供应链金融：银行加强客户关系的新贸易方式[文献翻译].doc

外文题目：SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE :A new way for trade banks to strengthen customer relationships 出 处：cgi’s trade services group 作 者：Kitt Carswell 原 文： SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE :A new way for trade banks to strengthen customer relationships Executive Summary Driven by a range of pressures, organizations must increasingly source and sell globally. Yet moving from regional to global sourcing has had a negative effect on these organizations Working Capital and supply chain performance. As a result, they are looking to their banks to optimize their financial supply chains, including offering new technologies, bank-assisted Open Account instruments, and new payables and receivables financing approaches. Although this is new territory for trade banks, it represents a unique opportunity for them to transform from providers that meet only a fraction of their customers trade needs to full partners that provide solutions across their customers entire supply chain. Supply Chain Finance gives trade banks the tools they need to align their offerings with their customers evolving supply chain needs. This paper provides background on the growing importance of Supply Chain Finance (SCF), delving into the key elements and available options from which these solutions are crafted and implemented. While the market for SCF is still in the early stages of development, innovative banks already have made heavy investments in it and others will be quick to follow. Background The effect of globalization on customers supply chains In an increasingly global marketplace, it is more challenging than ever for corporations to keep their competitive edge. Due to the inability of tracking shipment of orders, buyers cannot accurately predict when shipments will arrive or payments are due. To compensate, buyers are holding higher levels of inventory to prevent outages and cash to ensure funding is a