Your company's operating cycle provides a gauge of how long it has cash tied up in operations, which is why it's also commonly referred to as the cash conversion cycle. The operating cycle is a rough ...

A company's operating cycle, or cash conversion cycle, shows the length of time it takes a company to buy inventory, convert it into sales and collect the "accounts receivable" revenue from the sales.

Operating cycles and cash cycles are measures of how effective a company is at managing its cash. When a company invests in inventory, its cash is tied up until the items in question are sold. As a ...