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Cash is the lifeblood of any business, and with the turmoil in the financial markets, many companies are struggling to ensure the cash flow and liquidity needed to maintain
normal operations. Once primarily the domain of cash managers and treasury managers, today's critical cash-flow and liquidity concerns are demanding executive-level attention.
With credit restrictions and an overall decline in demand for most goods and services, chief financial officers are witnessing business drivers change from sales growth to
liquidity coverage - and from return-on-capital-employed to cash-to-cash cycles. Now, liquidity flexibility must be protected first and foremost. Long-term goals will not be
achieved if short-term liquidity obligations cannot be met.
Against this backdrop, most companies must increasingly depend on their commercial cash flows to sustain operations. This has critical implications for executives across all industries and geographies. By answering the following questions, this SAP Executive Insight explores specific actions companies can take to ensure high cashflow velocity and vital liquidity:
. How can I protect the health of my commercial cash flows?
. How can I gain better visibility into sources and uses of cash?
. How can I increase control over my global cash balances?
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