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Upcoming Events
Best Practices Conference
May 19-20, 2010, Atlanta, GA
Register now for The Hackett Group's 20th Annual Best Practices Conference, the premier event focused on business excellence. Join an elite group of senior executives to share emerging trends and best practices. You'll hear real-world experiences of performance improvement in finance, human resources, information technology, procurement, and global business services.Learn More...
Solutions
REL, a division of The Hackett Group, has helped many of the world's leading businesses release billions through sustainable working capital improvements. REL focuses on three critical end-to-end processes: inventory management, accounts receivable and accounts payable to increase cash flow and service performance while reducing costs and business risks. Learn More...
Working Capitalist Newsletter
Download our latest Working Capitalist newsletter, featuring research and analysis on new and emerging issues related to working capital management.
REL in the Press
REL Research Alert: Many Companies Fail to Build a "Cash Culture"
The global financial crisis has made cash a major priority for most companies. But according to a new study from REL, a division of The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), many still fail to take the key steps required to build a corporate culture that successfully focuses on cash.
February 4, 2010
Big Fat Finance Blog, "Putting the Focus on Cash"
So cash is king, once again. Not that it ever was dethroned; it's just that, for a while, it shared its perch with other corporate goals, like growth. Not anymore. Credit is tight and sales are down, so companies have to wring all they can from the funds they have on hand. This prompts the question, Just how do you do that? A recent report by REL/Hackett Group, "Cash Culture Study," offers some strategies that companies can use to foster a "cash culture."
February 2, 2010
CFOZone, "Crisis has companies focused on cash"
Companies are managing their cash more effectively than they were before the onset of the financial crisis, a survey released on Wednesday suggests. The survey of 53 companies with an average of $24 billion in revenue found that 94 percent consider cash flow optimization to be important or very important. REL's research details the key steps companies can take to build a cash culture, and how prevalent they are in companies today.
January 23, 2010
Research
REL's annual Working Capital Survey demonstrates that, all too often, companies ignore working capital management or create short-term and artificial fixes. Learn More...
Five Steps to Improve Cash Flow
Download our informative report on how to take control of your working capital. Download...
Download the findings from REL's Cash Culture study.Download...
Total Working Capital Study
By participating in REL's 2010 Working Capital Performance Study you will find out how well your organization performs in the key areas of working capital; customer-to-cash, source-to-settle and forecast-to-fulfilment. From the study you will learn:
- Best practices that support effective working capital management
- How your working capital practices compare with peers and top performers
- Metrics for measuring and managing working capital performance
