Unlocking Working Capital Efficiency: A Consulting Framework

Is your cash tied up in the wrong places?
For many companies, it’s not a revenue problem, it’s a working capital problem hiding in plain sight.

Why This Topic Matters Right Now

In a volatile market, free cash isn’t just fuel, it’s a shield. Whether you're sourcing raw materials at uncertain prices or navigating FX volatility, efficient working capital lets you move faster, hedge smarter, and take strategic risks. Yet most businesses only focus on it after liquidity tightens.

The Traditional View Falls Short

Working capital was once managed like a checklist:

• Chase receivables
  
  

• Delay payables
  
  

• Don’t overbuy stock

But that reactive approach doesn’t work when:

• Commodity prices swing 15% in a month
  
  

• FX exposure changes daily
  
  

• Your cash buffer needs to flex with supply disruptions
  
  

It’s time for a more strategic, cross-functional, and market-aware model.

The Bluglance Framework for Working Capital Optimization

We help companies unlock value by focusing on four capital anchors:

1. Inventory Positioning
   → Are you buying based on price or just production need?
   → Could indexed buying + hedge overlays reduce excess?
   
   

2. Receivables Timing
   → Are customer terms FX-aligned?
   → Are payment windows hedged or exposed?
   
   

3. Payables Structure
   → Could you stretch payment terms without stressing suppliers?
   → Are supplier contracts commodity-linked?
   
   

4. Cash Liquidity & Use
   → Is excess cash serving as safety or opportunity cost?
   
   

This isn’t just finance, it’s procurement, treasury, and commercial strategy working in sync.

Inventory and receivables are often the largest, least visible drains on agility.

What Efficiency Looks Like in Practice

Here’s what clients have achieved by using our consulting framework:

• 15% drop in inventory carrying cost using indexed buying + price caps
  
  

• 12-day improvement in receivables after FX-aligned term review
  
  

• $11M freed in operating cash through supplier contract restructuring
  
  

This isn’t theoretical. It's a structured, trackable transformation.

“Cash flow isn’t just an outcome, it’s a strategy. Working capital is where finance meets operations, and competitive edge begins.”

— Aurobinda Gayan, Founder, Bluglance Consulting

Ready to Free Up Strategic Capital?

At Bluglance, we don’t just optimize working capital, we design frameworks that protect liquidity, reduce price risk, and support smarter sourcing.

Let’s start mapping your capital traps and unlocking growth.