Where are we going with trade finance?
Demica share their vision of the future of global trade finance solutions
Total Working Capital
Background
Total Working Capital Management is the optimization of every aspect of every process, every system and every structure across the entire supply chain, as the figure below shows. Total Working Capital Management Source & Copyright©2012 - J&W Associates The objective of Total WCM…
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In Working Capital Management the disciplines remain the same, while focus & technology change
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
Supply@ME use SIA for the launch of their new block chain based platform to optimise firms working capital
US farming sector’s working capital ‘critically low’
The past five years have seen a massive drain in its liquidity and the country’s current trade disputes aren’t helping, a study finds
US corporates improve working capital performance
The working capital efficiency of America’s top 1,000 public companies in 2018 was the best for six years, a study finds
Trump tariffs create working capital strains for US firms
Companies are resorting to various measures in response to the administration’s tariff-heavy trade policy, a report finds
Cashforce develops AI-powered cash forecasting module
The group says it is already working on an enhanced version driven by artificial intelligence that can review more complex patterns.
CULedger, R3 partner on blockchain for cross-border payments
The US credit union service organisation is to launch CU Pay, an electronic funds transfer product, early next year.
Implications of US & global tax reform for MNCs
A webinar for CFOs and corporate treasurers
UK government starts to “name and shame” late payers
Late payments are still a cancer to business and society
Late payments - UK spring statement to have limited impact UNLESS
Previse warn that UK Government’s plan to make it easier for tradespeople to get the cash they’re owed will fail, unless enforced
How Unilever unlocks trapped cash worldwide
Unilever’s Silke Reimers shows how releasing trapped cash worldwide takes persistence, patience and constant attention over long term
UOB offers working capital funding for Thai SMEs’ digitisation
The Singapore banking group’s smart business transformation programme aims to support Thailand’s smaller businesses.
ACT Cash Management Conference, 12 February, London
Cash management roundup: best practices; case studies from Body Shop, Unilever, Page Group, UPS; tech talks; managing in unccertain tim
Firms with big inventory/working capital needs at risk
More big firms vulnerable to insolvency – high fixed costs, large inventories and working capital requirements are key risks
Make your working capital work harder
McKinsey’s tips and recommendations
4 ways to make zero-based budgeting a success for your firm
Digitalisation and increased recognition of zero-based budgeting's benefits mean CFOs are considering how it could be used effectively
10 shifts in treasury and payments in 2019 and beyond
East & Partners predict ESG disclosures will be the norm, FX risk management is increasingly strategic and trade finance to go digital
Change management in working capital management programmes
Brian Shanahan, CEO at Informita and TermsCheck, discusses two vital aspects of change management in working capital management
Working Capital: Lessons from ACT Conference
Continuous, tedious and boring WCM programmes, produce so much more than glamorous FX and hedging, etc.
When will business ever take WCM seriously?
Latest PwC annual global Working Capital Study shows businesses are not “Unlocking cash” and lists HOW TO RELEASE YOUR CASH
Transaction blind spot between procurement and finance
Lack of visibility and poor data exchange on orders, invoices and payments is the biggest challenge between procurement and finance
Large companies driven by own WC needs, not their suppliers
PwC annual global Working Capital Study 2018 found that main reason for implementing SCF programmes was to improve their own WC