The current study has tried to examine the sources used by the companies to finance their working capital requirements and to analyse and evaluate the receivables management. The present work therefore is a modest attempt in this direction by undertaking a study of Receivables Management. The study has also examined the liquidity position of companies. The study analysed the liquidity position of a limited sample consisting of five companies i.e. Nestle, HUL, Britannia, ITC and Dabur. The study of liquidity position is based only on one tool i.e. Ratio Analysis. Further the study is based on last 10 years Annual Reports of selected companies taken into consideration. As only FMCG sector was studied so the findings could only be generalised to this sector’s firms. Study of receivables management is very crucial for all firms. Unless the working capital is planned, managed and monitored effectively, company cannot earn profit and increase its turnover and it also helps in removing bottlenecks. Many companies go under because of cash flow issues, rather than declining profitability. Hence, traditional prudence always suggests that a firm should have sufficient cash to cover its immediate liabilities. However, there is a growing breed of FMCG companies that claim otherwise. Unlike most other industries, the turnover of a FMCG company is not limited by its ability to produce, but its ability to sell. They can generate cash so quickly they actually have a negative working capital. This happens because customers pay upfront and so rapidly, the business has no problem raising cash (like Nestle, Britannia). In these companies products are delivered and sold to the customer before the company even pays for them. A negative working capital is a sign of managerial efficiency in a business with low inventory and accounts receivables (which means it operates on an almost strictly cash basis). In other situation, it is a sign a company may be facing bankruptcy or serious financial trouble.
The document provides an overview of the structure, ownership, competitors, customers, and organizational changes of Apple Inc. It discusses how Apple was founded and originally focused on computers before expanding into other products. Key details include Apple's vertical integration model, its largest competitors in technology and mobile phones, and its target customer demographics of upper/middle class individuals.
Blackberry was once a dominant player in the smartphone market but has since lost significant market share to competitors like Apple and Android-based phones. Some key reasons for Blackberry's decline include failing to anticipate the threat of the iPhone and Android phones, producing underwhelming smartphones of their own that couldn't compete on features and user experience. While Blackberry attempted to pivot to enterprise services and low-cost emerging markets, competitors were able to replicate their security features and undermine their strategies. Potential solutions discussed include revamping marketing, focusing on original strengths in business communications, and overhauling organizational structure and hiring practices.
This document discusses Apple Inc.'s international business strategies. It provides a brief history of Apple from 1974 to present. It then discusses how Apple fosters innovation through diversity and inclusion in hiring. The rest of the document analyzes Apple's business using various frameworks like Porter's Diamond Model, Leontiades' Model, and SWOT analysis. It also discusses some of the administrative, cultural, economic and geographic challenges of doing business in India and provides recommendations to address issues like connectivity problems.
Impact of IMF loan on Pakistan's economy: In long run and short runAyesha Majid
To keep the balance of payments in check and to meet the financial obligations government of Pakistan has signed 13th bailout with IMF. This bailout has laid several conditions on the Pakistani government including those on taxes and subsidies, government spending, interest rate, foreign exchange rate and Pakistan's borrowing from China.
Whether the program turns to be beneficial or detrimental for the economy depends how the public responds to the measures and how thoughtfully the government implements it.
This document provides an overview and analysis of the Indian economy in 2011-12. It summarizes the key findings of the annual Economic Survey presented to Parliament, including a slowdown in GDP growth to 6.9% due to weak industrial growth, high inflation that has begun to decline, and a likely fiscal deficit slippage. It also discusses developments in agriculture, industry, fiscal policy, prices, trade and the global economic challenges faced by India.
This document provides information about Microsoft Corporation India, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. It discusses Microsoft's founding and major products. Microsoft Corporation India began operations in 1990 and has played a role in India's growth as a knowledge economy. It works closely with the Indian government and sectors like education. Microsoft India has six business units serving different customer types. The document provides financial information about Microsoft Corporation and lists its main competitors. It also discusses Microsoft India's clients, suppliers, and management team.
The document discusses key topics related to agriculture, industry, and foreign trade in India. It provides an overview of the role and importance of agriculture in the Indian economy, as well as the main features and problems facing Indian agriculture. It also examines the role of the public and private sectors in industrial development and India's import substitution policy. The green revolution led to increased agricultural productivity but was restricted to some crops and areas. Government policies aimed to address agricultural problems through credit expansion, irrigation, marketing reforms, and minimum support prices.
Funskool is India's leading toy manufacturer that was established in 1988. It aims to provide quality, safe toys that promote children's development. To expand its product portfolio and market reach, Funskool obtains licenses from international brands and has established manufacturing and distribution partnerships with companies from Germany, the US, and Thailand. It also focuses on building its own toy brands. Funskool utilizes in-store marketing and engages retail solution providers to promote its products, though retail space limitations in India can pose challenges. While the Indian toy market has slowed, Funskool is working to maintain last year's business levels through growing exports.
The document provides an overview of the structure, ownership, competitors, customers, and organizational changes of Apple Inc. It discusses how Apple was founded and originally focused on computers before expanding into other products. Key details include Apple's vertical integration model, its largest competitors in technology and mobile phones, and its target customer demographics of upper/middle class individuals.
Blackberry was once a dominant player in the smartphone market but has since lost significant market share to competitors like Apple and Android-based phones. Some key reasons for Blackberry's decline include failing to anticipate the threat of the iPhone and Android phones, producing underwhelming smartphones of their own that couldn't compete on features and user experience. While Blackberry attempted to pivot to enterprise services and low-cost emerging markets, competitors were able to replicate their security features and undermine their strategies. Potential solutions discussed include revamping marketing, focusing on original strengths in business communications, and overhauling organizational structure and hiring practices.
This document discusses Apple Inc.'s international business strategies. It provides a brief history of Apple from 1974 to present. It then discusses how Apple fosters innovation through diversity and inclusion in hiring. The rest of the document analyzes Apple's business using various frameworks like Porter's Diamond Model, Leontiades' Model, and SWOT analysis. It also discusses some of the administrative, cultural, economic and geographic challenges of doing business in India and provides recommendations to address issues like connectivity problems.
Impact of IMF loan on Pakistan's economy: In long run and short runAyesha Majid
To keep the balance of payments in check and to meet the financial obligations government of Pakistan has signed 13th bailout with IMF. This bailout has laid several conditions on the Pakistani government including those on taxes and subsidies, government spending, interest rate, foreign exchange rate and Pakistan's borrowing from China.
Whether the program turns to be beneficial or detrimental for the economy depends how the public responds to the measures and how thoughtfully the government implements it.
This document provides an overview and analysis of the Indian economy in 2011-12. It summarizes the key findings of the annual Economic Survey presented to Parliament, including a slowdown in GDP growth to 6.9% due to weak industrial growth, high inflation that has begun to decline, and a likely fiscal deficit slippage. It also discusses developments in agriculture, industry, fiscal policy, prices, trade and the global economic challenges faced by India.
This document provides information about Microsoft Corporation India, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. It discusses Microsoft's founding and major products. Microsoft Corporation India began operations in 1990 and has played a role in India's growth as a knowledge economy. It works closely with the Indian government and sectors like education. Microsoft India has six business units serving different customer types. The document provides financial information about Microsoft Corporation and lists its main competitors. It also discusses Microsoft India's clients, suppliers, and management team.
