http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/working-capital-series-drivers/ A vignette into the aberrant thoughts of a private equiteer Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:08:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/working-capital-series-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-5127 Working Capital Series: Improvements and one-off cash wins | A Private Equity Blog Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:31:53 +0000 http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/?p=1989#comment-5127 [...] primary drivers of working capital are the trade accounts: debtors, creditors and inventory. These accounts financially represent the [...] [...] primary drivers of working capital are the trade accounts: debtors, creditors and inventory. These accounts financially represent the [...]

]]> http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/working-capital-series-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-3627 The Private Equiteer Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:14:58 +0000 http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/?p=1989#comment-3627 Kyle: I was mostly referring to negotiating terms with creditors, maybe even talking them into shipping goods prior to payment. It can be done in many circumstances. But, as you mentioned, another way is to simply slow down with payments. Depending on the terms, you may strain relationships, but of course that's not the intention. Oftentimes, large suppliers may automatically allow some leeway due to delays in processing systems. Kyle: I was mostly referring to negotiating terms with creditors, maybe even talking them into shipping goods prior to payment. It can be done in many circumstances. But, as you mentioned, another way is to simply slow down with payments. Depending on the terms, you may strain relationships, but of course that’s not the intention. Oftentimes, large suppliers may automatically allow some leeway due to delays in processing systems.

]]> http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/working-capital-series-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-3572 Kyle Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:28:38 +0000 http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/?p=1989#comment-3572 How does a company "increase creditor terms?" Are you referring to simply the time-frame for payment, or is that a more holistic reference? How does a company “increase creditor terms?” Are you referring to simply the time-frame for payment, or is that a more holistic reference?

]]> http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/working-capital-series-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-3561 Working Capital Series: Introduction | The Private Equiteer - A Private Equity Blog Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:53:35 +0000 http://www.theprivateequiteer.com/?p=1989#comment-3561 [...] Working Capital Series: Drivers [...] [...] Working Capital Series: Drivers [...]

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