Supply Chain

Cash Flow

Metric of the Month: Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time

APQC found that top performers on this measure have a CCC of 33.2 days or less on average, while bottom performers take 74 days or longer.

Perry D. Wiggins, CPA
September 2, 2020
Forecasting

Better Scenario Planning Positions Companies to Benefit From Disruption

Scenario planning not only identifies likely impacts on the P&L, balance sheet, and liquidity, it also helps companies identify market opportunities. 
Technology

3 Things To Look For In Amazon’s Earnings Report

How have its fulfillment centers handled the surge in online shopping during the pandemic?
Coronavirus

Gilead Works to ‘Maximize Global Supply’ Of Coronavirus Candidate Remdesivir

"Close coordination of remdesivir manufacturing will be critical," said Gilead Sciences.
Cash Flow

Increase DPO, If You Can: Metric of the Month

In uncertain economic times, companies need liquidity. But they also need strong supplier relationships.
Coronavirus

GM Announces Ventilator Deal as Trump Fumes

"This is really an unprecedented activity that GM and Ventec are in to mass-produce a ventilator with an auto manufacturer."
Coronavirus

Trump Moves to Boost Medical Supply Production

The president said he will invoke the Defense Production Act to compel companies to prioritize the production of equipment to combat the coronavirus.
M&A

How Finance Can Lead the Effort to Drive Revenue Synergies

The CFO is in a unique position to drive the other functions to aim higher on synergies and see they are realized.
Risk Management

Insurer Fields Communicable Disease Claims

FM Global has been providing the coverage since 2016. Now, claims will be pouring in.
Supply Chain

Coronavirus: Five Rules for Growing Customer Loyalty

The looming supply disruption from coronavirus offers historical opportunities for companies to build or destroy customer goodwill.
Budgeting

The CFO’s Response to Coronavirus Uncertainty

Learning the levers now will mean they can be deployed more quickly, more effectively, and more successfully later.
Risk Management

Did Your Contract Anticipate the Arrival of Coronavirus?

As the virus spreads, there will likely be an increase in contractual defaults. Here's a look at the related legal ramifications and remedies.
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