The document discusses key topics related to agriculture, industry, and foreign trade in India. It provides an overview of the role and importance of agriculture in the Indian economy, as well as the main features and problems facing Indian agriculture. It also examines the role of the public and private sectors in industrial development and India's import substitution policy. The green revolution led to increased agricultural productivity but was restricted to some crops and areas. Government policies aimed to address agricultural problems through credit expansion, irrigation, marketing reforms, and minimum support prices.
Funskool is India's leading toy manufacturer that was established in 1988. It aims to provide quality, safe toys that promote children's development. To expand its product portfolio and market reach, Funskool obtains licenses from international brands and has established manufacturing and distribution partnerships with companies from Germany, the US, and Thailand. It also focuses on building its own toy brands. Funskool utilizes in-store marketing and engages retail solution providers to promote its products, though retail space limitations in India can pose challenges. While the Indian toy market has slowed, Funskool is working to maintain last year's business levels through growing exports.
Creative Problem Solving White Paper - The STOP Model DINA SIMON, CPC
When you come to a crossroads in life or business and have to make a decision, how do you STOP, take inventory, and determine how to best solve the challenge facing you?
This document provides a history of Apple Inc. from its founding in 1974 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It outlines key events and product launches such as the first Apple computer in 1976, the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984, and the launches of the iMac, iPod, iPad, and iPhone in the late 1990s and 2000s. It also discusses Apple's competitors, production processes, management, financial performance, and brand strategy. The conclusion reflects on Apple's success being driven by its culture of innovation and pushing technological boundaries.
Everything about Apple Inc is the talk of the town. IT research firm Gartner ranks Apple Supply Chain as the best supply chain in the world for 5 years in a row. Without any doubt, Apple Inc is the world leader in Innovation, Branding and Software Ecosystem. But, is Apple's Supply Chain really the number 1? Take a look at this to know more!
This slide show you overall description about apple company, its history, SWOT analysis, its Competitor, Industry position, Hardware and software quality, Market position.
Apple Inc. was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It is headquartered in Cupertino, California and currently has Tim Cook as its CEO. Apple designs and sells consumer electronics like the Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. It also offers digital content stores and cloud services. Apple's mission is to design the best personal computing products in the world and lead revolutions in music and mobile phones. It differentiates itself through unique features, premium pricing, high customer service and rapid innovation. While Apple has many strengths like its brand, innovation and financial strength, it also faces threats from competition and potential infringement issues.
These are slides from an economics revision webinar on aspects of the Indian economy.
Population: 1.3 billion; Urbanization: 33%
Life expectancy: 68 years (average)
HDI ranking 131st/188
Per capita GNI (PPP) $5,663
% living on less than $1.90 a day (PPP) 21%
% of population under-nourished: 15%
Remittance inflow (net) +3.3% of GDP
Gini coefficient: 0.35
Palma Ratio: 1.5
Successful diversification into manufacturing
Globally competitive in many service industries
Apple is a global technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California. It designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. Some of Apple's major products include the iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and iTunes. Tim Cook currently serves as CEO. In 2017, Apple reported $229 billion in revenue and $48 billion in profits. Apple's main competitors are Samsung, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. The company's vision is to be the global leader in the consumer electronics industry. Apple focuses on innovative hardware, software, and services, unique design, and creating an excellent customer experience through its products and services.
This document summarizes the evolution of BlackBerry mobile phones over five stages from 1999 to the present:
1) The Birth (1999-2000) - RIM launched the first BlackBerry devices designed for email. These became popular for security and speed, especially among business users.
2) The Success (2001-2007) - BlackBerry phones gained widespread adoption after 9/11 when government officials used them. RIM had 7 million users by 2007.
3) A Turning Point (2007) - The launch of the iPhone challenged BlackBerry's dominance and revealed its weaknesses in multimedia and apps.
4) The Fall (2008-2012) - BlackBerry lost market share rapidly to iPhone and
ETHIOPIA: AN EMERGING MARKET OPPORTUNITYBisher Yousfi
Description of Assignment:
Using the information available in the case, plus your work in the pre-work (economic analysis on Ethiopia) to support your arguments, make a recommendation as to whether any of the companies in the case should enter Ethiopia, and explain why.
The Basic Needs Approach is a development theory that attempts to define the minimum resources necessary to meet peoples' basic human needs, such as adequate food, shelter, clothing, water, and access to education and healthcare. It was introduced by the International Labour Organization in 1976 and aims to use development programs and policies to help societies consume enough to rise above the poverty line. However, it has been criticized for not investing in economically productive activities that could help societies become self-sufficient in the long run.
This document provides a project report on research methodology for comparing the Apple and Samsung smartphone brands. It includes an introduction outlining the purpose and structure of the report. The structure section lists topics that will be covered such as objectives, literature review, data collection methods, data analysis methods, and conclusions. The objectives are to understand student preferences and the role of brand equity and identity in smartphone preferences. Both primary data collection through questionnaires and secondary data collection through literature are discussed. The report will analyze the data to understand brand loyalty, awareness, and identity between the two brands.
Advertising strategy
Apple focused on many categories while considering its advertising strategy. It took into consideration the location of the people, the usage and demand for certain technological updates but just like its first product in the beginning every strategy boosted after a minor setback.
Apple’s one of the major, most successful advertising slogan was “Think Different”.
It was started in 1997 for Apple Computers by the Los Angeles office of advertising agency.
The words "think different" were created by Chiat/Day art director Craig Tanimoto.
The text of the various versions of this commercial were written by Rob Siltanen and Ken Segall.
The document provides an overview of Nepal's economy through several presentations. It notes that Nepal has a growing GDP but remains one of the poorest countries in the world, ranked 207th out of 229 countries for per capita income. The services sector now contributes the most to GDP at 53.2%, followed by agriculture at 31.7% and industry at 15.1%. Nepal experienced a major earthquake in 2015 that caused $5.15 billion in damages, $1.9 billion in losses, and pushed 3% of the population into poverty, slashing projected GDP growth by over 1.5 percentage points. More recently, an economic blockade caused Nepal to experience negative economic growth for the first time in 33 years, badly damaging all
Apple Case Questions for Marketing StrategyCory Kemp
Historically, Apple's competitive advantages included their innovative spirit shown through products like the Apple 2 computer. They also had total control over their vertically integrated software and hardware. However, Apple struggled in the PC market due to IBM allowing PC cloning, higher Macintosh prices compared to cheaper IBM clones, and the rise of Windows-based PCs from many manufacturers. For the Apple Watch, Tim Cook has taken the right strategic approach in entering the emerging wearable market similarly to Jobs' "Digital Hub" strategy. However, the watch's limitations like only working with newer iPhones and short battery life could be improved.
Rural Financial Markets and Agricultural CreditZain Khan
This document summarizes a presentation on rural finance and agricultural credit. It discusses the differences between rural and urban areas, defines rural finance and agricultural finance, and outlines challenges in rural lending such as lack of collateral and political interference. It also provides an overview of Pakistan's economy and agriculture sector, the history of rural financial institutions in Pakistan, and recommendations for best practices based on the Bank Rakyat Indonesia model.
