The document discusses managing working capital through the cash conversion cycle and cash budgeting. The cash conversion cycle measures the time between paying for inputs and collecting cash from sales. It has three components: inventory conversion period, average collection period, and payables deferral period. A cash budget forecasts cash receipts, payments, and balances over time by projecting collections, purchases, expenses and the resulting net cash flow. An example cash budget is provided for a company over the last half of 2013.