The Covid-19 global crisis could spark the acceleration of purchase order financing as companies urgently need cash to bring their supply chains back to life. As some lockdown measures are cautiously eased around Europe, many businesses will be eager to re-start operations and revive their broken supply chains. Yet, to restart almost from scratch – [...]
The scale of the human tragedy of the Covid-19 outbreak unfolding around the globe can often seem overwhelming. Who could anticipate the speed at which the virus took hold over one country after another? National death tolls have become a depressingly regular feature of each passing day. As I write this, there have been more [...]
Governments and regulators are calling for a reappraisal of some supplier finance programmes. We should respond positively, says Michiel Steeman. Supply chain finance has faced renewed criticism in the media just a month into the year. The bad press is not new – we are familiar with similar accusations against multinationals taking their SCF programmes [...]
Supply chain finance is becoming more than just a ‘solution’ as the market responds to the changing environmental and social pressures we face today.
The SCF Community is stepping up to the challenge of building a database on supply chain finance providers as demand for more accurate market information grows.
The widening use of social ratings data is one trend that could shape the future of China's exciting, dynamic and unique supply chain finance sector.
Michiel Steeman speaks to Alex Griffiths of Fitch Ratings, discussing his recent report on SCF and whether reverse factoring is a positive or negative development.
The Blue Connection is a new business game where global competitors remodel a bicycle business for the circular economy. (But why blue and not green?)
The birth of supply chain finance in Italy in 1963 carried risks that imperilled buyers and suppliers alike. China must ensure it does not repeat those mistakes.
Plans for a new blockchain 'living laboratory' will help explore real opportunities at the interface between the supply chain and finance, says Michiel Steeman.
