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Supply Chain Finance Fundamentals & Best Practices Training Course

Explains how supply chain finance, payment terms and cash conversion cycle analysis improve working capital and liquidity among buyers and suppliers.

SCFM · Supply Chain Finance & Working Capital ManagementAll Levels#2205ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
Duration
5 Days
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Sectors:Procurement, Contracts & Supply ChainCategories:Supply Chain Finance & Working Capital Management

Course Overview

The Supply Chain Finance Fundamentals & Best Practices Training Course provides a comprehensive and practical framework for understanding how financial strategies, working capital management, and financing solutions can improve the financial and operational performance of modern supply chains. The programme examines the relationship between procurement, suppliers, accounts payable, treasury, working capital, and financial institutions, enabling participants to understand how financing decisions influence supply chain efficiency and business continuity. Supply chain finance plays an important role in improving liquidity while maintaining effective commercial relationships between buyers and suppliers. The course explores the financial flows created by purchasing, invoicing, payment terms, trade credit, and supplier obligations, helping participants identify opportunities to improve cash conversion and working capital without compromising supplier relationships or operational requirements. Participants will examine key supply chain finance mechanisms, including supplier finance, invoice-based financing, early payment solutions, receivables financing, and other working capital structures. The programme also addresses credit assessment, counterparty risk, liquidity risk, operational risk, transaction controls, and governance considerations that should be incorporated when developing and managing supply chain finance programmes. Through practical exercises, financial analysis, case studies, and implementation workshops, participants will develop the ability to evaluate financing alternatives, assess their financial and operational implications, measure programme performance, and establish appropriate governance and risk controls. The course ultimately supports organizations in developing more resilient, efficient, and financially sustainable supply chain structures.

Learning Objectives

  • Analyze the fundamental principles of supply chain finance and its relationship with working capital and liquidity.
  • Evaluate the relationship between procurement, payment terms, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and organizational cash flow.
  • Apply cash conversion cycle analysis to identify opportunities for improving working capital efficiency.
  • Assess the financing requirements of buyers and suppliers based on transaction characteristics, credit quality, and operational needs.
  • Compare supply chain finance solutions and determine their suitability for different commercial and financial requirements.
  • Analyze credit, liquidity, operational, counterparty, and concentration risks associated with supply chain finance programmes.
  • Evaluate supplier finance, invoice-based financing, early payment mechanisms, and other working capital solutions.
  • Apply best practices for designing and implementing effective supply chain finance programmes.
  • Develop performance indicators for measuring liquidity, financing cost, operational efficiency, supplier participation, and programme performance.
  • Strengthen coordination between procurement, finance, treasury, accounts payable, supply chain, and financial institutions.
  • Apply governance, control, documentation, and risk management principles to supply chain finance activities.
  • Develop a practical framework for improving supply chain finance strategy and supporting financial and operational resilience.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for finance, treasury, working capital, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, supply chain, supplier management, and commercial professionals involved in managing financial flows across supply chains. It is also relevant to professionals responsible for supplier finance, credit management, trade finance, liquidity management, and corporate financial operations. The programme is suitable for Finance Managers, Treasury Managers, Working Capital Managers, Procurement Managers, Supply Chain Managers, Accounts Payable Managers, Commercial Managers, Credit Managers, Supplier Relationship Managers, Financial Analysts, Trade Finance Specialists, and professionals working within banks and financial institutions that provide corporate and supply chain financing solutions. It is also highly relevant to executives, senior managers, and decision makers who need to evaluate the financial impact of supply chain strategies, improve liquidity, support strategic suppliers, manage financial risks, and align supply chain finance initiatives with broader organizational objectives.

