Effects of Working Capital Management on the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kenya: A Case of Small and Medium Textile Enterprises in Nairobi Central Business District Waheho E. W Abstract Several Kenyan businesses operate in different business sectors of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and contribute wealth to Kenyan economy in terms of value creation. For the success of any Kenyan enterprise‚ the financial management of assets is so crucial. Thus‚ this research
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WORKING CAPITAL STRATEGIES Working capital measures the availability of liquid assets that are needed to run the day to day activities. Proper management of this working capital is a key element to business success and a number one way to prevent business failure. Businesses can maintain a better position in paying their short term debts and also to fund the operational needs of the organization through different working capital strategies. Indeed‚ making working capital works for the
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Investments and net current assets) of the Group increased to Rs.45‚383.10 crores as at March 31‚ 2010 from Rs.42‚267.17 crores as at March 31‚ 2009. The increase is attributable to capital expenditure for expansion and setup of new facilities and product development cost incurred by the Group. Net Fixed Assets including Capital Work-in-Progress increased to Rs.38‚506.33 crores as at March 31‚ 2010 as compared to Rs.35‚733.33 crores as at March 31‚ 2009. The gross fixed assets have increased by Rs.3‚917
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MANAGING WORKING CAPITAL Cash Budgets and Current Assets Learning Objectives Upon reading this chapter‚ students should: • Be able to compare and contrast working and fixed capital • Understand the impact of the operating cycle on the size of investment in accounts receivable and inventories • Know the differences between the three motives • Be able to differentiate between float‚ collection float‚ and disbursement float • Know how
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Capital Expenditure vs Working Capital Capital expenditures are money spent by a company to acquire long-term assets. It is neither for short-term gain nor can be easily translated into cash. These investments are inevitable to ensure the continuing business operations and also for future expansion of the company. Types of Capital Expenditures Typically‚ capital expenditure refers to the expenses that a company incurred to purchase tangible fixed assets and intangible assets. Additionally
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Dell’s Working Capital The Case: Dell Computers Corporation has been growing faster than its competitors. It has revolutionized the PC industry by providing customized laptops & notebooks to its customers in a few days at competitive prices. It did so by building computers after it received customer’s orders. This enabled Dell to swiftly roll out new products‚ maintain lower inventory & respond quickly to market needs. It generated more cash due to low cash conversion cycle. Low inventory coupled
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Working Capital Simulation FIN/571 May 18‚ 2015 Arnold Harvey Victoria Holmes This simulation has given me a better understanding of what managers and CEO’s go through when making decisions for the company. As I went through each simulation more than once to see what affects the decisions had on cash flows‚ sales and EBIT. In some situations they changed whether it dropped or risen‚ and others they were completely stagnant with their movement through each phase. Below I will point out how and why
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201-029 Dell’s Working Capital 2 Dell maintained an inventory of components. The cost of individual components‚ such as processor chips‚ comprised about 80% of the cost of a PC. As new technology replaced old‚ the prices of components fell by an average of 30% a year. 1 Dell ordered components based on sales forecasts. Components were sourced from about 80 suppliers in the mid-1990s – down from a high of 200 or more. Dell issued “releases” for a certain amount of product from
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------------------------------------------------- CASE STUDY: Tata Motors Acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover in 2008 ------------------------------------------------- VenkitV Introduction India-based Tata Motors Ltd. successfully acquired two British automotive brands – Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR)‚ in June 2008 from Ford Motors for $ 2.3B. As part of the deal‚ Tata Motors gained 100% stake in companies‚ 3 UK plants‚ 2 advanced design and engineering centers‚ 26 national sales companies‚ IP rights‚ $1.1B in capital allowances for taxes
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on a daily basis. Dell issued “releases” for a certain amount of parts on a regular basis. Dell’s competitive advantage was that they only built what customers wanted when they wanted it. They didn’t have a lot of inventory taking up space and capital; therefore‚ their inventory was much lowers then their competitors. 2. The cash conversion cycle is a metric that expresses the length of time‚ in days that it takes for a company to convert resource inputs into cash flows. The cash conversion
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