cash conversion cycle

CFOs Gather Once Again: A Conference Notebook
Cash Flow

CFOs Gather Once Again: A Conference Notebook

Observations from The CFO Leadership Council event about the pivot to cash, an unusual use of HR staff, and a CFO with a 'blue-collar' image.
By Vincent Ryan | May 27, 2022
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Working Capital Scorecard: A Tumultuous Year
Working Capital

Working Capital Scorecard: A Tumultuous Year

Many CFOs faced challenges collecting cash and keeping a lid on inventories as the pandemic raged and then subsided.
By Vincent Ryan | June 17, 2021
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Metric of the Month: Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time
Working Capital

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.
By  Perry D. Wiggins, CPA | September 2, 2020
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Working Capital Scorecard: The Hard Part of Boosting Liquidity
Corporate Finance

Working Capital Scorecard: The Hard Part of Boosting Liquidity

With payables stretched to the limit, wringing more cash out of working capital will be a challenge.
By Vincent Ryan | June 27, 2019
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A Recession Lesson for Working Capital Management
Working Capital

A Recession Lesson for Working Capital Management

An analysis of automakers' changes to managing working capital after the Great Recession offers lessons for other industries ahead of the next downturn.
By Lima Zhao and Arnd Huchzermeier | September 13, 2018
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Working Capital Scorecard: Suppliers Can Wait
Trade Finance

Working Capital Scorecard: Suppliers Can Wait

The cash conversion cycle improved once again in 2017, largely because many companies took as long as possible to pay suppliers.
By Ramona Dzinkowski | July 10, 2018
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Metric of the Month: How Long Should Cash-to-Cash Cycle Take?
Working Capital

Metric of the Month: How Long Should Cash-to-Cash Cycle Take?

The faster you can turn inventory into cash, the healthier your company will be. Here’s why cash-to-cash cycle time matters.
By Marisa Brown | December 15, 2017
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Over a Barrel
Working Capital

Over a Barrel

Thanks to the slumping oil and gas industry, the working capital performance of America’s largest companies is at its worst level in years.
By Edward Teach | July 14, 2016
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Finance Pumps Up Cash Flow for Kimberly-Clark
People

Finance Pumps Up Cash Flow for Kimberly-Clark

The consumer-goods company offers a powerful example that the true value of finance, long a reactive function, lies in being proactive.
By David McCann | July 14, 2014
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Upgrading Cash Flow at Dell
Technology

Upgrading Cash Flow at Dell

At high-flying Dell Computer, cash flow wasn't keeping pace with heavy growth. Re-engineering treasury operations fixed that.
By Russ Banham | December 1, 1997
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