Supply Chain Concentration, Market Position and Corporate Trade Credit

Daijun Cai

doi:10.54097/jftbcq83

Authors

Daijun Cai

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/jftbcq83

Keywords:

Supply chain concentration, Trade credit, Market position.

Abstract

Corporate trade credit serves as a vital financing channel in supply chain transactions, operating on trust between firms and partners. This study analyzes 2010-2021 Shanghai/Shenzhen A-share manufacturing firms to examine how supply chain concentration affects corporate trade credit, using market position as a moderating variable. Results show: (1) Significant negative correlation between supply chain concentration and trade credit; (2) Market position mitigates this relationship. Robustness tests confirm these findings, enriching trade credit literature and providing managerial insights for supply chain relationships.

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