The fundamental principles of working capital are clear: reduce inventory and receivables whilst increasing payables balances. But many companies find it hard to optimise working capital. Our specialists provide you with dedicated expert resources to help drive cross-functional working capital improvements, keeping you free to deal with the everyday challenges of running a business.
Working Capital Management (WCM) initiatives release working capital and increase liquidity that can be used for strategic investments or the reduction of debt. In addition, profitability is enhanced due to an efficiency improvement within the processes and a reduction in cost of capital. Considering all of these effects, improving working capital inevitably leads to a sustainable increase on Economic Profit / ROCE and therefore to a higher corporate value.
The Supply Chain Finance Barometer is the result of a joint research by PwC and the Supply Chain Finance Community. This report provides insight in the current...
Working capital tells us a lot about how well a company is managed. It is an indicator of good management, can provide a real competitive advantage, and is the...
We explore how industries and geographies compare in their management of working capital and the levels of investment needed to fund future growth.