The document provides information about India's economy and demographics. Some key points:
- India is the 7th largest country by area and has the 2nd largest population in the world at over 1.2 billion people. It is also the largest democracy globally.
- India has a rapidly growing economy, currently ranking as the 10th largest GDP nationally and 4th largest by PPP. It has experienced strong export growth and overtook China in this area in 2011.
- However, India also faces economic challenges like high inflation, unemployment, poverty, and infrastructure deficits. Over 30% of the population lives below the international poverty line.
The document provides an overview of Pakistan's banking sector. It discusses the structure of the banking sector, including the types of banks that operate in Pakistan. It analyzes the banking sector over the past decade, noting reforms like privatization that increased competition. The document also compares the largest banks in terms of assets, deposits, branches, and provides a categorical listing of operating banks. It describes reforms in segmented markets like SME lending and concludes that while reforms have improved the economy and banking sector, banks still require regulatory approval to expand into new businesses.
The document discusses the Indian economy during the planning era. Key points:
- Planning was adopted after independence to accelerate growth and reduce poverty through increasing incomes. The first few decades saw 3.5-4% growth.
- Objectives of planning included expanding employment, modernizing the economy, promoting social justice and reducing inequality, ensuring sustainable growth, and achieving self-reliance.
- Five-Year Plans were the main mechanism for achieving planning objectives through targeted programs and investments. The 12th Plan aimed for faster, sustainable, and more inclusive growth.
The document discusses working capital management of receivables. It states that firms offer credit to customers to boost sales, tying up funds in receivables. The objectives of receivables management are to optimize returns on this investment. It involves determining credit policies like credit standards, terms and collection efforts to balance sales and costs of carrying debtors. Techniques discussed include credit analysis, controlling receivables, financing options like pledging and factoring receivables, and tools like reengineering receivables processes, technology, credit scoring and collection policies.
Topic 3 tools techniques of managing of receivablesRAJKAMAL282
The document discusses various techniques for managing accounts receivable, including establishing a credit policy, assessing customer creditworthiness, setting credit limits, invoicing promptly and collecting overdue debts, and monitoring the accounts receivable system. It also describes invoice discounting and factoring as methods to speed up the receipt of funds from accounts receivable, outlining the key services provided by invoice discounters and factors as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
Creative Problem Solving White Paper - The STOP Model DINA SIMON, CPC
When you come to a crossroads in life or business and have to make a decision, how do you STOP, take inventory, and determine how to best solve the challenge facing you?
This document provides a history of Apple Inc. from its founding in 1974 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It outlines key events and product launches such as the first Apple computer in 1976, the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984, and the launches of the iMac, iPod, iPad, and iPhone in the late 1990s and 2000s. It also discusses Apple's competitors, production processes, management, financial performance, and brand strategy. The conclusion reflects on Apple's success being driven by its culture of innovation and pushing technological boundaries.
Everything about Apple Inc is the talk of the town. IT research firm Gartner ranks Apple Supply Chain as the best supply chain in the world for 5 years in a row. Without any doubt, Apple Inc is the world leader in Innovation, Branding and Software Ecosystem. But, is Apple's Supply Chain really the number 1? Take a look at this to know more!
This slide show you overall description about apple company, its history, SWOT analysis, its Competitor, Industry position, Hardware and software quality, Market position.
Apple Inc. was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It is headquartered in Cupertino, California and currently has Tim Cook as its CEO. Apple designs and sells consumer electronics like the Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. It also offers digital content stores and cloud services. Apple's mission is to design the best personal computing products in the world and lead revolutions in music and mobile phones. It differentiates itself through unique features, premium pricing, high customer service and rapid innovation. While Apple has many strengths like its brand, innovation and financial strength, it also faces threats from competition and potential infringement issues.
These are slides from an economics revision webinar on aspects of the Indian economy.
Population: 1.3 billion; Urbanization: 33%
Life expectancy: 68 years (average)
HDI ranking 131st/188
Per capita GNI (PPP) $5,663
% living on less than $1.90 a day (PPP) 21%
% of population under-nourished: 15%
Remittance inflow (net) +3.3% of GDP
Gini coefficient: 0.35
Palma Ratio: 1.5
Successful diversification into manufacturing
Globally competitive in many service industries
Apple is a global technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California. It designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services. Some of Apple's major products include the iPhone, iPad, Mac computers, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and iTunes. Tim Cook currently serves as CEO. In 2017, Apple reported $229 billion in revenue and $48 billion in profits. Apple's main competitors are Samsung, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. The company's vision is to be the global leader in the consumer electronics industry. Apple focuses on innovative hardware, software, and services, unique design, and creating an excellent customer experience through its products and services.
This document summarizes the evolution of BlackBerry mobile phones over five stages from 1999 to the present:
1) The Birth (1999-2000) - RIM launched the first BlackBerry devices designed for email. These became popular for security and speed, especially among business users.
2) The Success (2001-2007) - BlackBerry phones gained widespread adoption after 9/11 when government officials used them. RIM had 7 million users by 2007.
3) A Turning Point (2007) - The launch of the iPhone challenged BlackBerry's dominance and revealed its weaknesses in multimedia and apps.
4) The Fall (2008-2012) - BlackBerry lost market share rapidly to iPhone and
ETHIOPIA: AN EMERGING MARKET OPPORTUNITYBisher Yousfi
Description of Assignment:
Using the information available in the case, plus your work in the pre-work (economic analysis on Ethiopia) to support your arguments, make a recommendation as to whether any of the companies in the case should enter Ethiopia, and explain why.
The Basic Needs Approach is a development theory that attempts to define the minimum resources necessary to meet peoples' basic human needs, such as adequate food, shelter, clothing, water, and access to education and healthcare. It was introduced by the International Labour Organization in 1976 and aims to use development programs and policies to help societies consume enough to rise above the poverty line. However, it has been criticized for not investing in economically productive activities that could help societies become self-sufficient in the long run.
This document provides a project report on research methodology for comparing the Apple and Samsung smartphone brands. It includes an introduction outlining the purpose and structure of the report. The structure section lists topics that will be covered such as objectives, literature review, data collection methods, data analysis methods, and conclusions. The objectives are to understand student preferences and the role of brand equity and identity in smartphone preferences. Both primary data collection through questionnaires and secondary data collection through literature are discussed. The report will analyze the data to understand brand loyalty, awareness, and identity between the two brands.
Advertising strategy
Apple focused on many categories while considering its advertising strategy. It took into consideration the location of the people, the usage and demand for certain technological updates but just like its first product in the beginning every strategy boosted after a minor setback.
Apple’s one of the major, most successful advertising slogan was “Think Different”.
It was started in 1997 for Apple Computers by the Los Angeles office of advertising agency.
The words "think different" were created by Chiat/Day art director Craig Tanimoto.
The text of the various versions of this commercial were written by Rob Siltanen and Ken Segall.
