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Money is tied up in inventory until it can be sold. As a result, cash invested in the inventory is not available for alternative uses. Maintaining a short operating cycle and cash conversion cycle are ...
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.