REL: CFO Europe, 'The Dash for Cash - Working Capital Scorecard 2008'

  
    
  
  
    
      The new issue of CFO Europe features two stories driven by the 
      newly-released 2008 REL/CFO Europe Total Working Capital research, which 
      examines the performance of the 1,000 largest publicly-held companies in 
      Europe across the working capital components of payables, receivables, 
      and inventory.
    
    
      
        
           
        
        
          
            "Dash for Cash,"
          
        
      
      
        
        
        
          With credit at a premium, freeing up funds from working capital 
          gains a new urgency. This cover story features findings from the 
          2008 REL/CFO Europe Total Working Capital research. It also profiles 
          two companies that have made dramatic improvements in working 
          capital performance - German commercial vehicle group MAN and 
          Italian white goods manufacturer CFO.
        
      
      
        
        
        
          
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            "Working Capital Scorecard 2008"
          
        
      
      
        
        
        
          Companies have improved working capital management, but not by much. 
          This article provides detailed results from the 2008 REL/CFO Europe 
          TWC Research, and links to the complete survey results.
        
      
      
        
        
        
          
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      An overview of the research findings and the full survey breakdown of 
      results are also available from REL (with registration) at the following 
      URL: http://www.relconsultancy.com/workingcapital.
    
    
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      Rel, a division of The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), is a 
      world-leading consulting firm dedicated to delivering sustainable cash 
      flow improvement from working capital and across business operations. REL’s 
      tailored solutions balance client trade-offs between working capital, 
      operating costs, service performance and risk. REL’s 
      expertise has helped clients free up billions of dollars in cash, 
      creating the financial freedom to fund acquisitions, product 
      development, debt reduction and share buy-back programs. In-depth 
      process expertise, analytical rigor and collaborative client 
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      in a short timeframe. REL has delivered work in over 60 countries for 
      Fortune 500 and global Fortune 500 companies.
    
    
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