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Funds Flow along the Supply Chain
Learning Outcomes
After completing this chapter, you should be able to
• Describe the three types of ows along a supply chain
• Explain why cash ow is needed within a company
• Discuss the benets and obstacles of funds ow in the supply chain
• Identify the various sources of external funds in a supply chain
• Explain why funds ow depends on product and information ows
• Explain why net income is different from net cash ow
• Discuss how inventory management affects cash ow
• Explain the importance of electronic funds transfer (EFT)
• Describe the cash-to-cash cycle
• Explain the relationship between ...