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For Manufacturers, Cash Management Is In Their Hands

PYMNTS

A recent research report by the firm explores how these professionals in the manufacturing sector are approaching the issue. According to researchers, nearly half of the businesses surveyed (46 percent) said they have implemented a strategic working capital optimization plan.

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What is Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)?

Planful

As anyone who has worked in a business enterprise knows, this can be challenging as an organization grows and evolves beyond its roots. To support this, EPM includes the following management processes: Budgeting, planning, forecasting and modeling. Consolidating results and closing the books on a periodic basis.

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3 Levels of Stress Testing Your 2023 Financial Plan

Centage

You can update your forecasts based on the analysis. By accurately forecasting the impact of a scenario, you can confidently make recommendations to the executive team. By accurately forecasting the impact of each what-if scenario, you can pre-warn the executive team, so they can make contingency plans. Why do Scenario Planning?