The document provides an overview of Nepal's economy through several presentations. It notes that Nepal has a growing GDP but remains one of the poorest countries in the world, ranked 207th out of 229 countries for per capita income. The services sector now contributes the most to GDP at 53.2%, followed by agriculture at 31.7% and industry at 15.1%. Nepal experienced a major earthquake in 2015 that caused $5.15 billion in damages, $1.9 billion in losses, and pushed 3% of the population into poverty, slashing projected GDP growth by over 1.5 percentage points. More recently, an economic blockade caused Nepal to experience negative economic growth for the first time in 33 years, badly damaging all
Apple Case Questions for Marketing StrategyCory Kemp
Historically, Apple's competitive advantages included their innovative spirit shown through products like the Apple 2 computer. They also had total control over their vertically integrated software and hardware. However, Apple struggled in the PC market due to IBM allowing PC cloning, higher Macintosh prices compared to cheaper IBM clones, and the rise of Windows-based PCs from many manufacturers. For the Apple Watch, Tim Cook has taken the right strategic approach in entering the emerging wearable market similarly to Jobs' "Digital Hub" strategy. However, the watch's limitations like only working with newer iPhones and short battery life could be improved.
Rural Financial Markets and Agricultural CreditZain Khan
This document summarizes a presentation on rural finance and agricultural credit. It discusses the differences between rural and urban areas, defines rural finance and agricultural finance, and outlines challenges in rural lending such as lack of collateral and political interference. It also provides an overview of Pakistan's economy and agriculture sector, the history of rural financial institutions in Pakistan, and recommendations for best practices based on the Bank Rakyat Indonesia model.
The document provides information about India's economy and demographics. Some key points:
- India is the 7th largest country by area and has the 2nd largest population in the world at over 1.2 billion people. It is also the largest democracy globally.
- India has a rapidly growing economy, currently ranking as the 10th largest GDP nationally and 4th largest by PPP. It has experienced strong export growth and overtook China in this area in 2011.
- However, India also faces economic challenges like high inflation, unemployment, poverty, and infrastructure deficits. Over 30% of the population lives below the international poverty line.
The document provides an overview of Pakistan's banking sector. It discusses the structure of the banking sector, including the types of banks that operate in Pakistan. It analyzes the banking sector over the past decade, noting reforms like privatization that increased competition. The document also compares the largest banks in terms of assets, deposits, branches, and provides a categorical listing of operating banks. It describes reforms in segmented markets like SME lending and concludes that while reforms have improved the economy and banking sector, banks still require regulatory approval to expand into new businesses.
The document discusses the Indian economy during the planning era. Key points:
- Planning was adopted after independence to accelerate growth and reduce poverty through increasing incomes. The first few decades saw 3.5-4% growth.
- Objectives of planning included expanding employment, modernizing the economy, promoting social justice and reducing inequality, ensuring sustainable growth, and achieving self-reliance.
- Five-Year Plans were the main mechanism for achieving planning objectives through targeted programs and investments. The 12th Plan aimed for faster, sustainable, and more inclusive growth.
The document discusses working capital management of receivables. It states that firms offer credit to customers to boost sales, tying up funds in receivables. The objectives of receivables management are to optimize returns on this investment. It involves determining credit policies like credit standards, terms and collection efforts to balance sales and costs of carrying debtors. Techniques discussed include credit analysis, controlling receivables, financing options like pledging and factoring receivables, and tools like reengineering receivables processes, technology, credit scoring and collection policies.
Topic 3 tools techniques of managing of receivablesRAJKAMAL282
The document discusses various techniques for managing accounts receivable, including establishing a credit policy, assessing customer creditworthiness, setting credit limits, invoicing promptly and collecting overdue debts, and monitoring the accounts receivable system. It also describes invoice discounting and factoring as methods to speed up the receipt of funds from accounts receivable, outlining the key services provided by invoice discounters and factors as well as the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
Credit management involves qualifying customers for credit, monitoring payments, collecting outstanding invoices, and resolving disputes. It begins with assessing customer creditworthiness by evaluating financial condition and setting credit limits. Several factors are considered such as financial condition, credit score, and current obligations. Competent credit management also protects customers from excessive debt. After establishing limits, accurate invoices must be sent with reasonable payment periods to allow for review and resolution of any issues. Efficient credit management benefits all parties by providing assurance that invoices will be paid and allowing customers to build strong credit references.
This document is a project report submitted by Hilal A to Rajadhini Business School in April 2015 on analyzing receivables management at Travancore Titanium Product Limited. It includes an introduction outlining what receivables are and their importance. It then discusses instruments used for receivables, purposes of maintaining receivables, factors affecting receivables size, and costs associated with maintaining receivables. The document also includes declarations, acknowledgements, contents, tables and charts sections.
Unit ii marketing-investment_(marketing_finance)[1]shrund
Trade credit arises when a firm sells products or services on credit and does not receive immediate cash payment. This creates accounts receivable that the firm expects to collect in the near future. Maintaining receivables involves costs such as capital costs from blocked financial resources, administrative costs for maintaining records, and collection costs. However, it also provides benefits like increased sales from offering credit and higher profits. Key factors that affect the size of receivables include sales levels, credit policies, terms of trade like credit periods and cash discounts. Firms must carefully manage receivables to limit risks and costs while maximizing benefits.
The Basics of Accounts Receivable Financing: What You Need to KnowM1xchange
Are you a business owner looking to optimize your cash flow and unlock the potential of your accounts receivable? Accounts receivable financing might just be the solution you need. In this comprehensive guide, we'll delve into the basics of accounts receivable financing, exploring its benefits, how it works, and important considerations. Whether you're a small business owner or an experienced entrepreneur, understanding this financial tool can give your business the boost it needs.
Accounts receivable and inventory managementluburtusi
This document discusses key aspects of accounts receivable management, credit analysis, and inventory control. It addresses setting credit policies, analyzing credit applicants, managing the billing and collection process, and following up on overdue accounts. It also outlines the five C's model for credit analysis - character, capacity, capital, collateral, and conditions. Finally, it discusses techniques for inventory control like ABC analysis, economic order quantity models, reorder points, and just-in-time systems. Effective accounts receivable and inventory management requires cooperation across sales, finance, accounting, and other functions.
Receivables management by Aakash TiwariAAKASH TIWARI
Receivables, also known as accounts receivable, refer to money owed by customers who have purchased goods or services on credit. Effective receivables management aims to determine credit policies that maximize sales revenue while minimizing costs associated with extending credit, such as collection costs, capital costs, delinquency costs, and default costs. The document discusses key aspects of receivables management including evaluating customer creditworthiness, setting appropriate credit terms, and balancing the costs and benefits of maintaining receivables.
The document discusses working capital management and provides guidelines on key concepts:
1. It defines working capital management as monitoring current assets and liabilities to ensure efficient operations.
2. Managing working capital involves tracking ratios like current ratio and inventory turnover and making decisions around credit terms, inventory levels, and accounts receivable and payable.
3. Working capital management aims to maintain sufficient liquidity while improving cash flows and earnings, but market fluctuations can impact strategies.
Unlocking Cash Flow: Exploring the Power of Factoring Finance and Invoice Dis...M1xchange
The choice between Factoring Finance and Invoice Discounting largely depends on the business's specific needs and preferences. Factors such as customer relationships, confidentiality, and control over collections play a significant role in this decision. It's advisable for businesses to assess their financial situation, growth goals, and operational structure before selecting the most suitable financing option.
