Our specialist, market leading working capital team helps clients to identify and realise cash and cost benefits at pace, and across the end-to-end value chain by leveraging data analytics and technology.
We work closely across our regional and international network of sector and subject matter experts to mobilise with speed and depth to deliver value seamlessly.
We deploy our diverse teams to focus on improving operational processes that underpin the working capital cycle, often by leveraging technology and by utilising digital working capital solutions and data analytics. Our digital tools provide data-led insights that drive better outcomes efficiently.
We understand how important it is to have an advisor you can rely on to drive change hands-on. Our solutions are pragmatic and results-oriented, ensuring quick realisation and benefits delivery.
Our working capital diagnostic service can help you identify, quantify and overcome your working capital challenges by:
Our Working Capital Analytics gives you specialist operational insights from management to operational level using flexible tools which do not depend on costly system development. This allows a clear view on operational performance, targeted interventions and enables improved decision making.
Our unique digital toolkit brings together our specialist operational insight and advanced digital methodologies to help our clients make sustainable cash improvements.
Ongoing disruption in the global supply chain makes managing inventory a key focus area - the risk of both excess as well as insufficient stock is higher than ever. We bring expertise to improve control and agility of the supply chain at pace focusing on:
Execution Managed Services (EMS) is our unique approach to operational delivery. When you need to deliver programmes and projects, or run complex functions, we bring together the skills you need from across PwC to advise, design and execute.
Our ability to ‘operate and run’, combined with our business understanding, technical expertise, data and technology capabilities, means we can simplify complex challenges, improve existing operations and processes, and execute quickly and effectively.
Some areas where we can help you to deliver and more:
Would you like to know more about EMS?
Significant supply chain pressures led this client to focus on working capital optimisation. Our working capital experts from across PwC worked together as one team alongside key stakeholders to identify a $200m improvement opportunity and to secure buy-in across the business. We worked with operational stakeholders to deliver quick wins (15% of opportunity) and drive longer-term, sustainable improvements. This was only successful because we considered aspects such as process improvement, target and incentives, training and technology to drive sustainable change for the business. The project results alleviated short-term pressures and built the foundation for longer-term transformation.
A key part of the value creation strategy of a private equity owned global technology manufacturing business was to generate cash from working capital in accelerated timescales. We deployed expert operational teams across 3 continents to identify opportunities, develop action plans and kick-start cash generation, resulting in $20m of quick wins, and an additional $25m of improvement initiatives initiated for realisation over consequent 6 months. Key to the rapid value identification and realisation were the unique insights gained from the data analytics tools deployed as well as the dedicated hands-on operational support of local teams.
Global Oil and Gas player under pressure from shareholders to continually increase value and drive efficiencies sustainable undertook journey to instill a cash culture across the organization. Our experts from across PwC worked with key stakeholders to develop cash awareness training programs across the organisation to develop the skills and knowledge of those who manage operational cash levers. Globally over 2,000 people across the business worked on training programmes, cash improvement plans and were equipped with expert tools to evaluate decisions shifting the business culture. This initiative was the starting point for a continuous ‘cash journey’ enabling this company to become the leading performer in the sector.
The corporate focus is shifting from stabilise and survive to recovery and growth. But unstable supply chains are disrupting operations and heightening the pressure on working capital, the cash needed to run day-to-day operations.
Partner, Working Capital Management and Restructing Execution Managed Services, PwC United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)7717 782240
