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Working Capital Funding: Is Slow-Moving Inventory Tying Up Cash?

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Is slow-moving inventory making your working capital funding request harder to explain? Start by separating stock that is selling normally from items with weak demand, uncertain condition, or no clear buyer. Then connect realistic sale and collection dates to your cash forecast. A warehouse balance alone does not show when cash will arrive. The useful answer is a documented inventory review: what you own, what can sell, what may need a different plan, and which cash needs remain after that review. This guide provides a practical way to organize those facts before a funding conversation. It does not establish an accounting valuation or a capital provider's collateral rules. Start with a dated inventory snapshot Use a report with a clear cutoff date and reconcile it to the relevant financial records. Include item codes, descriptions, quantities, locations, recorded costs, and the entity that owns the goods. Explain material differences between the warehouse system, physical counts...