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Working capital reduction

admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:44:26 +0000

Companies increasingly need to focus on Working Capital to improve their liquidity. Do they also improve shareholder value?

Cash is back as King

In the face of today’s unprecedented credit crunch, companies must do everything they can to free up Working Capital. Even businesses that appear to be in good shape may not be immune to the downturn

What would for example happen if your company’s bank suddenly cancelled its line of credit? Could you keep your operations going? And for how long? The cold, hard truth is that any company that relies on short-term debt may need to rethink its strategy, sooner than later

Working Capital is one of the few remaining areas which can deliver significant cash to the business in a relatively short period of time without a large restructuring program

Desk research shows that there is a significant potential of untapped capital lying idle

Optimising Working Capital represents a significant opportunity to improve shareholder value

Reed here in .pdf >>

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Responding to the credit crunch

hjdewit — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:04:19 +0000

Food. Energy. Finance. In 2008 all three come with the word ‘crisis’ attached. The latest to arrive on the scene is the financial crisis with the collapse and even nationalisation of major financial institutions. Initially, it seemed as though the real economy would be spared the worst of the financial fallout, but there are now clear signs that the world is heading towards an economic slowdown. Supply Chain Magazine has examined how companies are responding to the new challenges and in the process has found some answers that seem to go against the international consensus of doom and gloom.

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hjdewit — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:32:02 +0000

Working capital reduction is not exactly the new kid in town: Business press articles have heralded its benefits for nearly two decades; scientific journals have studied its details for about a century; and numerous conferences unite practitioners to discuss best practices every year. But, for some companies, the topic has recently moved to the top of the agenda: Banks are less willing to hand out loans, thus restricting their room to maneuver.

Ralf Seifer and Daniel Seifert

Read the article of Daniel Seifert and Ralf Seifert, with an introduction of Marieke Jansen en Inge Eikens in .pdf >>

See the research results in .pdf >>

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