对整个行业中营运资金管理的研究【外文翻译】

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1、本科毕业论文（设计）外文翻译原文：AnAnalysisofWorkingCapitalManagementResultsAcrossIndustriesAbstractFirmsareabletoreducefinancingcostsand/orincreasethefundsavailableforexpansionbyminimizingtheamountoffundstiedupincurrentassets.Weprovideinsightsintotheperformanceofsurveyedfirmsacross

2、keycomponentsofworkingcapitalmanagementbyusingtheCFOmagazine’sannualWorkingCapitalManagementSurvey.Wediscoverthatsignificantdifferencesexistbetweenindustriesinworkingcapitalmeasuresacrosstime.Inaddition.wediscoverthatthesemeasuresforworkingcapitalchangesignificantlyw

3、ithinindustriesacrosstime.IntroductionTheimportanceofefficientworkingcapitalmanagementisindisputable.Workingcapitalisthedifferencebetweenresourcesincashorreadilyconvertibleintocash(CurrentAssets)andorganizationalcommitmentsforwhichcashwillsoonberequired(CurrentLiabil

4、ities).Theobjectiveofworkingcapitalmanagementistomaintaintheoptimumbalanceofeachoftheworkingcapitalcomponents.Businessviabilityreliesontheabilitytoeffectivelymanagereceivables.inventory.andpayables.Firmsareabletoreducefinancingcostsand/orincreasethefundsavailablefore

5、xpansionbyminimizingtheamountoffundstiedupincurrentassets.Muchmanagerialeffortisexpendedinbringingnon-optimallevelsofcurrentassetsandliabilitiesbacktowardoptimallevels.Anoptimallevelwouldbeoneinwhichabalanceisachievedbetweenriskandefficiency.Arecentexampleofbusinessa

6、ttemptingtomaximizeworkingcapitalmanagementistherecurrentattentionbeinggiventotheapplicationofSixSigma®methodology.SixSigma®methodologieshelpcompaniesmeasureandensurequalityinallareasoftheenterprise.Whenusedtoidentifyandrectifydiscrepancies.inefficienciesanderroneous

7、transactionsinthefinancialsupplychain.SixSigma®reducesDaysSalesOutstanding(DSO).acceleratesthepaymentcycle.improvescustomersatisfactionandreducesthenecessaryamountandcostofworkingcapitalneeds.Thereappeartobemanysuccessstories.includingJenniferTowne’s(2002)reportofa15

8、percentdecreaseindaysthatsalesareoutstanding.resultinginanincreasedcashflowofapproximately$2millionatThibodauxRegionalMedicalCenter