Supply Chain Finance

Learning objectives

• Explain the main quant decision that Supply Chain Finance is designed to support.
• Use Annual revenue, Days sales outstanding to test how different assumptions change the scenario.
• Interpret Output and Interpretation, What outputs mean in plain language and connect them to an action or conclusion.
• State one limitation, risk, or governance consideration before using the result in a real decision.

Run modes

• Supported modes: Browser
• Demo type: Interactive browser demo
• Primary launch surface: index.html

Before you start

Starts immediately in browser with no installs, no API keys, and classroom-safe defaults.

This helps set classroom expectations before students click into the live experience.

Core context

Look for invoice timing, buyer risk, supplier risk, and financing cost.

Observe how working-capital benefits change when payment terms or discount rates shift.

Concepts covered

What students should note

Note that supply-chain finance should balance liquidity gains against counterparty and reputational risk.

List of steps

• Choose the run mode that fits the class: Browser.
• Review the default assumptions before changing anything.
• Change one or two inputs, then use `Run the main action`.
• Read Output and Interpretation first, then compare any supporting metrics, charts, or AI text.
• Capture one insight, one limitation, and one action recommendation.

Input variables explained

• `Annual revenue` changes one part of the scenario; increase or decrease it deliberately and watch how the output shifts.
• `Days sales outstanding` changes one part of the scenario; increase or decrease it deliberately and watch how the output shifts.
• `Key suppliers` changes one part of the scenario; increase or decrease it deliberately and watch how the output shifts.
• `Payment terms` changes one part of the scenario; increase or decrease it deliberately and watch how the output shifts.

Decision buttons explained

• Use the main run or simulate action to compute the scenario after inputs are set.
• Use export or reset actions, when present, to compare runs or return to a classroom-safe baseline.

Outputs explained

• Students should read the working-capital and cash-cycle outputs as an operating-finance story, not just a set of isolated metrics.
• Pay attention to how supplier and receivables timing together affect funding need and flexibility.

What to notice

• Look for invoice timing, buyer risk, supplier risk, and financing cost
• Observe how working-capital benefits change when payment terms or discount rates shift
• Note that supply-chain finance should balance liquidity gains against counterparty and reputational risk
• Compare the headline output with supporting views such as Output and Interpretation, What outputs mean before drawing a conclusion

Discussion and reflection

• What business or technical decision would you make differently after using Supply Chain Finance?
• If you changed one assumption and ran `main action`, which output moved the most and why?
• What would you still want to validate with real data, policy, or expert review before acting on the result?