Managing Cash Flow in an Economic Downturn

INTRODUCTION

The recent economic downturn has brought significant disruptive change to world markets and commodity prices. Industries like the oil and gas sector have faced a rapid decline in output prices and face enormous pressure on their ability to maintain profit, cash flow and shareholder value. A company’s ability to survive and thrive in these challenging times is critically dependent on its skills in managing and maintaining vital cash flow. This highly practical training course provides valuable insights in to how delegates can apply the principles of effective cash flow management in their own organisations.

This training course will feature and provide key insights in to:

• The Strategic Challenge to maintain Profit and Cash Flow
• How Cash and Cash Flow drives Key Performance Measures?
• Understanding and Managing the Main Drivers of Cash Flow
• Modern Techniques for Strategic Cost Reduction
• Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Cash Flow Improvement Strategies

Objectives

The training course intends to provide delegates with the principles and practical skills to manage cash flow in an economic downturn.

At the end of this training seminar, you will be able to:

• Understand how cash flow drives organisational performance
• Identify and manage the key components of business cash flow
• Use practical tools and techniques to manage cash flow
• Apply modern quality focused strategic tools to reduce costs
• Overcome common barriers to cash flow improvement initiatives

Training Methodology

Participants to this training seminar will receive a thorough training on the subjects covered by the training seminar outline with the instructor utilising a variety of proven adult learning teaching and facilitation techniques. Training seminar methodology includes: participative seminars, discussion groups and case studies, including an analysis of the key cash flow drivers in the oil and gas sector.

Organisational Impact

The organisation will benefit from the knowledge, principles and practical skills that the delegates will be able to apply in response to the challenges of an economic downturn, specifically:

• A strategic approach to understanding and managing cash flow
• Knowledge of cost structure and behaviour and how to reduce costs
• Practical tools and frameworks to manage working capital
• Awareness of other key aspects of cash flow management
• Appreciation of managing resistance to organisational change

Personal Impact

Delegates will benefit from the principles and practical skills passed on through this training seminar that will put them firmly in the position of being able to take an active leading role in their organisation in strategically managing and improving cash flow, whilst maintaining the creation and delivery of value to key organisational stakeholders. The training course will enhance delegates skills, develop their roles and improve their career prospects by:

• Developing a Strategic Approach to Solving Organisational Challenges
• Understanding How Cash Flow drives Organisational Performance
• Knowledge of Tools and Techniques for Cash Flow Management
• Improve MS Excel Skills to Build Practical Financial Models
• Using proven approaches to managing change

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The training course is designed to provide useful insights and practical guidance to managers from a full range of backgrounds and industry sectors, but particularly those facing the challenges of major market and price changes.

This training course is suitable to a wide range of delegates but will greatly benefit:

• Professionals responsible for significant functions and budgets
• Design Professionals and Designers
• Production Managers
• Purchasing and Supply Chain Professionals
• Marketing and Sales Team
• Finance Heads and Budgeting Managers