ExpertiseWorking Capital and Cash Management

Optimizing cashflow and working capital

It is no secret that inflation, geopolitical uncertainties, volatile raw material and energy prices, not to mention disrupted supply chains and value chains, are the hallmarks of the current market environment. Given this, companies must focus their attention on the efficient management of working capital, cash and supply chains if they are to embrace and exploit this paradigm shift.

Optimizing working capital, however, demands greater transparency, perfectly coordinated multidimensional processes and cross-functional collaboration. But fulfilling all these criteria is a tall order, and requires organizations to holistically scrutinize and often completely rethink their strategy when it comes to working capital, cash and the supply chain. In conjunction with clients from a wide range of industries, we have a proven track record in creating this transparency as well as drawing up and implementing successful strategies. Furthermore, we are also able to significantly and sustainably reduce the cash conversion cycle.

Optimizing cash and working capital offers the following benefits:

Enhanced resilience and greater ability to respond flexibly to volatile market environments, supported by the operational liquidity that is released.
Improved capital structure as the repayment of liabilities lowers leverage and strengthens the company’s credit rating.
Financial headroom for investments that enables the expansion of core competencies or the exploration of new growth areas.

Higher shareholder returns through funds that can be allocated to strategic initiatives or dividend distributions.
More efficient processes and greater transparency that improve collaboration with customers and suppliers across the entire value and supply chain.
Better risk and future forecasting through optimized processes that reinforce operational effectiveness, resilience, and sustainable corporate management.

Our approach combines the full spectrum of solutions for working capital, cashflow and supply chain management—integrated, data-driven, and delivered from a single source. Resilience emerges where finance and operational steering work seamlessly together.

At the core is our three-level framework:

Operational: We optimize critical end-to-end processes to ensure transparency, stable cashflows, and a robust steering of supply and production chains.

Tactical: Building on this foundation, we integrate planning systems to manage cashflow, inventory, and sales proactively and to respond effectively to changes.

Strategic: At the highest level, we align liquidity and business planning with corporate strategy—such as budgeting, footprint decisions, and long-term strategic planning.

We focus on working capital, cash and supply chain management to create cash awareness.

Our optimization activities aim to improve DSO, DPO and DIO through the Order to Cash (OtC), Purchase to Pay (PtP) and Forecast to Fulfil (FtF) processes. We are your sparring partner for strategic questions about sales, product range, resources, footprint and supply chain. Scenario-capable, integrated business and liquidity plans support CFOs, CTOs and CROs with forecasting, budgeting, planning, reporting and the mapping of scenarios and measures. We also offer supply and operations planning, supply and operations execution, the cash optimization of inventories, and the digitalization of working capital, cash and supply chain management.

The result:

On average, liquidity of around 5-10% of revenue was identified and released, significantly supporting the financing of transformations.
We were able to sustainably raise over €8 billion of liquidity in the projects.
Successful cash offices, including comprehensive forecasting capacities, were established.
We achieved pragmatic and operational improvements with our value creation partners.
The digital data analytics tools we developed enabled us to quickly identify the relevant optimization levers and put measures in place.
We structured the implementation pragmatically together with the client teams.

Boost cash flow

A spectrum of solutions

Creating cash awareness

X"Companies overlook the importance of cash. We unlock cashflow potential, improving transparency and financial performance."

Pirmin Mutter, Principal at Fortlane Partners

INSIGHTWorking Capital, Cash and Supply Chain Management

How can you improve liquidity, financial stability, and resilience in your business and along your supply chain? We strategically optimize the flow of information between finance and operations departments. This brochure provides a comprehensive overview of our services. Learn more now!

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