Accounts Payable Administration and Profitability of Quoted Manufacturing Com...PUBLISHERJOURNAL
This study was carried out to examine accounts payable administration and profitability of quoted manufacturing companies in Nigeria with reference to consumer goods sector. This was motivated by the desire to learn how proper administration of accounts payable enhances profitability in the wake of the widespread corporate failures in Nigeria and the rest of the world. Accounts payable ratio and short-term debt ratio were represented by accounts payable administration while return on assets was used as proxy for profitability. The study used purposive sampling technique to extract data from the annual reports of manufacturing companies quoted on the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc as of December 31st, 2022. Secondary data were gathered for the study. The study covered ten years’ time frame from 2013 to 2022. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to examine the data specifically through regression analysis. The outcome of the data analysis showed that accounts payable ratio has a negligible negative influence on return on assets; short-term debt ratio significantly influences the return on assets; the combined variables (accounts payable ratio and short-term debt ratio) significantly influence the profitability of manufacturing companies in Nigeria. This implies that, accounts payable ratio and short-term debt ratio influences the profit generated by manufacturing companies in Nigeria considering it aggregate effect. It was advised that, sound and pragmatic approach should be maintained in the administration of accounts payable in manufacturing companies in order to positively influence the profitability of manufacturing companies in the country. Administration of accounts payable should be carried out by financial expert in order to ensure that financial obligation is met to vendors of goods and services when it is due. In order to ensure minimal supply interruption and increase liquidity capacity, institutions should negotiate better terms of credit with their suppliers and extend the accounts payment period.
Keywords: Accounts Payable Administration, Profitability and Quoted Manufacturing Companies.
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A slide deck from GBRW covering the key principles of problem loan management, based on GBRW's extensive experience with Non-Performing Loan (NPL) management, restructuring and work-out assignments.
Sources of finance for Oil,Gas and Petroleum companies.Harish Manchala
This document summarizes various sources of finance available to oil, gas, and petroleum companies. It discusses internal sources like profits, customers, and suppliers. It also outlines various external sources of equity and debt finance, including short, medium, and long-term debt options like bank loans, debentures, leasing, etc. Finally, it provides details on important financial items that would be present on the balance sheets of oil companies, such as share capital, long-term borrowings, types of debentures, loans from development boards, and external commercial borrowings.
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Recievable Management in FMCG Sector:A sSudy of Selected Compnies
1. Receivable Management in FMCG Sector: A Study of Selected Companies
Receivables Management in FMCG Sector: A Study of
Selected Companies
Dr. Davendra Kumar Sharma*
Abstract
The current study has tried to examine the sources used by the companies
to finance their working capital requirements and to analyse and evaluate
the receivables management. The present work therefore is a modest
attempt in this direction by undertaking a study of Receivables
Management. The study has also examined the liquidity position of
companies. The study analysed the liquidity position of a limited sample
consisting of five companies i.e. Nestle, HUL, Britannia, ITC and Dabur. The
study of liquidity position is based only on one tool i.e. Ratio Analysis.
Further the study is based on last 10 years Annual Reports of selected
companies taken into consideration. As only FMCG sector was studied so
the findings could only be generalised to this sector’s firms. Study of
receivables management is very crucial for all firms. Unless the working
capital is planned, managed and monitored effectively, company cannot
earn profit and increase its turnover and it also helps in removing
bottlenecks. Many companies go under because of cash flow issues, rather
than declining profitability. Hence, traditional prudence always suggests
that a firm should have sufficient cash to cover its immediate liabilities.
However, there is a growing breed of FMCG companies that claim
otherwise. Unlike most other industries, the turnover of a FMCG company is
not limited by its ability to produce, but its ability to sell. They can generate
cash so quickly they actually have a negative working capital. This happens
because customers pay upfront and so rapidly, the business has no problem
raising cash (like Nestle, Britannia). In these companies products are
*
Associate Professor, Department of Accountancy and Business Statistics,
S .S. Jain Subodh P.G. (Autonomous) College, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
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delivered and sold to the customer before the company even pays for them.
A negative working capital is a sign of managerial efficiency in a business
with low inventory and accounts receivables (which means it operates on
an almost strictly cash basis). In other situation, it is a sign a company may
be facing bankruptcy or serious financial trouble.
Keywords: Receivables management, Bottleneck, Negative working capital,
Managerial efficiency
Introduction
anagement of trade credit is commonly known as Management
of Receivables. Receivables turnover is one of the three primary
components of working capital, the other being inventory and
cash. Receivables occupy second important place after
inventories and thereby constitute a substantial portion of
current assets in several firms. The capital invested in receivables is
almost of same amount as that invested in cash and inventories.
Receivables thus, form about one third of current assets in India. Trade
credit is an important market tool. It acts like a bridge for mobilisation of
goods from production to distribution stages in the field of marketing.
Receivables provide protection to sales from competitions. It acts no less
than a magnet in attracting potential customers to buy the product at
terms and conditions favourable to them as well as to the firm.
When goods and services are sold under an agreement permitting the
customer to pay for them at a later date, the amount due from the
customer is recorded as accounts receivables. So, receivables are assets
accounts representing amounts owed to the firm as a result of credit sale
of goods and services in the ordinary course of business. Value of these
claims is carried on to the assets side of balance sheet under titles such
as accounts receivables, trade receivables or customer receivables. This
term can be defined as "debt owed to the firm by customers arising from
sale of goods or services in ordinary course of business."
According to Robert N. Anthony, "Accounts receivables are amounts owed
to the business enterprise, usually by its customers. Sometimes, it is
M
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Receivable Management in FMCG Sector: A Study of Selected Companies 12
broken down into trade accounts receivables; the former refers to
amounts owed by customers, and the later refers to amounts owed by
employees and others".
In other words, sale of goods on credit converts finished goods of a
selling firm into receivables or book debts, on their maturity these
receivables are realised and cash is generated. According to Prasanna
Chandra, "The balance in the receivables accounts would be; average
daily credit sales x average collection period." The book debts or
receivable arising out of credit has three dimensions:
· It involves an element of risk, which should be carefully assessed.
Unlike cash sales credit sales are not risk less as the cash payment
remains non-received.
· It is based on economics value. The economic value in goods and
services passes to the buyer immediately when the sale is made in
return for an equivalent economic value expected by the seller from
him to be received later on.
· It implies futurity, as the payment for the goods and services received
by the buyer is made by him to the firm on a future date.
Credit Terms
Credit terms refer to the stipulations recognised by the firms for making
credit sale of the goods to its buyers. A firm is required to consider
various aspects of credit customers, approval of credit period, acceptance
of sales discounts, provisions regarding the instruments of security for
credit to be accepted are a few considerations which need due care and
attention like selection of credit customers can be made on the basis of
firms, capacity to absorb the bad debt losses during a given period of
time. However, a firm may opt for determining credit terms in
accordance with the established practices in the light of its needs. The
amount of funds tied up in receivables is directly related to the limits of
credit granted to customers. These limits should never be ascertained on
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the basis of the subjects own requirements, they should be based upon
the debt paying power of customers and his ledger record of orders and
payments.
Credit Standards
Credit standards refers to the minimum criteria adopted by a firm for the
purpose of short listing its customers for extension of credit during a
period of time. Credit rating, credit reference, average payments periods
a quantitative basis for establishing and enforcing credit standards. The
nature of credit standard followed by a firm can be directly linked to
changes in sales and receivables.
