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Net Working Capital: The Industrial OEM's Challenge Summary

Core Content

This document outlines a pragmatic approach for industrial Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to manage and reduce net working capital (NWC) by adopting an end-to-end value chain perspective. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the drivers of NWC, identifying gaps between planned and actual performance, and implementing targeted improvements across four key building blocks.

Main Points

1. Understanding Net Working Capital

Net working capital is a critical metric for industrial OEMs, especially for complex products like turbines, paper machines, and compressors.
Many OEMs fail to manage NWC effectively due to a lack of transparency and alignment across the value chain.
A zero-based approach is recommended to determine the actual NWC required to run the business, rather than relying solely on competitors' benchmarks.

2. Where Should NWC Be?

NWC should be calculated based on target payment terms and product lead times.
Segmentation by country, customer segment, and product type helps identify the expected NWC levels.
A global OEM case study showed that actual NWC was significantly higher than planned, tying up an additional $220 million in a $1 billion revenue business.

3. Sensitivity Analysis for NWC Drivers

A sensitivity analysis reveals which factors have the most impact on NWC.
Payment terms are often the most effective lever for reducing NWC.
In some cases, lead time reduction is necessary to achieve similar NWC improvements.

4. What Is Driving NWC?

Fact-based transparency is essential for identifying NWC issues.
For the client, 20% of inventory was planned early, 15% was delayed due to customer changes, and 10% was delayed due to factory schedule changes.
50% of receivables were aging, despite previous initiatives.

5. Best Ways to Improve NWC

Four building blocks are recommended: contractual terms, backward planning and control, end-to-end lead time reduction, and installation and commissioning.
Each building block requires a specific strategy, such as evaluating tenders using a NWC performance measure, creating a disturbance tracking system, and implementing value stream mapping.

6. End-to-End Lead Time Reduction

Reducing lead times is the main contributor to lowering NWC.
A step change in lead time reduction (e.g., >30%) is necessary for meaningful impact.
Tools like value stream mapping and critical path analysis can help identify and reduce waste in the process.

7. Supplier Lead Time and CONWIP

Shorter supplier lead times allow for better alignment with customer delivery dates.
Constrained Work in Progress (CONWIP) systems help reduce inventory by linking production stages to demand signals.
Multiskilling programs enhance flexibility and reduce lead times and inventory.

8. Payment Trigger to Cash-In

Reducing the time between payment trigger and cash-in is often overlooked.
This process involves multiple parties and can be complex.
Improvements can lead to faster receivables and reduced overdue invoices.

9. Installation and Commissioning

These phases are often delayed and undermanaged.
Improvement opportunities include better planning, standardization, and alignment of incentives.
Operational excellence should be prioritized during these stages.

10. Getting Started

A rapid opportunity assessment (4 weeks) is recommended, focusing on high NWC areas.
Action plans are developed and linked to benefit ramp-up schedules.
A wider NWC program is rolled out based on the organization's size, structure, and culture.

Key Information

NWC Challenges: Industrial OEMs often face NWC gaps due to poor payment terms, long lead times, and inefficient inventory and receivables management.
Approach: A combination of fact-based transparency, sensitivity analysis, and targeted application of four building blocks is suggested.
Impact: Implementing these strategies can lead to a 20–40% reduction in NWC, along with improved lead times and on-time delivery.
Recommendations:
- Use a consistent NWC performance measure.
- Implement disturbance tracking and value stream mapping.
- Focus on contractual terms, lead time reduction, and operational alignment.