10/07/2026
A retail client reached out this spring with a good problem. Sales were up 40% year over year. Cash felt perpetually tight anyway.
The disconnect traced to inventory. Growth had outpaced their purchasing process, and more stock meant more cash tied up on the shelf for longer stretches, while the P&L still showed a healthy top line.
We rebuilt their reporting to separate revenue growth from actual liquidity: a rolling cash flow forecast that accounted for purchase timing, not just sales timing, and a monthly review that flagged when inventory turns were slowing before it became a real problem.
Six months later, the growth is the same. The cash crunch isn't.