Service 07 · Cash flow

Working Capital Management

A profitable business can still struggle to fund growth when cash remains locked in excess inventory, slow collections or poorly structured supplier-payment processes.

Our approach

Release cash without compromising service.

Consoul Associates addresses the three end-to-end processes that most directly shape working capital: inventory management, accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Financial and operational measures are improved together, enabling stronger cash flow, service performance, cost control and risk management. Depending on the starting point, sustained process improvement can create significant additional free cash flow.

How we help

Our Working Capital Management services

Rationalise Inventory Management

We examine the full forecast-to-fulfil process across procurement, finance and operations—from product-range decisions and demand planning to manufacturing schedules and warehousing.

Inventory-reduction opportunities are identified without weakening service or increasing stock-out risk, supported by portfolio simplification, operating metrics and management reporting.

Forecast-to-fulfil process analysis
Inventory and product-portfolio rationalisation
Planning metrics and accountability

Streamline the Procure-to-Pay Cycle

The source-to-settle process is reviewed across sourcing, budgeting, supplier segmentation, invoice processing, discrepancy resolution and settlement. Internal payment processes are then redesigned to strengthen discipline and supplier terms.

Source-to-settle workflow review
Supplier terms and payment-timing optimisation
Invoice, discrepancy and control improvement

Optimise the Order-to-Cash Cycle

We analyse the complete revenue cycle—from sales and quotation through orders, invoicing and collections—to reveal how operating decisions affect receivables and cash turnover.

Collections governance, monitoring and frontline capability are strengthened so that improvements are sustained in customer-facing decisions and daily behaviour.

Revenue-cycle and receivables analysis
Collections process and performance monitoring
Frontline coaching and customer-engagement controls

From intent to implementation

What could we improve together?

Tell us where performance is constrained. We’ll help you identify the practical next move and stay close through implementation.

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