Achieving equilibrium between cash flow and inventory demands meticulous planning from business owners. The average wait for payment from clients has stretched to about 29 days. With that type of ...

Work-in-process inventory refers to the partially completed materials within a production line. According to the team at Accounting Tools, this term considers the cost of raw materials, direct labor ...

For companies of all sizes and across all industries, cash is not only crucial—it’s king. It sounds simple: In order to survive, businesses must ensure that payments aren’t going out faster than ...

This article is based on my observations the last few years when I’ve been invited into factories looking for help to start (or too often restart) a continuous improvement (CI) strategy. The subject ...

Let's paint a picture: It's a busy night at your restaurant. Mobile orders are flying in, the drive-thru line is wrapped around the building, and suddenly you're running low on a core ingredient.

At any given time, a portion of the inventory in a manufacturing operation is in the process of being transformed from raw materials or components into finished goods. Refereed to as a work in ...