Concept of working capital. Working capital refers to short terms funds to met operating expenses. To quote Ramamoorthy‚ It refers to the funds‚ which a company must possess to finance its day – to –day operations “ it is concerned with the management of the firm’s current assets and current liabilities. It is concerned with the management fo the firm’ current assets‚ and current liabilities. If a firm cannot maintain a satisfactory level of working capital‚ it is likely to become insolvent and
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CHAPTER - I INTRODUCTION 1.1. WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Working capital may be regarded as life blood of a business. Working capital management is a process of planning and controlling the level and mix of the current assets of the firm as well as financing these assets. A study of working capital is of major importance to internal and external analysis because of its close relationship with the day-to-day operation of a business. Even in a well-established business with a long history
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Ford Motor Case Study Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Issue Identification 5 Environmental and Root Cause Analysis 6 Alternatives and Options 8 Recommendations 10 Implementation 11 Monitor and Control 12 Exhibits 13 Executive Summary After reviewing Ford Motor supply chain‚ we became aware of its very complex nature. Due to this complexity we are forced to search for alternatives
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every firm‚ whether big‚ medium of small‚ needs working capital to carry on its operations and to achieve its targets. Proper management of working capital is an important role of firm’s life. Working capital is essential to maintain the smooth running of business. No business can run successfully without an adequate amount of working capital. Inadequacy of working capital may lead the firm to insolvency and excessive working capital implies idle funds‚ which earns no profits for
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Marketing Strategy of Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company was built on superior products and that still exists today. They have an exceptional line of cars and trucks‚ which ranges from the Model-T to today’s Ford Focus and F-Series‚ the best selling car and truck in the world. Their current product line up is the strongest in their history and is still getting stronger. This year they added the new Ford Explorer‚ Thunderbird and Expedition in North America‚ Ford Fiesta in Europe‚ the new Lincoln
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Impact of Working Capital Management in the Profitability of Hindalco Industries Limited J P Singh* and Shishir Pandey** For the successful working of any business organization‚ fixed and current assets play a vital role. Management of working capital is essential as it has a direct impact on profitability and liquidity. An attempt has been made in this paper to study the working capital components and the impact of working capital management on profitability of Hindalco Industries Limited. The
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overview Ford Motor Company (Ford) was established on July 9th‚ 1919. It is also engaged in other businesses including financing vehicles. The company primarly operates in 2 segments: automotive and financial services. First one includes Ford North/South America‚ Ford Europe and Ford Asia-Pacific region. Financial segment includes Ford Motor Credit Company and Ford Other Financial Services. The entire company operates on all six continents‚ and it’s automotive brands inlude both Lincoln and Ford. While
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³WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION (ONGC)´ PROJECT REPORT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTERS IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES MUMBAI UNIVERSITY Submitted By ANKUR JAIN (MMS- Finance) MET¶s INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT MET COMPLEX‚ BANDRA RECLAMATION‚ BANDRA(W) MUMBAI-400050 Page | 1 CONTENTS Student¶s declaration Acknowledgement Executive Summary Company profile Methodology used Concept of working capital Factors
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Financing Working Capital The financing of working capital is of utmost important. What portion of current assets should be financed by current liabilities? What portion should be financed by long-term resources? Decisions on these questions will determine the financing mix. Approaches to financing mix: There are 3 basic approaches to determine an appropriate financing mix. They are a. Hedging or Matching approach. b. Conservative approach. c. Trade-off between the above two
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IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON PROFITABILITY THE CASE OF KSE QUOTED OIL & GAS (E&P) FIRMS KHALID HAMEED SHAIKH (9102) INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (IoBM) SECTION A December 28‚ 2011 IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON PROFITABILITY THE CASE OF KSE QUOTED OIL & GAS (E&P) FIRMS Abstract: This research report investigates the effect of working capital management on the firm’s financial performance. The report hypothesize that working capital management
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