID-19 crisis has interrupted firms and their value networks. The lockdown measures taken by governments around the globe have triggered a massive supply and demand shock. The ensuing crisis has created economic chaos that resulted in massive business disruptions for companies, their customers, their suppliers and their affiliated service providers (banks and logistics providers). Firms are turning to supply chain financing solutions to stabilize liquidity and their net working capital to maintain solvency and ensure continuity of supply through their supply chains. This paper discloses several different types of supply chain financing solutions and how these can impact firms and their value creation partners struggling through the uncertain business environment caused by a global pandemic.Type: journal articleJournal: Rutgers Business ReviewVolume: 6Issue: 1 -
PublicationFoundational premises and value drivers of blockchain-driven supply chains: the trade finance experienceThe 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
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PublicationPerformance impact of collaborative working capital management approaches: Empirical evidence from triadic supply chain sections( 2019-11-24)Hofmann, ErikThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the performance impact of collaborative working capital management (WCM) approaches. The paper at hand contributes to SCF-related research by validating and demonstrating how companies can increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the financial supply chain network in which they operate.Type: conference paperJournal: 50th Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference (DSI) proceedings: Transforming Decision Sciences Through Emergent Technologies
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PublicationWorking Capital Management Studie 2020 – Supply Chain Finance in-n-out( 2020-08-26)
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