The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 22, 2024

Efficiently managing the money a company needs to run its daily operations, known as working capital, is crucial for success. This connection between good working capital management and how well a company does can be complicated. It helps organizations use their resources well and keep cash flowing smoothly.

DSO 124

DSO DPO Working Capital Supply Chain 124

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

You should also invest in training and developing your employees. A good start is to draft an employee handbook that clearly explains office policies on matters such as work hours, leaves, and payment schedule. Spending too much on high-end frames can overload your inventory and deplete your working capital.

Directory 118

Directory Handbook Policies Tips 118

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 9, 2015

Analyzing ROI isn’t always as simple as it sounds and there’s one mistake that many managers make: confusing cash and profit. Working capital requirements are typically built into an Excel model you’ll use to calculate ROI , so you don’t need to worry about them. Financial analysis Project management'

ROI 8

ROI Analysis Rate of Return Net Present Value 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Since it's beginning in 2003, Davide Oldani's Ristorante D'O has managed to stay profitable in a sustained fashion. Not Oldani, though, a talented young Italian who has trained under master chefs such as Gualtiero Marchesi, Alain Ducasse, and Albert Roux. Oldani has created a Michelin restaurant for the masses by working on two fronts.

Quality 13

Quality Working Capital Price Open-book 13

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2016

We know that when IT projects fail, it is usually not because the technology didn’t work (although this can sometimes be the case), but because the changes required at an organizational and employee level weren’t managed effectively. They often have to be made before the new digital system is introduced. In a major U.K.

Tools 8

Tools Supply Chain CRM Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 15, 2015

This is ineffective deal management, and it eventually leads to loss of positioning with customers, and, over time, the nurturing of “commodity competencies.” At that point, Alphatech’s management reassessed its strategy and sales approach. Management first evaluated who were, and who were not, good customers.

Strategy 8

Strategy Team Discount ROIC 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

What do you think causes millions of people to miss work and school in developing economies? Minimal professional training? As product is sold, some of the initial working capital that SHE puts up is paid back, with the entrepreneurs eventually owning their local franchises. Lack of childcare? Insufficient infrastructure?

Franchising 13

Franchising CEO GDP Entrepreneur 13