June 22, 2015
News

By Jarrod Goentzel and James B. Rice, Jr.

Financial fluency will allow you to better explain how supply chains affect margins, turnover, and cash flow.

Shareholders invest their hard-earned money in corporations with the expectation that the enterprises will make smart investments in operational assets that grow the company and deliver dividends. Most of these assets reside in the supply chain, which is why supply chain professionals need to be able to speak like financial analysts. Executives have a much better chance of making decisions that keep shareholders happy if the supply chain function can explain how asset investments affect margins, turnover, and, ultimately, cash flow.

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