In the opinion of Van Home, "There is the cost of additional investment
in receivables, resulting from increased sales and a slower average
collection period”. A liberal credit standard always tends to push up the
sales by luring customers into dealings. The firm, as a consequence
would have to expand receivables investment along with sustaining costs
of administering credit and bad-debt losses. A more liberal extension of
credit may cause certain customers to less conscientious in paying their
bills on time.
Contrary, to these strict credit standards would mean extending credit to
financially sound customers only. This saves the firm from bad debt
losses and the firm has to spend lesser by a way of administrative credit
cost. But, this reduces investment in receivables besides depressing
sales. In this way profit sacrificed by the firm on account of losing sales
amounts more than the cost saved by the firm. Prudently, a firm should
opt for lowering its credit standard only up to that level where
profitability arising through expansion in sales exceeds the various costs
associated with it. That way, optimum credit standards can be
determined and maintained by inducing tradeoff between incremental
returns and incremental costs.
Collection Policy
Collection policy refers to the procedures adopted by a firm (debtors)
collect the amount of from its debtors when such amount becomes due
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after the expiry of credit period. Mishra states, "A collection policy should
always emphasize promptness, regulating and systematisation in
collection efforts. It will have a psychological effect upon the customers,
in that; it will make them realise the obligation of the seller towards the
obligations granted. "The requirements of collection policy arises on
account of the defaulters i.e. the customers not making the payments of
receivables in time. A few turn out to be slow payers and some other
non-payers.
A collection policy shall be formulated with a whole and sole aim of
accelerating collection from bad-debt losses by ensuring prompt and
regular collections. Regular collection on one hand indicates collection
efficiency through control of bad debts and collection costs as well as by
inducing velocity to working capital turnover. On the other hand it keeps
debtors alert in respect of prompt payments of their dues. A credit policy
is needed to be framed in context of various considerations like short-
term operations, determinations of level of authority, control procedures
etc.
Credit policy of an enterprise shall be reviewed and evaluated
periodically and if necessary amendments shall be made to suit the
changing requirements of the business. It should be designed in such a
way that it co-ordinates activities of concerns departments to achieve the
overall objective of business enterprises. Finally, poor implementation of
good credit policy will not produce optimal results.
Literature Review
Agarwal (1983) studied working capital management on the basis of
sample of 34 large manufacturing and trading public limited companies
in ten industries in private sector for the period 1966-67 to 1976-77.
Applying the same techniques of ratio analysis, responses to
questionnaire and interview, the study concluded that working capital
per rupee of sales showed a declining trend over the years but still there
appeared a sufficient scope for reduction in investment in almost all the
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segments of working capital. An upward trend in cash to current assets
ratio and a downward trend in cash turnover showed the accumulation
of idle cash in these industries. Almost all the industries had
overstocking of raw materials shown by increase in the share of raw
material to total inventory while share of semi-finished and finished
goods came down. It also revealed that long-term funds as a percentage
of total working capital registered an upward trend, which was mainly
due to restricted flow of bank credit to the industries.
Chakraborty (1973) approached receivable management as a segment of
capital employed rather than a mere cover for debtors. He emphasized
that receivable turnover is the fund to pay all the operating expenses of
running a business. He pointed out that return on capital employed, an
aggregate measure of overall efficiency in running a business, would be
adversely affected by excessive working capital. Similarly, too little
working capital might reduce the earning capacity of the fixed capital
employed over the succeeding periods.
Filbeck and Krueger (2005) provided insights to support the importance
of a receivable management, assessing nearly 1,000 firms and using data
from a traditional receivable turnover management survey published by
CFO Magazine in United States, for the period 1996-2000. According to
study, there were both significant differences between industries in
receivable management measures across time and also significant
changes in these measures within industries over the time. For
researchers, these changes could be related to the macroeconomic
factors such as interest rate, innovation rate and competition.
The first, small but fine piece of work is the study conducted by National
Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in 1966 with reference
to receivables management in three industries namely cement, fertilizer
and sugar. This was the first study on nature and norms of receivable
management in countries with ‘scarcity of investible resources’. This
study was mainly devoted to the ratio analysis of composition, receivable
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management for the period 1959 to 1963. This study classified these
three industries into private and public sector for comparing their
performance as regards the receivable.
This part Hawawini, Viallet, and Vora (1986) explored data of 1,181
American firms from 36 industries over a period of 19 years
(1960-1979), to investigate if the Hawawini, Viallet, and Vora (1986)
explored data of 1,181 American firms from 36 industries over a period
of 19 years (1960-1979), to investigate if the working capital policies
were significantly similar within the same industrial sector and if they
differ significantly among the industries. Authors concluded that there
was indeed a significant and persistent industry effect on a firm’s
investment and this effect was sustained over the time. The results were
also consistent to the notion that there are industry benchmarks within
industry groups to which firms adhere when setting their receivable
management policies.
Kamta Prasad Singh, Anil Kumar Sinhaand Subas Chandra Singh (1986)
examined various aspects of receivable turnover management in
fertilizer industry in India during the period 1978-79 to 1982-93. Sample
included public sector unit, Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. (FCI) and
its daughter units namely Hindustan Fertilizers Corporation Ltd., the
National Fertilizer Ltd., Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd. and
Fertilizer (Projects and Development) India Ltd. and comparing their
receivable turnover management results with Gujarat State Fertilizer
Company Limited in joint sector.
Vijay Kumar and Venkata chalam (1995) studied the impact of receivable
turnover on profitability in sugar industry in Tamil Nadu by selecting a
sample of 13 companies; 6 companies in co-operative sector and 7
companies in private sector over the period 1982-83 to 1991-92. They
applied simple correlation and multiple regression analysis on working
capital and profitability ratios. They concluded through correlation and
regression analysis that liquid ratio inventory turnover ratio, receivables
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turnover ratio and cash turnover ratio influenced the profitability of
sugar industry in Tamil Nadu. They also estimated the demand functions
of working capital and its components i.e. cash, receivables, inventory,
gross working capital and net working capital, by applying regression
analysis.
Objectives of Study
This study having the following objectives:
· To Increase Profit: As receivables will increase sales, the sales
expansion would favourably raise marginal contribution
proportionately more than additional costs associated with such an
increase. This in turn would ultimately enhance the level of profit of
concern.
· To Meeting Competition: A concern offering sale of goods on credit
basis always falls in the top priority list of people willing to buy those
goods. Therefore, a firm may resort granting of credit facility to its
customers in order to protect sales from losing it to competitors.
Receivables acts as an attracting potential customers and retaining
the older ones at same time by weaning them away firm the
competitors.
· To Augment Customer's Resources: Receivables are valuable to the
customers on the ground that it augments their resources. It is
favoured particularly by those customers, who find it expensive and
cumbersome to borrow from other resources. Thus, not only the
present customers but also the potential customers are attracted to
buy firm's product at terms and conditions favourable to them.
· To Speedy Distribution: Receivables play a very important role in
accelerating the velocity of distributions. As a middleman would act
quickly enough in mobilising his quota of goods from the productions
place for distribution without any hassle of immediate cash payment.
