Problem Statement
The client is the GCC of a global snacks manufacturer, enabling working capital visibility across AP, AR, collections, deductions, and inventory-linked finance data across multiple regions. To manage rising cash-flow complexity, they moved from spreadsheet-led consolidation to CapitalPulse, a governed working capital intelligence layer that enabled faster data consolidation, regional cash visibility, opportunity prioritization, action tracking, and finance-led decision support.
Key Bottlenecks
- Fragmented AP, AR, deductions, and inventory finance data across regional systems.
- Inconsistent ERP extracts and non-standard customer and supplier master data.
- Supplier payments due in 35–45 days, while customers paid in 75–105 days.
- Limited early visibility into cash pressure by region, customer, supplier, or category.
- Reports were SLA-driven but lacked action prioritization.
- Approved actions were tracked manually, creating weak ownership and follow-through.
- Leaders lacked role-based dashboards with clear slicing, drill-downs, and planning visibility.
Solution Implemented
- Unified Data Layer: Standardized AP, AR, deductions, collections, and inventory-linked finance data.
- Regional Control View: Enabled visibility into cash exposure by market, customer, supplier, and category.
- Prioritized Finance Briefs: Ranked opportunities by value, urgency, controllability, and review needs.
- AP & AR Intelligence: Flagged delayed payments, deductions, collection delays, and supplier-term opportunities.
- Inventory Cash Visibility: Surfaced excess stock, demand-led pressure, and inventory-linked cash exposure.
- Action Governance: Converted approved recommendations into trackable actions with clear owners and status.
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