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Perspectives on Working Capital
Perspectives
Making the most of working capital has never been more important. Unlocking cash trapped in subsidiary operations, reducing days' sales outstanding and speeding up supply chains can help to reduce the reliance on external funding and make businesses more resilient and competitive.
We commissioned CFO Research Services to survey finance executives to discover how the global recession has affected their working capital needs and the strategies they are pursuing during recovery. The results, published here, show that practitioners across all regions are intensely focused on managing liquidity and optimising cash flow.
You can also read insight and strategic guidance on optimising your cash flow and funding from our cash and liquidity experts. We'll continue to add new articles to this page in the months ahead.
CFO Research Service's findings
This research assesses finance executives' concerns with working capital management in the wake of the global recession, as well as their plans for improving working capital performance.
RBS expert comment:
e-invoicing
Removing paper to optimise working capital.
Optimising cash flow and funding in a challenging environment
Getting the best returns from short term funds.
Asset Finance
An important tool to unlock working capital.
How commercial card programs can help release working capital
Strategies to improve working capital and improve liquidity.
