Barclays launches green loans for sustainable trade
by Bija Knowles
Barclays Corporate Banking has launched a new product designed to help businesses with their working capital needs when pursuing sustainable activities
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…
Read moreUK business confidence since Brexit vote is mixed picture
by Bija Knowles
Recent reports give a mixed picture of economic and business sentiment in Britain
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
Just 6% of procurement leaders have full transparency of supply chain
by Bija Knowles
Lack of supply chain visibility, a dearth of digital skills and Brexit/NAFTA uncertainty are some of the challenges facing procurement leaders
Global trade practices: increased centralisation and sophistication
by Bija Knowles
The Global Trade Report, by Thomson Reuters and KPMG International, looks at how global trade practitioners are managing centralisation, classification and free trade agreements
Three steps to improve your supply chain strategy
by Bija Knowles
Is your supply chain strategy outdated and unsuited for the future of business? Half of all companies in a recent survey think so
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%
CFOs focus on reducing operational costs
by Bija Knowles
Chief financial officers are faced with expanding responsibilities when it comes to driving corporate growth – but taking cost out of the business is an overall priority
Don’t destroy company value by cutting costs
by Bija Knowles
While increasing profit margins can relieve short-term cash flow difficulties and appease shareholders, it's not necessarily the way to grow a healthy organisation
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
Use of supply chain fraud analytics on the rise
by Bija Knowles
More companies are using analytics to prevent and detect financial abuses within the supply chain, according to a recent Deloitte poll
Cash Forecast basics – getting the foundations right
by Rod Staples , Cash Forecast Architect and Trainer, Staples Consultancy
A robust and effective cash forecast is a vital tool for any business – so make sure you build it on the right foundations
How good is your WCM performance really?
by Jack Large
PrimeRevenue launch Working Capital Grader: an interactive tool for comparing performance with your peers
Deep global uncertainty: time for a new business model?
by Jack Large
How is your corporate treasury department going to help overcome the increasing concerns on Trump, Brexit, Merkel’s problems with the rise of far right in Germany, etc.
Corporates accumulating more cash than ever
by Bija Knowles
Corporate decision-makers remain cautious and are continuing to hold on to cash reserves rather than investing or deploying cash, according to research done by Global Finance magazine
Sloppy stats could be costing your company millions
by Jack Large
Are you really paying on time? Understand what your definitions and statistics truly mean
What do corporate treasurers need to know about growth?
by Bija Knowles
Companies need to grow to survive. Corporate treasurers aren't usually the ones called on to steer vital growth but it helps to know how firms achieve it – and how they don't
Four ways zero-based budgeting could drive growth
by Bija Knowles
Zero-based budgeting has potential for unlocking 'tremendous shareholder value' and yet many companies haven't embraced this budgeting methodology. Here are four reasons why they should
5 ways to avoid a cash flow crisis
by Bija Knowles
Your company's ability to operate normally can be severely hampered if cash flows dry up – here are some ideas on how to avoid this happening and what to do if it actually does
Would you pay suppliers late to keep shareholders happy?
by Bija Knowles
Should you pay suppliers late to keep your shareholders happy? It seems many 'top performing' companies are putting shareholders before their supply chain. But that is a terrible mistake
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