Working capital managers: muscling into a larger role

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Working capital management (WCM) is a holistic approach to managing capital that can increase a company's cash flow and operational profits, but has yet to receive widespread acceptance. WCM is unlike traditional cash management with its emphasis on float and collection and disbursement programs. WCM addresses the full time-line from raw material to payment, and strives to free capital wherever possible. Just-in-time inventory management is a good example of WCM. WCM runs counter to the standard divisional lines around which most companies are organized; its acceptance may increase, however, as US businesses strive to become more efficient and competitive, and as financial professionals grow, learn, and assume greater responsibilities for their companies' futures.

Working capital

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Seizing new treasures with aggressive cash management

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Quasi money market instruments for aggressive cash management provide yields significantly higher than those of traditional money market instruments, without greater price volatility. Aggressive portfolio management using quasi money market instruments might include active floating rate strategies exploiting the spread between T-bill interest rates and the London Interbank Offered Rate, credit enhancement swaps such as high coupon mortgage pass-throughs, and volatility-based options strategies. Aggressive cash managers must continually locate, analyze, and administer quasi money market vehicles in order to remain effective.

Capital market, Capital markets, Money market, Money markets

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Taking advantage of suppliers

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The age-old practice of stalling creditors is again gaining momentum even in an age where trading partner cooperation is being emphasized. Although ethically questionable, the highly controversial practice, that is also known as payment timing optimization is being resorted to as it poses little downside while offering greater hard-dollar payback. However, some financial executives consider the practice to be plain bad business and abusive. Given proper management and an understanding of the actual business process, however, payment timing optimization could prove to be a wise business practice.

Debt & Capital Management, Debt, Financial management, Debtor and creditor, Payment

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