Diplomarbeit THE IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON CASH HOLDINGS – A Quantitative Study of Swedish Manufacturing SMEs Author: Place of Birth: 1st Examiner: 2nd Examiner: Tutor: Term: Due Date: Maxime Abel Frankenthal, Germany Prof. Håkan Boter (Mid Sweden University) Prof. Dr. Jürgen Stephan (Fachhochschule Aachen) Dr. Darush Yazdanfar Summer 2008 May 30th, 2008 Abstract This study examines the impact of working capital management on cash holdings of small and medium-sized manufacturing
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in working capital management. Quick ratio: specifies whether the assets that can be quickly converted into cash are sufficient to cover current liabilities * High quick ratio: company may keep too much cash on hand or have a problem collecting its accounts receivable (too high) OR because It shows the company commitment and ability in meeting up short-term obligation * Low: company relies too much on inventory or other assets to pay its short-term liabilities Inventory turnover and day’s
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determine economic benefit. Inventory Valuation I - Due to the “Doing What You Do” Program, “[a manager] incorrectly authorized the purchase of $900,000 of construction project materials as a result of misunderstanding a submitted purchase request. To make matters worse, the price of these particular construction project materials has recently declined 25% due to increased overseas competition.” G - Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market value. The inventory is being held at cost, however
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Proposal for Inventory Management and Point of Sale Systems (Public) Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction Details of the Plan Example Situation Finding a Solution What are the requirements? Inventory Management One Solution Cost Other Requirements Narrowing Down a Solution Solutions Researched Proposed Solution Other features & thoughts: Pricing Summary Introduction As you read this proposal, please consider the women at Haitian Creations. The goal is to empower them with knowledge
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part of the top management officials, to give a deserved attention to the function of stores as well as their inability to employ the services of as well qualified stores officer to take charge of stores supervision and management. Added to this problem is the issue of the dearth of storage facilities and the habit of stores procedure violation by the top, the middle, and the junior cadre personnel’s in the organization. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY: The issue of management of stock is of
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companies are using inventory systems for their success and growth. Inventory systems have a variety of functions purposes in businesses. Promoting the sales and shrinkage control are two main functions of inventory system. Promoting the sales function deals with availability of sufficient products for the customers whereas shrinkage control function deals with monitoring the occurrence of damage loss, or theft, etc. of the products. Another very important function of inventory control systems is
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These systems provide the benefits of planning what to order and produce and when, which helps to keep costs down by minimizing inventories and avoiding unnecessary set-ups. The difficulty is that they require accurate data. Using data that is not accurate or is outdated leads to bad decisions. The case also suggests that factors other than the materials management system were contributing to the problems. Therefore, focusing on IT issues alone will not adequately address the problems. An important
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This paper aims to discuss and analyze the possible alternatives of Dell Computer Corporation in funding its future growth and expansion from the point of view of its top management. Given the company’s financial statements, projected growth in sales, and its working capital financial ratios, this paper forecasted Dell’s balance sheet and income statement for 1997 to trace the external fund needed, if any, and which type of funding is most optimal to fund its future operations
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Investors/Lenders also evaluate risk by using several sets of ratios; ratios of assets to liabilities, and ratios of lender-investor dollars to owner-investor dollars. Recognize that ratios are only indicators and that only management can tell the full story about a business. The more adept management is at explaining financial ratios to their Investors/Lenders, the better they will understand your business. Key Indicators with their definitions, formula and analysis comments are discussed in the following pages:
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Assignment 1: You Are an Entrepreneur! ENTERPRENEUR Introduction My family and I own a small family owned community business called Snacks, Snacks, and More Snacks! We provide freshly prepared mini sandwiches, mini quiche and an assortment of baked goods. Snacks are replenished throughout the day to ensure food is fresh and hot, based upon the customer’s availability. We strive for perfection and are committed to provide a clean and safe work environment for the employees. We pride ourselves
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