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. The research looked at 1,054 American manufacturing companies from 2011 to 2013.

DSO 118

DSO DPO Working Capital Supply Chain 118

N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

In 1994 having ostensibly completed this successfully I was transferred to the mining side of the business, in iron ore, then aluminium – running the Aluminium Product Group, back to Iron Ore to run this Product Group and then in early 2013 I was promoted to Global CEO. I have been extremely fortunate to have had a very varied career.

Gordon 150

Gordon Restructuring Leadership CEO 150

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2018

Even when companies do want to expand their product offerings, internal preparation and sequencing can matter more than the innovation itself. Back in 2013, PayPal had acquired the parent company of Venmo, the mobile app that enables people to transfer money even without bank accounts.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Decentralization Resistance 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2015

It can also improve working capital. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, in 2013 Starbucks made $146MM on interest investing the float, or 8% of total profit. Digital payment innovations that tap into consumers certain about their latent demand are at the heart of successful digital business models.

Business Model 8

Business Model Loyalty Brand Price 8