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- How Centralized Companies Manage Working Capital
For companies with a centralized treasury structure or a shared service center (SSC), identifying and benchmarking key performance indicators is critical....
March 18, 2010
- AFP Community: Corporates Discuss Working Capital Best Practices
Responses flowed in as one member prepared to kick start a program, seeking ideas to present to upper management...
February 9, 2010
- Letter from the President: Where Are You On the Curve?
As the world gets back to business, we begin the year by focusing on risk management, one of the top issues you have identified for the coming year. ...
January 28, 2009
- AFP Women in Finance Newsletter - Autumn 2009
AFP Recognizes an important treasury professional with global influence. A list of recent promotions to the highest ranks of finance is included. And the first of several video interviews with women in finance is rolling out, fresh from the AFP Annual Conference....
Autumn 2009
- Battle Plan for Working Capital Management: Easier Than Meets the Eye
Optimization consists of a thorough review of existing processes, the development of a quality business plan, and an execution strategy....
August 11, 2009
- Liberating Cash, Reducing Working Capital Levels
Working capital and short-term financing are top of mind for many executives....
April 30, 2009
- Supply Chain Control: Tiffany's Gemologist Discusses Sourcing
Tiffany & Co. ensures quality and maintains profitability by sourcing directly from mines and controlling the supply chain. Specialized insurance and security experts manage risks, freeing the operational managers to focus on business results. ...
April 21, 2009
- 200,000 ft View: Stress Testing Asset Valuation, Liquidity Mgmt, Capital Adequacy
The interaction of asset value, liquidity management and capital are not always clearly understood....
March 10, 2009
- Small Business Tips: 30 Ways to Boost Cash when Liquidity is Tight
Large companies have elaborate systems to manage receivables and squeeze every last ounce of their cash. Smaller businesses must use creativity...
March 4, 2009
- A Day in the Life ... in the Credit Crunch: Treasurers and their Bankers
We will look at through the eyes of two treasurers - one person from a public company, one from a privately held company - and also a banker who manages treasury relationships...
March 3, 2009
- CFO Viewpoint: Counterparty Risk Management, Back to the Basics
It all comes down to knowing your counterparty from a market and supply side of business and the associated operational risks...
January 29, 2009
- HSBC Trade Finance Head Sees Focus Shift as Manufacturing Slows in China
Profile: Sohfern Boey, head of trade and supply chain finance in China, HSBC...
January 28, 2009
- SWIFT Seeks AFP Member Input on Trade and Supply Chain Finance Initiatives
SWIFT recently started review of Trade and Supply Chain Finance market practices and has solicited the participation and feedback of AFP corporate practitioner members....
December 18, 2008
- Money Movement: Creating Working Capital and Cash Flow Efficiencies
The first step in developing an effective working capital strategy is to implement steps to increase funds availability. With a weakened global economy, businesses of any size or industry need to maintain positive cash flow. ...
November 10, 2008
- Formulas for Optimizing the Financial Supply Chain for Business Survival
Whether a new company, a Fortune 500, or anything in between, a lack of liquidity means a business will perish. Here are some calculations to shed light on working capital....
November 7, 2008
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