As, he can pay full amount after affecting his sales. Similarly, the
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customers would hurry for purchasing their needful even if they are
not in a position to pay cash instantly. It is for these receivables are
regarded as a bridge for the movement of goods form production to
distributions among the ultimate consumer.
Scope of Study
The scope of study is to check receivable turnover of only FMCG sector.
The study analysed the receivable turnover of a limited sample consisting
of only five companies i.e. Nestle, HUL, Britannia, ITC and Dabur. The
study of receivable turnover management is based on only one tool i.e.
Ratio Analysis. Further, the study is based on last 10 years Annual
Reports of the five companies taken into consideration. As only FMCG
sector was studied so the findings could only be generalised to this
sector’s firms.
Limitations of Study
· The study duration is limited to 10 years.
· The findings of the study are based on the information retrieved by
the annual reports of the companies.
· The study is limited to the analysis of the receivable turnover
management of the companies.
· The study is focused on the analysis of FMCG sector only.
· The study has picked up only five companies in the FMCG sector.
Formulation of Problem
Study of receivable turnover management is very crucial for all firms.
Unless, the receivable management is planned, managed and monitored
effectively, company cannot earn profits and increase its turnover, it also
helps in removing bottlenecks. Although very studies have been
conducted on analysing the receivable turnover management of Indian
companies but very few studies have measured the receivable turnover
management of top FMCG companies of last decade. This study bridges
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the gap and highlights the current status of receivable turnover
management of top 10 FMCG companies in India.
Methodology
Study is conclusive in nature as it has tried to give status of receivable
turnover management of FMCG companies in India. It has tried to
describe whether the FMCG companies are maintaining an aggressive or
flexible receivable turnover policy. To analyse it, most appropriate ratios
for 10 years period of five major FMCG companies namely Nestle, HUL,
ITC, Dabur and Britannia have been calculated using the annual reports
of these companies.
Sample Design
Population: The population contains all FMCG companies in India.
Sample Element: Five individual FMCG companies have been analysed.
The five companies are: Hindustan Unilever Ltd., ITC (Indian Tobacco
Company), Nestle India, Britannia and Dabur India.
Sample Size: It comprises of financial data of 10 years of the above five
FMCG companies.
Sample Technique: Judgment sampling technique (Non probability
sampling technique) has been used.
Tools Used for Data Collection
Secondary sources have been used to collect data. The websites of above
FMCG companies have been used to get the financial data for the period
from 1st April 2002 to 31st March 2012. Tool used for data analyses is
receivable turnover ratio
Analysis and Findings
Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio
Accounts receivable turnover measures the efficiency of a business in
collecting its credit sales. It is an efficiency ratio and it measures average
number of times a business collects its accounts receivables in a period
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usually a year .Generally a high value of accounts receivable turnover is
favourable and lower figure may indicate inefficiency in collecting
outstanding sales but a normal level of receivables turnover is different
for different industries. Increase in accounts receivable turnover
overtime indicates improvement in credit sales collection process.
Receivables Turnover Ratio = Annual Net Credit Sales / Average
Receivables
Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio of Individual Companies
(Rs. in Crores)
Table1: Accounts Receivables Turnover Ratio of ITC
Year Net Credit Sales Average Receivables Ratio
2011-12 25999.00 986.00 26.37
2010-11 22039.00 885.00 24.90
2009-10 18757.00 859.00 21.84
2008-09 16147.00 669.00 24.14
2007-08 14558.00 737.00 19.75
2006-07 12501.00 637.00 19.62
2005-06 10077.00 548.00 18.39
2004-05 7875.00 528.00 14.91
2003-04 6695.00 230.00 29.11
2002-03 6035.00 207.00 29.15
22.82
Above table 1 shows the value of accounts receivables turnover ratio of
ITC for 10 years. The value is almost same in first two years of 2002-
2003 and 2003-2004 i.e. 29.11 and 29.15. It showed that company is
quite efficient in collecting its credit sales. In year 2004-2005, the ratio
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declines to less than half of previous year value at 14.91. In the next 4
years, the value keeps on increasing and reached at 24.14 in year 2008-
2009. In year 2009-2010, value decreased and after that kept on
increasing for the next two years with the value of 26.37 in 2011-2012. It
can be concluded that overall ITC has been maintaining a satisfactory
accounts receivable turnover ratio.
(Rs. in Crores)
Table2: Accounts Receivables Turnover Ratio of HUL
Year Net Credit Sales Average Receivables Ratio
2011-12 22395.00 679.00 32.98
2010-11 20008.00 943.00 21.22
2009-10 17873.00 678.00 26.36
2008-09 20829.00 537.00 38.79
2007-08 14180.00 443.00 32.01
2006-07 12458.00 440.00 28.31
2005-06 11365.00 523.00 21.73
2004-05 10246.00 489.00 20.95
2003-04 10598.00 471.00 22.50
2002-03 10339.00 368.00 28.10
Grand Average 27.30
The values of accounts receivables turnover ratio of HUL are given in
above table 2. It shows that company is quite efficient in converting its
outstanding sales favourable. Company has highest turnover ratio in year
2008-2009 with a value of 38.79 and lowest turnover ratio in year 2004-
2005 with value of 20.95. The company doesn’t follow any particular
trend but ratio keeps on fluctuating every year.
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(Rs. in Crores)
Table 3: Accounts Receivables Turnover Ratio of Nestle
Year Net Credit Sales Average Receivables Ratio
2011-12 7542.00 115.00 65.58
2010-11 6297.00 63.00 99.95
2009-10 5167.00 64.00 80.73
2008-09 4358.00 46.00 94.74
2007-08 3530.00 53.00 66.60
2006-07 2837.00 56.00 50.66
2005-06 2501.00 31.00 80.68
2004-05 2242.00 26.00 86.23
2003-04 2308.00 32.00 72.13
2002-03 2076.00 23.00 90.26
Grand Average 78.76
Above table 3 shows value of accounts receivables turnover ratio of
Nestle for last 10 years. Values in table 3 indicates that company has
been extremely efficient in maintain ratio by converting credit sales
favourable. In year 2002-2003, the value is 90.26 and decreased to 72.13
in the next year. It increased for the next 2 years. In 2006-2007, the value
declined and reached 50.66. It increased in next two years. It decreased
to 80.73 in year 2009-2010 and then reached highest value of 99.95 in
year 2010-2011. The ratio then declined in year 2011-2012.
(Rs. in Crores)
Table 4: Accounts Receivables Turnover Ratio of Dabur
Year Net Credit Sales Average Receivables Ratio
2011-12 3813.00 224.00 17.02
2010-11 3307.00 202.00 16.37
2009-10 2890.00 130.00 22.23
2008-09 2439.00 112.00 21.78
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2007-08 2111.00 100.00 21.11
2006-07 1617.00 61.00 26.51
2005-06 1375.00 27.00 50.93
2004-05 1280.00 49.00 26.12
2003-04 1160.00 43.00 26.98
2002-03 1241.00 117.00 10.61
Grand Average 23.97
The values of accounts receivables turnover ratio are indicated in above
table 4. The values indicate that company doesn’t follow any trend in the
10 years considered in this study. The lowest value maintained by
company is 10.61 in year 2002-2003 and highest value is 50.93 in year
2005-2006. The values give a satisfactory image of the company in
converting its outstanding sales favourable.
