Where you stand depends on where you sit: research on supply chain finance from the perspective of retailers

Qian Wang, Zichen Zhao, Yuan Zhang and Duowen Wu

Journal of Management Analytics, 2025, vol. 12, issue 2, 370-388

Abstract: With the advancement of supply chain finance (SCF), supply chains have flourished, leading to the emergence of supply chains centered around other enterprises, such as retailers and logistics companies, challenging the traditional BLCTOP model that focuses solely on suppliers as the focal enterprise. We examine a model where the retailer is the focal enterprise. In our model, retailer defaults on payments trigger a price increase from the supplier as a countermeasure. We transform this scenario into a non-linear programming model and solve it using GAMS software. By using numerical simulations, we examine how varying parameters influence credit terms and profitability. We also explore the combined effects of varying two parameters simultaneously. By positioning the retailer as the leader, we provide insights for retailer enterprises to make more comprehensive and effective strategic decisions in the future. Our findings highlight the importance of strategic flexibility in managing supply chain relationships and offer practical recommendations for optimizing credit terms and enhancing profitability.

Date: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://hdl.handle.net/10.1080/23270012.2025.2454661 (text/html)
Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:tjmaxx:v:12:y:2025:i:2:p:370-388

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.tandfonline.com/pricing/journal/tjma20

DOI: 10.1080/23270012.2025.2454661

Access Statistics for this article

Journal of Management Analytics is currently edited by Li Xu

More articles in Journal of Management Analytics from Taylor & Francis Journals
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Chris Longhurst ().