Cash Flow Management Tools: The Simple Stack for 13-Week Visibility

    Simple framework: actual cash, 13-week forecast, scenarios, and automations (banks ↔ ERP ↔ collections). Goal: actionable weekly cash management.

    Published on •Updated on •7 min•By Théo Fleury, Founder ABC OPTIM
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    Key takeaways

    • Problem: without 8–13 weeks of visibility, you're reactive (investments, hiring, stress).
    • Solution: 3 layers (actual, forecast, scenarios) + automated data collection (banks/ERP) and actions (collections).
    • Result: earlier decisions, fewer emergencies, and tighter cash control.

    Effective cash management in an SMB boils down to one weekly routine: automatic data refresh + decisions on 5–10 action items.

    The bare minimum (every week)

    CEO view

    • Actual cash (bank balances) + change
    • Top expected collections + risk
    • Certain outflows
    • Variance vs. forecast (to adjust)

    Automate 3 things (fast ROI)

    • Bank feeds → actual cash
    • ERP/invoicing → due dates and statuses
    • Collection reminders + alerts (disputes, overdue, large amounts)

    Next step

    Send us your current tools (banks + ERP/invoicing + CRM). We'll send back a 13-week template + the highest-ROI automations. ABC OPTIM sets up these workflows (banks ↔ ERP/CRM ↔ collections) to make cash flow manageable.

    Pillar guide: 'SMB Cash Management: The Complete Guide to Controlling Cash (DSO, 13-Week Forecast, Automations)'.

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