Operating cycles and cash cycles are measures of how effective a company is at managing its cash. When a company invests in inventory, its cash is tied up until the items in question are sold. As a ...

Money makes the world go ’round and U.S. companies have plenty on hand for rainy days ahead. The Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rates made it easy last year for companies to borrow. With ...

Much of the discussion for Lean and other continuous improvement programs tends to focus on the shop floor. When talking Lean in Supply Chain & Logistics Management, one area that needs to be ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Amazon's cash conversion cycle is negative, meaning it is generating revenue from customers before it has to pay its suppliers for inventory, among other things. A negative cash conversion cycle is ...