Traceability and communication needed between finance and procurement
by Kylene Casanova
Procurement departments are often not given credit for the savings they achieve for the company, according to new research by global consulting firm Protiviti
Procure-to-Pay Cycle in WCM
Background
The Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle covers all processes from producing the Request For Proposal in procurement through invoice presentment and processing , to invoice discounting, to payment and…
Read moreWCM-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
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
How blockchain could help supply chain dispute resolution
by Kylene Casanova
Forbes reports on IBM's progress in harnessing distributed ledger technology (DLT) to enable companies to communicate safely and immediately to resolve trade disputes.
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.
Corporates must look to fintechs for capital in the supply chain
by Kylene Casanova
In the past few years, an entire ecosystem of Cloud-based services has grown up around facilitating supply chain transactions and helping buyers and suppliers achieve healthier balance sheets.
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?
Are savings from p-cards/supply chain finance eliminated by higher supplier prices?
by Kylene Casanova
For the buyer, payment financing methods - purchase cards, reverse factoring, etc. - cut costs, WHILST imposing additional costs on the supplier. BUT ARE THESE SAVINGS CANCELLED OUT BY INCREASED SUPPLIER PRICES?
How to use commercial cards to control spending and improve liquidity management
by Kylene Casanova
Citi’s new survey shows that commercial cards management needs to be ‘Digital, Centralised and Globally Compliant’ to exploit their full potential
Tipalti, the global supplier payments automation platform, extends ERP integration
by Kylene Casanova
Tipalti SuiteApp achieves meets the NetSuite SuiteCloud Platform development standards and documented best practices
How to do cash flow forecasting right
by Kylene Casanova
WEBchat discussion with Nicolas Christiaen, Managing Partner, Cashforce on who should be involved and the key ingredients in effective cash flow forecasts
MasterCard Instalments: new way to pay giving cardholders more flexibility/control
by Kylene Casanova
Business partners and consumers to benefit from greater convenience, enabling cardholders to split purchases into payment cycles. Pilots in selected European markets to begin later this year
More e-commerce growth from new directory services on Basware Commerce Network
by Kylene Casanova
Easily search and find trading contacts in the new Business Directory, and use the Vendor Manager to provide your suppliers with a self-service tool to maintain their own data
How to really piss your suppliers off with your payment terms, procedures and systems
by Kylene Casanova
The key actions that Buyers can take to really piss off their suppliers and achieve the ultimate: your suppler stops supplying
Ultimate ordering system: integration with daily processes NOT separate solution
by Kylene Casanova
First shopping app integrated into a refrigerator: MasterCard and Samsung launch Groceries by MasterCard App in USA
On 11th day of Christmas my friend showed me on how to optimise our total WCM
by Kylene Casanova
Optimise your total working capital management across the group by ……