In traditional study of supply chain management, people mainly consider the decisions from perspective of the operations management, such as, capacity, inventory, ordering level, pricing, etc., and often ignore to consider the impact of financial flow within the supply chain. However, the key function of supply chain management is concerned with the coordination of material flows, information f...

INTRODUCTION To evaluate the economic impact of automated-drug dispensing systems (ADS) in surgical intensive care units (ICUs). A financial analysis was conducted in three adult ICUs of one university hospital, where ADS were implemented, one in each unit, to replace the traditional floor stock system. METHOD Costs were estimated before and after implementation of the ADS on the basis of flo...

In this article, we focus on considering different risk factors influencing the cash flows of a group companies. A methodology is suggested for approximated consideration both seasonal and random fluctuations in environment, which have some impact overall activity may be considered via modification risk-adjusted discount rates. The main steps are described, elements rate presented. Although it ...

The objective of the research was to develop a projected cash flow model by activity, situation that is not shown in traditional flows. article uses deterministic based on liquidity position at date which financial statement formulated, according total flow, is, net change cash, will be realized balance Statement Cash Flows, Operating Flows and Investment may present, although they are infreque...

This paper examines empirically the effect of firm growth opportunities and earnings quality on the market valuation of free cash flow, defined as the difference between operating cash flows and capital expenditures. Equity valuation theory prescribes that free cash flow should not be associated with stock returns because it does not add value. However, free cash flow could become a value-relev...

Analyzing cash flows and undertaking project financing are important for contractors in managing construction projects. Traditional methods for cash flow analysis are based on the manual integration of time and cost information. However, the manual integration process can be automated by using five-dimensional building information modeling (5D BIM). Previous studies on 5D BIM have focused on es...