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Late payments, the rising costs of materials, overspending, or failure to create a cash buffer to access in an emergency, can all lead to cash flow issues – and ensuring long-term visibility is key.
6 lip 2022 · Cashflow issues (27%) Manufacturing SMEs are struggling, not growing. Yet Bibby Financial Services’ proprietary Factors Index data suggests that things may get worse before they get better for manufacturing businesses.
14 paź 2022 · Companies can fend off the impact of external crises through innovations that reduce dependence on specific materials or increase options for materials and sourcing. Examples include partnerships or investments in recycling or secondary markets to develop products that require less raw material.
21 lip 2021 · A breakneck rise in the cost of raw materials and shortages of key components are creating logistical nightmares for a growing number of industrial manufacturers.
14 lip 2022 · Steep price hikes for raw materials, many of which are in short supply, together with a heightened cyber threat environment is intensifying the risk landscape for chemical companies.
As of Q2 2020, chemicals companies on average have 1.3 months of run-rate in cash, which will only carry them so far without structural changes in managing working capital. Structural improvements in working capital can increase this cushion by 15–35 days in preparation for another economic downturn.
31 paź 2023 · Less vigorous construction activity is affecting many chemical and materials manufacturers—for example, those that make PVC and other plastic materials. In addition, shifts in global supply chains have affected the Chinese market for raw materials.
