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 ...

At this point in the game, every merchant should assume they’re competing with Amazon’s vision for the future. If you set that as the bar, you’ll achieve greater things than just incremental ...

Having spent 17 years in the business of accounting and financial analysis, it's upsetting to see how few founders understand their company's inventory turnover. And even fewer realize it's a problem.

This story was originally published on Supply Chain Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Supply Chain Dive newsletter. Mattress Firm aims to streamline its inventory ...

Cash flow problems are some of the most common difficultiessmall businesses encounter, and they are usually the first signs ofserious financial trouble ahead. Tying money up in inventory canseverely ...

Asset-based lending (ABL) helps businesses borrow against receivables, inventory, and equipment. Learn how ABL works, who ...

The accounting for the costs of inventory depends on the cost flow method you chose. The four ones in common use are last in, first out (LIFO), first in, first out (FIFO), specific identification and ...

Inventory can consist of merchandise you prepare for retail sale or products you create from raw materials and labor. In either case, you don't expect to sell all your inventory in a single ...

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales rose 22% year-over-year in February, bolstered by a healthier flow of new-vehicle inventory. The Dearborn automaker sold 157,606 vehicles last month, up from 129,273 in ...