An Introduction to Supply Chain Finance 

The ideal one-day course for corporate treasurers and bankers who need a better understanding of Supply Chain Finance
Supply chain finance can be a complex subject, but it is critical for companies. The first half of this one-day course offers an easy-to-understand introduction to supply chain management so that attendees can understand how the physical supply chain is linked to the financial supply chain. The second session concentrates on supply chain finance and how its proper use can free up internal liquidity and optimise working capital. We finish with a comparative overview of what supply chain finance products are in the market, which banks are selling them and how they can be used. 
Session One: The Basics of Supply Chain Management for Treasury and Bank Professionals 

The first session is an introduction to the physical supply chain, tailored for a treasury and banking audience. Delegates will understand the issues facing those managing the supply chain - essential groundwork for understanding the value that supply chain finance can add to an organisation.

  • Why is supply chain management important?
  • A ‘month-in-a-life’ of a supply chain manager
  • Current practices in the physical supply chain and their impact on the financial supply chain
  • Mapping physical supply chain metrics with financial metrics
Session Two: An Introduction to Supply Chain Finance

The second half of the course examines the financial implications of supply chain decisions, analysing how they can free up internal liquidity and optimize working capital. It will look at issues including working capital, trade finance, and take a look at some of the supply chain finance products available.

  • Setting the scene: The physical and the financial chains
  • Linking operational performance metrics with finance 
  • Working capital management and correlations with supply chain 
  • Supply chain finance programs: best practices and mistakes to avoid
  • The players in supply chain finance
By the end of the course participants will:

  • Be aligned on the basics of supply chain finance
  • Understand the connections between cash management, trade finance and supply chain finance
  • Understand what is behind supply chain finance programs
  • Understand the various instruments used to finance the supply chain operations
  • Know what banks and other players are currently offering
Questions about this course? 
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Course Tutor

Enrico Camerinelli is Senior Analyst EMEA within Aite Group’s Wholesale Banking group.  Enrico’s current research focuses on Global Transaction Banking, Trade Finance, Cash Management, and the Financial Supply Chain. Enrico has also worked for more than 10 years in the industry as Supply Chain and Plant Manager
For more details or to book this course for your team, contact Diana Henderson on +44 7770 404801, e-mail dianah@transactionbankingacademy.com or visit www.transactionbankingacademy.com