
2015 Annual Global Working Capital Survey - Bridging the Gap
After years of working capital deterioration, companies have realised that optimising working capital is crucial, and failure to manage it properly can have a serious impact on their ability to fund their day‑to‑day operations. In 2014, we witnessed the first significant decrease in global working capital in 4 years, with a 2.9% year‑on‑year improvement. This improvement has directly contributed to an 11.3% jump in the level of cash held by companies, making them more awash with cash than they have been for the last five years.