Post- Labor Day corporate debt surge – Industry roundup: 7 September
by Graham Buck
Nairobi Declaration issued; Inflation spike crimps global wealth; Accord on reporting sustainability; Bank of China Saudi Arabia branch
Inventory Cycle in WCM
Background
Inventory management is probably the most important overlooked area of working capital management, but is also the hardest to fix, as it involves financial and non-financial people working very…
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New year begins with major green bond offerings – Industry roundup: 5 January
by Graham Buck
Air France-KLM opts for ESG bonds; Bike producer backpedals from China; TCH taps SWIFT for its new chief; Denmark's cashless banks deter criminals
Further volatility expected for commodities – Industry roundup: 5 July
by Graham Buck
Ireland "vulnerable" on corporate tax; Caution sees corporate fundraising slip; Three Arrows Capital saga continues; Australia hikes rate a third time
ACT Working Capital Conference shows HOW to survive in today’s markets
by Jack Large
Much more speedy understanding of the detail is needed in today’s working capital management
On 11th day of Christmas my expert showed me how to optimise our total WCM
by Jack Large
Optimise our working capital management practices across the group by:
Corporate treasury is starting to move on from survival mode
by Jack Large
Efficiency is becoming more important but never lose sight of your role in your company’s survival
Jump in corporate working capital over the past year
by Ben Poole
The J.P. Morgan Working Capital Index 2020 shows the impact of trade wars and COVID-19 on corporate working capital.
How to manage working capital through an economic downturn
by Giles Newell , Treasury Advisory Executive, Bank of America
by Bruce Meuli , Treasury Advisory Executive, Bank of America
Checklist on how to optimise your Total Working Capital management
Best practice in supply chain management: integration of all parts into one solution
by Jack Large
Accenture show depth of their working capital solutions for supply chain & how to bring together all solutions into one coherent whole
How do YOU care about LATE PAYMENTS? Should you really care?
by Jack Large
SMEs, large MNCs, governments have very different drivers
In Working Capital Management the disciplines remain the same, while focus & technology change
by Jack Large
ACT’s annual WCM conference shows the realities yet again
Working capital performance: New solutions to new problems
by Chris Seaman , Global Head of Sales, Benteler Trading International
Can a fresh approach to WCM help corporate treasury shore up balance sheets amid ongoing political and economic uncertainty?
Create value from your unsold stock with “Inventory Monetization” platform
by Jack Large
Supply@ME use SIA for the launch of their new block chain based platform to optimise firms working capital
$460bn liquidity just waiting to be freed up
by Jack Large
J.P. Morgan Working Capital Index identifies huge amounts of liquidity if only corporates could get their working capital act together
CTMcast - 14 June 2019
by Jack Large
Jack and Graham with Steve Evans, Finance Director, Vesper Technologies
Trump tariffs create working capital strains for US firms
by Graham Buck
Companies are resorting to various measures in response to the administration’s tariff-heavy trade policy, a report finds
Vital ideas for improving forecast accuracy
by Jack Large
Logility Report shows show to handle the dynamics and complexity of cash flow forecasting across multiple supply chains
Make your working capital work harder
by Jack Large
McKinsey’s tips and recommendations
Working Capital: Lessons from ACT Conference
by Jack Large
Continuous, tedious and boring WCM programmes, produce so much more than glamorous FX and hedging, etc.
When will business ever take WCM seriously?
by Jack Large
Latest PwC annual global Working Capital Study shows businesses are not “Unlocking cash” and lists HOW TO RELEASE YOUR CASH
Large companies driven by own WC needs, not their suppliers
by Jack Large
PwC annual global Working Capital Study 2018 found that main reason for implementing SCF programmes was to improve their own WC
BNP Paribas and Cashforce enter into partnership
by Jack Large
Offering digital cash flow forecasting and working capital services to corporate treasurers
Procurement: Get basics right then automate
by Jack Large
Procurement should be strategic and not just about buying at the lowest price, says Brian Shanahan, CEO and founder of Informita
Is maintaining working capital efficiency impossible?
by Jack Large
Pharma working capital management study shows that excess working capital has risen 33% to €68 Billion since 2015