Slow collection of receivables why manufacturing leaking €177 billion WC
by Jack Large
PwC survey shows that deterioration in net working capital days is at a five year high and average returns on capital employed (ROCE) has fallen by 5%
Order-to-Cash Cycle in WCM
Background
The Order-to-Cash Cycle (O2C) covers all the processes from taking the order through to banking the payment receipt, see figure below. The main working capital management objective in O2C is to…
Read moreHey Gia: Give me an update on total cash received so far this week
by Kylene Casanova
EMAGIA launches voice activated artificial intelligence digital assistant Gia to optimise the way enterprise finance operates
Is voice activated cash management possible?
by Kylene Casanova
All the technologies - artificial intelligence, cloud, APIs to stitch different systems together, integrated P2P solutions, etc., are now available to make this happen
Four strategies for better working capital management
by Bija Knowles
Profitability can put processes such as cash conversion in the shade. This article by McKinsey suggests ideas for implementing a working capital improvement programme in a big organisation
Five key steps to optimise your working capital
by Jack Large
GrantThornton WCM study shows only 3% of companies improved their cash-to-cash cycle in 2017 and that £8.8bn net can be released from UK companies balance sheets
We are all Amazonians now with ‘instant’ C2B and B2B models
by Jack Large
Consumer experience with the latest technology and systems is driving new corporate practices and systems together as B2C and B2B business models start to merge
Unlocking cash flow and savings with working capital optimisation tools
by Jack Large
PayStream Advisors report on impact of Accounts Payable Automation, Dynamic Discount Management, Supply Chain Financing and Virtual Accounts
Optimise your working capital performance: five key steps
by Bija Knowles
Brexit uncertainty is affecting UK corporate cash reserves but overall, companies are managing their working capital more efficiently compared to a year ago
Supply chain visibility linked to profitability
by Bija Knowles
Visibility over the supply chain is a huge problem for companies, with only 6 per cent of firms claiming to have full visibility of their global supply networks
Default risk versus late payment risk
by Brian Shanahan, Founder & CEO , Informita
How to have effective credit risk procedures AND good collection processes
Avoid the cash trap of neglecting working capital
by Kylene Casanova
Many companies in need of extra cash spend time and resources on improving their working capital management processes. How can they maintain their working capital goals across the organisation?
WCM-03: Sustaining Working Capital Programme Success in the long term
by Brian Shanahan, Founder & CEO , Informita
Informita’s Brian Shanahan explains how to overcome the major obstacles and deliver sustained success in working capital programmes
EU Late Payment Directive - as useless as a fish on a bicycle
by Kylene Casanova
Informita not happy with progress of directive report although good progress on checking trade terms world-wide
Sustaining Working Capital Success
by Brian Shanahan, Founder & CEO , Informita
Why very few companies sustain the success of their working capital programmes
Total working capital management best practices and insights
by Kylene Casanova
Working Capital Management is the non-glamorous end of cash and treasury management but vital. Key tips on how to become world leader
Cash Flow Forecasting - 2: The three-step-plan to guide you through the data jungle
by Nicolas Christiaen , CEO & Founder, Cashforce
The ever-lasting quest for information: A three-step-plan to guide you through the data jungle.
Working Capital Management benchmarks discussion
by Brian Shanahan, Founder & CEO , Informita
Informita on the merits of WCM benchmarks and how manage your CFO's expectations
Working Capital Benchmarks
by Brian Shanahan, Founder & CEO , Informita
Apples versus apples? Not really
Europe’s companies ‘could release’ nearly 1tn EUR tied up in working capital
by Kylene Casanova
REL’s 2016 Europe Working Capital Survey: 2015 was not a bad year as average cash conversion cycle shrank 1.7% year on year as receivables and payables improved. But few sustain CCC improvements
USA’s worst WCM performance since 2007-2008: The high cost of low interest rates
by Kylene Casanova
Hackett’s 2016 US Working Capital Survey showed: Lax working capital management habits learned in easy credit years are starting to take a toll
E-commerce: the search for total digital solution = wrong target
by Kylene Casanova
DHL, Basware, banks, fintechs and corporates are all putting together their complete e-commerce solution, when they should be aiming for a truly omnichannel solution combining digital and traditional: McKinsey&Co
US companies’ debt up more than 50% since 2009
by Kylene Casanova
US corporate debt has increased steadily while working capital performance has deteriorated since the financial crisis, according to a working capital survey by REL.
Total working capital management: requires constant attention, keeping up pressure
by Kylene Casanova
Objective is to shorten whole Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) and extract maximum liquidity without harming the company's business efficiency and customer relations. Informita 2015 Survey show why it is essential to: Ne
Banks and corporates gear up for the new pan-European instant payment system
by Kylene Casanova
EBA Clearing provide preview of system design, functionality and interface specs. How are you going to exploit the new instant payment system available from November 2017?