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Chinese Journal of Management Science ›› 2026, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (3): 159-169.doi: 10.16381/j.cnki.issn1003-207x.2023.0013

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Evolution Process and Optimal Decision of Dynamic Discounting Program in Supply Chain Finance

Xiaoye Yang1, Xueqin Hu2(), Hua Song3,4   

  1. 1.School of Logistics,Beijing Wuzi University,Beijing 101149,China
    2.School of Economics,Wuhan University of Technology,Wuhan 430070,China
    3.Business School,Renmin University of China,Beijing 100872,China
    4.Chinese Supply Chain Strategic Management Center,Beijing 100872,China
  • Received:2023-01-03 Revised:2023-06-20 Online:2026-03-25 Published:2026-03-06
  • Contact: Xueqin Hu E-mail:hxq@whut.edu.cn

Abstract:

Supply chain finance can help small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs) to improve the shortage of funds. Dynamic discounting(DD) as an innovative model of supply chain finance, can promote the coverage of supply chain funds to more SMEs. DD program refers to a dynamic settlement that utilizes the visibility of the trade process provided by the platform and enables suppliers and buyers to reach an agreement on a fixed daily discount on the nominal invoice value, finally realizing a “customized” application of early payment discounts. Comparing dynamic discounting programs based on business chain, hub network and digital ecology, the influence mechanism of this new supply chain finance model is revealed to improve funds shortage of more than one small and medium-sized enterprises. The main decision parameters in this paper include dynamic discount rate dd, early payment time ep(t), and Working capital liq. There are differences in decision parameters in different stages. The decision parameters in the business chain mode are dd and ep(t), and the decision method is bargaining game; the decision parameter in the hub network mode is dd and liq, and the decision method is expected profit distribution; the decision parameter in the digital ecological mode is dd, ep(t)and liq, the decision method is based on the buyer's benchmark profit, supplier's best profit. It is found that in the first two stages, discount rate are relatively close, while those in digital ecological mode have an inflection point when the buyer’s working capital cost exceeds the bank financing cost. In addition, the amount of working capital will affect participants’ profits, and the impact in hub network mode is higher than in digital ecological mode. Moreover, there are differences in the optimal early payment time among the three stages, in business chain mode the optimal early payment period will not change with the discount rate and working capital, but in digital ecological mode this value is related to both the two parameters, in hub network mode there is no optimal early payment period. Finally, with the dynamic discounting program developing to a higher stage, participants can enjoy a more profitable multi-lateral relationships, and efficiency of the supply chain finance has also been significantly improved.

Key words: supply chain finance, dynamic discounting, evolution process, working capital, digital ecology

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