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The supplier's liquidity was becoming increasingly strained.<\/strong> At the same time, the reporting did not provide the creditors with the transparency they needed to identify the causes. On the advice of a creditor, I was tasked with improving the transparency of the figures and external reporting. 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In addition to some other internal negative developments, it also became apparent that Receivables management was not getting the necessary attention from management<\/strong>.<\/p>\nClear processes for better results<\/h2>\n
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