Cash flow management for manufacturers
Track raw material costs, manage purchase orders, and forecast cash needs across production cycles. RunwayCal gives business owners a consolidated view across every facility with cash commitments that reflect real production timing.
- Multi-location dashboards
- Purchase order tracking
- Seasonal scenario modeling
- Treasury consolidation
The challenge
The 90-day cash cycle distorts your bank balance
You pay for materials 60 days before you ship the product and get paid 30 days after that. A 90-day cash cycle means your bank balance is always misleading. Money sitting in the account may already be committed to the next production run, while revenue from last month's shipments has not arrived yet.
Multiple production locations mean multiple cost centers
Consolidating financials across three plants and a warehouse takes a week every month. Each facility has its own vendors, payroll, and payment schedules. The owner sees a single bank total but cannot tell which location is consuming cash and which is generating it without manual consolidation.
Seasonal demand changes burn rate quarterly
You staff up for Q4, pay for inventory in Q3, and collect revenue in Q1. Spreadsheets cannot model this timing without constant manual updates. A burn rate calculated from last month's average ignores the $200K inventory purchase due next week.
How RunwayCal helps
Multi-location dashboards with consolidated parent view
Each production facility tracks its own costs, payroll, and vendor payments. The parent dashboard consolidates treasury balances, burn rates, and runway across all locations. Facility managers see their numbers. Business owners see the company-wide picture updated daily.
Cash commitment tracking for purchase orders and vendor payments
Purchase orders, material contracts, and vendor payment schedules appear as committed outflows. RunwayCal deducts these from True Cash Position so you see available cash after every obligation is accounted for, not just what cleared the bank this week.
Treasury management across multiple bank accounts
Each facility may have its own operating account. RunwayCal aggregates treasury balances into a single view while preserving per-location detail. Transfers between accounts, loan draws, and line of credit usage all flow into your cash forecast.
Scenario modeling for seasonal staffing and inventory cycles
Model Q3 inventory builds, Q4 staffing increases, and Q1 collection delays against your actual cash position. See which seasonal pattern creates the biggest cash gap and plan financing or payment term adjustments before the shortfall hits.
Features that matter for manufacturers
Production cycle cash mapping
Map cash outflows for materials, labor, and overhead against expected collection dates for finished goods. See the full production cycle as a cash timeline.
Vendor payment scheduling
Track Net 30, Net 60, and milestone-based vendor terms. Upcoming payments appear in your cash forecast automatically.
Inventory commitment tracking
Large inventory purchases scheduled for seasonal builds appear as cash commitments months before they hit the bank account.
Facility-level P&L visibility
Compare cost efficiency across plants. Identify which locations run lean and which need operational attention.
From four-day reconciliation to a ten-minute check
A specialty food manufacturer with three production facilities was running financials in spreadsheets with a part-time bookkeeper. Each facility had its own bank account, its own vendor relationships, and its own payment cycles. Month-end reconciliation took four days.
With RunwayCal's multi-location setup, each facility manager tracks their own costs, and the owner sees a consolidated cash position updated daily. The four-day reconciliation became a ten-minute check. Seasonal inventory builds now appear as cash commitments 60 days before payment is due, giving the owner time to arrange financing instead of reacting to overdrafts.
Metrics manufacturers actually track
Cash Conversion Cycle
Days from material payment to customer collection
Inventory Commitment
Scheduled outflows for upcoming production runs
Facility Burn Rate
Monthly spend per production location
Vendor Payment Lag
Average days between receipt and vendor payment
Seasonal Runway Variance
Runway change between peak and off-peak quarters
True Cash Position
Available cash after all committed obligations
See your full production cycle as a cash timeline
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