Table 5: Accounts Receivables Turnover Ratio of Britannia
Year Net Credit Sales Average Receivables Ratio
2011-12 5033.00 52.00 96.79
2010-11 4272.00 57.00 74.95
2009-10 3458.00 39.00 88.67
2008-09 3152.00 50.00 63.04
2007-08 2635.00 46.00 57.28
2006-07 2231.00 29.00 76.93
2005-06 1735.00 21.00 82.62
2004-05 1589.00 44.00 36.11
2003-04 1494.00 19.00 78.63
2002-03 1329.00 29.00 45.83
Grand Average 70.09
Table 5 reveals the values of accounts receivable turnover ratio of
Britannia. Values show that company has been successful in maintaining
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and managing its accounts receivable turnover ratio. It is efficiently
turning its outstanding sales favourable. Company has achieved highest
value of 96.79 in the year 2011-2012. It has 36.11 as the lowest value in
year 2004-2005. The value of account receivable turnover is quite high in
most of the years.
Table 6: Comparison of Accounts Receivable Turnover Ratio among
the Companies and with Industry’s Average
Year ITC HUL Nestle Dabur Britannia
Industry
Average
2011-12 26.37 32.98 65.58 17.02 96.79 47.75
2010-11 24.90 21.22 99.95 16.37 74.95 47.48
2009-10 21.84 26.36 80.73 22.23 88.67 47.97
2008-09 24.14 38.79 94.74 21.78 63.04 48.50
2007-08 19.75 32.01 66.60 21.11 57.28 39.35
2006-07 19.62 28.31 50.66 26.51 76.93 40.41
2005-06 18.39 21.73 80.68 50.93 82.62 50.87
2004-05 14.91 20.95 86.23 26.12 36.11 36.86
2003-04 29.11 22.50 72.13 26.98 78.63 45.87
2002-03 29.15 28.10 90.26 10.61 45.83 40.79
Grand
Average 22.82 27.30 78.76 23.97 70.09 44.59
Year 2011-12
Table 6 indicates in year 2011-12, average receivables turnover ratio in
FMCG sector is 47.75 which is quite high with major reason that
customers don’t take long credits on fast moving consumer goods. It was
96.79with Britannia having highest value followed by Nestle at 65.58 and
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HUL at 32.98. Higher the receivable turnover ratio, it is considered better
for FMCG companies because, it indicates improvement in process
of cash collection on credit sales. Company having least receivable
turnover ratio is Dabur with value of 17.02 which is less than half of the
average ratio of the industry in that year. It shows that the company is
converting its receivable into sales at a very low pace.
2010-11
Table 6 shows that in year 2010-11, average receivables turnover ratio in
FMCG sector comes out to be 47.48 which is slightly lesser than the ratio
in year 2011-2012. In this year, company having highest receivables
turnover ratio is Nestle with the value of 99.95 which is double of
average ratio of industry. It is followed by Britannia with value of 74.95
which is again very high and more than the industry’s average.
Remaining three companies ITC, Dabur and HUL have values which are
much less than industry’s average in this year which indicates that
company are not keeping strict credit terms since, such policies may
repel potential buyers.
2009-10
In year 2009-10, the average receivable turnover ratio in the FMCG
sector comes out to be 47.97 which is reasonably good for FMCG
companies indicates in table 6. In the same year, the company having the
highest receivables turnover ratio is Britannia. The ratio is 88.67. And
that shows that the company is keeping an efficient credit policy and is
converting its credit into cash effectively during one year. Nestle is the
company with the second highest ratio of 80.73. All other three
companies namely Dabur, ITC and HUL had their ratios around 20. It can
be said that ITC was least effective and efficient in converting its
receivables into cash.
2002-03 to 2008-09
The analysis of these three years shown that value of industry average of
receivables turnover ratio has been revolving around 40 with the only
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exception in year 2005-2006 when value reached to 50.87. In all these
seven years, Britannia and Nestle have maintained itself to be the two
companies with most effective and efficient ways of converting its
receivables into cash by maintain highest average receivables turnover
ratio among all companies. The companies that have maintained
reasonably low and below average receivables turnover ratio are Dabur,
HUL and ITC. Throughout the 10 years of time period, ITC always has a
receivables turnover ratio which is least compared to all the companies.
So, it can be said that among all the FMCG companies, ITC has maintained
a very liberal credit policy to capture more and more of customers in the
FMCG market.
The study highlights some major findings like the company maintaining
highest receivables turnover ratio is Nestle & Britannia and lowest is ITC
and followed by Dabur, HUL. Therefore it can be concluded that industry
average is 44.59, Nestle & Britannia have longest collection period and
other companies has shortest collection period.
Conclusion
This study has analysed the receivables turnover management of top five
FMCG companies namely Dabur, Nestle, ITC, HUL and Britannia for a
period of ten years using ratio analysis method. It has focused on how
much liquidity these companies are maintain for smooth functioning of
the operation which doesn’t affect production which in turn doesn’t
affect the sales which in turn doesn’t affect the profitability of
companies.
More companies go under because of liquidity issues, rather than
declining profitability. Hence traditional prudence always suggests that a
firm should have sufficient cash to cover its immediate liabilities.
However there is a growing breed of FMCG companies that claim
otherwise. Unlike most other industries, turnover of a FMCG company is
not limited by its ability to produce, but its ability to sell. They can
generate cash so quickly they actually have a negative working capital.
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This happens because customers pay upfront and so rapidly, the business
has no problem raising cash (like Nestle, Britannia). In these companies
products are delivered and sold to customer before company even pays
for them. So, they concentrate their resources on marketing and either
outsource their manufacturing or make a limited investment (as
compared to their turnover) in plant and machinery. Therefore, there is a
limited room to raise funds by mortgaging plant and machinery. Typically
a firm pledges its plant, machinery or inventory to raise the bank
loan/overdraft required to fund its operation.
The study highlighted some major findings like the company maintaining
the highest receivables turnover ratio in Nestle and Britannia and the
company maintaining the lowest ITC, HUL and Dabur. Nestle and
Britannia has high receivables turnover ratio, it means the collection
period of these company is lesser than other company. Thus, this is good
symptom for company. In this way the working capital requirement is
less than from other companies.
Suggestions
The requirement of working capital should be properly assessed in view
of present availability of concern. This will help management to avoid
any over-investment or under-investment in current assets.
Various factors affecting the requirement of liquidity in a concern, like
nature of business, production policies, etc. must be considered and kept
in mind while estimating the need of liquidity.
A proper combination of long-term and short-term sources should be
employed to finance working capital requirements, both, of permanent
nature and temporary nature. The accepted norm should also be
considered with the personal choices while financing of working capital.
As a rule, permanent working capital should be financed from long-term
sources, preferably equity, while the variable working capital should be
financed from short-term sources only.
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There should be a more efficient utilisation of current assets by the
management. Increase in sales should correspond to increase in current
assets. Individual attention should be paid to management of each
component of current assets, viz. inventories, receivables, cash, etc.
ITC, Dabur and HUL and less receivables turnover ratio, it means the
collection period of these companies is more than other companies. So
this is not good for companies.
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