In the post-COVID economy, CFOs will be focusing on buying patterns, distribution channels, and payment terms.
Many CFOs faced challenges collecting cash and keeping a lid on inventories as the pandemic raged and then subsided.
A disrupted economy will make it harder to manage receivables, payables, and inventory with efficiency.
With payables stretched to the limit, wringing more cash out of working capital will be a challenge.
The cash conversion cycle improved once again in 2017, largely because many companies took as long as possible to pay suppliers.
