2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 22

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 21

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

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2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 19

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 20

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 18

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 17

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 16

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 15

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 14

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 13

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 12

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 11

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 10

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 9

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 8

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 7

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 6

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 5

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 4

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 3

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 2

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

Forget the Float? The 2001 Working Capital Survey

Working capital efficiency can be a beautiful thing, as any finance executive familiar with the Working Capital Survey conducted by CFO magazine and REL Consultancy Group should know by now. The idea, as we explained in our first survey four years ago, is straightforward enough. If you minimize y...

By Ronald Fink • July 1, 2001

2001 Working Capital Survey – Chart 1

Behind the RankingsThe management of working capital combines two measures, weighted equally:1. Days of Working Capital (DWC) = (Receivables + Inventory ­ Payables) ÷ (Sales ÷ 365 Days). If payables exceed the sum of receivables and inventory, DWC is negative.2. Cash Conversion Efficiency (CCE) =...

By CFO Editorial Staff • July 1, 2001

E-metrics: Refer Madness

When it comes to ecommerce strategies, Needham, Massachusetts-based specialty content provider TechTarget.com has a rather unusual business plan.The operator of a gateway site to 23 separat information-technology- related portal sites, TechTarget.com isn’t looking to attract millions of users or ...

By Karen Bannan • June 15, 2001

E-commerce, Unplugged

On a recent spring day, Jay Marks walked into a house he had been hired to sell for his employer, Arlington, Texas-based RE/MAX Associates. Marks, an associate broker at the global real estate company, immediately began doing what real estate brokers do: writing down the number and size of the ro...

By Randy Myers • June 15, 2001