DSO is a payments problem, not a collections problem

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Manufacturing DSO has climbed to historic highs. The lever to release working capital sits at the moment of payment, not in collections intensity. When days sales outstanding climbs, the reflex inside most finance teams is to turn to the collections department. More calls. Tighter dunning cadences. Pressure on customers who are slow to pay. The […]