Learning Outcomes

  • Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
  • Explain the fundamental principles, structures, and objectives of supply chain finance.
  • Analyze the cash conversion cycle and identify factors affecting liquidity across the supply chain.
  • Evaluate the financial impact of payment terms, trade credit, collections, and supplier obligations.
  • Identify different financing requirements across buyers, suppliers, and financial institutions.
  • Compare major supply chain finance solutions and determine the appropriate application of each.
  • Assess credit, liquidity, counterparty, operational, and concentration risks within supply chain finance programmes.
  • Analyze working capital improvement opportunities through payment, supplier, and cash-flow management.
  • Develop an initial framework for a supplier finance programme aligned with organizational and supply chain requirements.
  • Establish performance indicators for monitoring financing costs, liquidity, operational efficiency, supplier participation, and risk.
  • Apply governance, control, documentation, and transaction-monitoring principles to supply chain finance programmes.
  • Improve collaboration between finance, procurement, treasury, supply chain, commercial teams, and financial institutions.
  • Prepare an actionable supply chain finance improvement plan aligned with financial and operational objectives.

Course Outline

Course Outline:

Day 1

Supply Chain Finance Fundamentals & Working Capital Management

  • Introduction to supply chain finance and its strategic importance
  • Financial flows across the supply chain
  • Relationship between procurement, finance, treasury, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
  • Working capital components and the cash conversion cycle
  • Cash-flow dynamics across procurement and supplier relationships
  • Payment terms, trade credit, and their impact on liquidity
  • Roles of buyers, suppliers, and financial institutions
  • Identifying financing needs and liquidity pressure points
  • Practical Application: Analyze the working capital cycle of a selected supply chain and identify opportunities to improve cash flow
Day 2

Supply Chain Finance Solutions & Supplier Financing

  • Fundamentals of supplier finance programmes
  • Invoice-based financing and receivables financing
  • Early payment and accelerated payment solutions
  • Supplier payment programmes and working capital structures
  • Financing solutions supporting procurement and supply chain activities
  • Buyer-led and supplier-led financing approaches
  • Evaluating financing terms, costs, liquidity impact, and commercial implications
  • Selecting appropriate financing solutions for different supply chain structures
  • Practical Application: Compare alternative supply chain finance solutions and select an appropriate financing structure for a defined business scenario
Day 3

Credit Risk, Financial Risk & Supply Chain Finance Governance

  • Supplier credit assessment and counterparty evaluation
  • Credit risk within supply chain finance programmes
  • Liquidity, operational, market, and counterparty risks
  • Supplier concentration and financial dependency risks
  • Fraud risks, invoice risks, documentation risks, and transaction controls
  • Financial and operational controls for supply chain finance programmes
  • Governance structures, roles, responsibilities, and approval mechanisms
  • Transaction verification, documentation, exceptions, and escalation procedures
  • Practical Application: Develop a risk assessment and control framework for a supply chain finance programme
Day 4

Working Capital Optimization & Supply Chain Finance Performance

  • Analyzing accounts payable and accounts receivable performance
  • Optimizing payment terms and cash collection processes
  • Balancing liquidity, financing cost, supplier relationships, and operational requirements
  • Evaluating financing costs and working capital implications
  • Supplier and transaction data management
  • Key performance indicators for supply chain finance
  • Measuring liquidity, cost, efficiency, supplier participation, and risk performance
  • Identifying improvement opportunities through financial and operational analysis
  • Practical Application: Develop a supply chain finance performance framework and working capital improvement plan
Day 5

Supply Chain Finance Strategy, Digitalization & Best Practices

  • Developing an integrated supply chain finance strategy
  • Aligning finance strategy with procurement and supply chain strategy
  • Assessing supplier financing needs and prioritizing opportunities
  • Designing supplier finance programmes and governance structures
  • Managing relationships between buyers, suppliers, and financial institutions
  • Digitalization, data integration, and automation in supply chain finance
  • Strengthening risk management and programme sustainability
  • Developing performance measurement and continuous improvement mechanisms
  • Applying best practices to supply chain finance implementation and management
  • Final Workshop: Develop a comprehensive supply chain finance strategy and implementation roadmap to improve liquidity, working capital efficiency, supplier support, and financial performance

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Kuala Lumpur · 20 – 24 Sept 2027 · Classroom

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