SupplyChainBrain, “New Research Shows Improvement in Working Capital Optimization”
The latest The Hackett Group’s survey of cost and working capital performance reveals a marked improvement in that area, at least when it comes to accounts receivable and inventory levels. At the same time, the survey finds a slight deterioration in payables performance. In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain editor-in-chief Bob Bowman, two Hackett analysts – associate principal Craig Bailey and director Sean Townsend – discuss the implications of the new research.