Supply chain management - Analysis of perception and spread

Abstract

Supply Chain Finance instruments (as for example Factoring) are common in countries as the US or Germany. Nonetheless, this kind of financing shows sluggish development in Switzerland - even though there already are some SCF suppliers. However, since it is rather hard to assess, the full potential for those investment types is not fully clear. It is a matter of fact that Swiss companies react more cautiously to SCF solutions than comparable companies in other markets. Thus, this paper portrays different forms of Supply Chain Financing and mentions their possible (dis-)advantages. It also provides overview about how far Swiss companies already know and use factoring. Benefits, drawbacks, distribution, perception and the potential of this form of financing are shown.