Working capital optimisation starts with disciplined receivables
Working capital (BFR) often improves fastest on the customer side: collect earlier, reduce disputes, and forecast realistically. OptiBFR connects collections execution to DSO and cash so working capital optimisation is operational—not only a board slide.
Why receivables dominate BFR improvement
Cash tied in invoices
Negotiating supplier terms helps, but overdue customer invoices freeze cash immediately. Working capital optimisation without collections discipline leaves money on the table.
OptiBFR focuses teams on the invoices that move cash this month—not only year-end metrics.
DSO reduction as a working capital lever
Measure what you can action
DSO summarises many root causes: billing quality, dunning speed, disputes and credit exceptions. Collections software makes those causes visible and actionable.
Lower DSO directly reduces capital trapped in receivables and strengthens liquidity.
From collections signals to cash forecasting
Treasury needs the ground truth
Contractual due dates overstate cash. Broken promises and open disputes delay inflows. OptiBFR feeds operational signals into reporting so forecasts reflect reality.
Governance: credit, collections and litigation aligned
Protect value while freeing cash
Aggressive collection without credit and legal context can destroy relationships or recovery rates. Working capital optimisation must stay compatible with credit insurance and escalation rules.
A practical roadmap for finance leaders
90 days to a cleaner cash machine
Week 1–2: clean ageing ownership. Week 3–6: automate early dunning. Week 7–12: dispute SLAs and executive dashboards. OptiBFR supports each stage with SaaS workflows built for B2B.
FAQ — working capital & BFR
What is working capital optimisation (BFR)?
Actions that free cash trapped in operations—especially receivables—by shortening the cash conversion cycle.
How does OptiBFR help BFR?
By accelerating collections, clarifying disputes and improving DSO visibility so less cash sits in overdue invoices.
Is DSO the only KPI for working capital?
No, but it is a primary receivables KPI. Pair it with ageing quality, dispute age and forecast accuracy.
Can software alone optimise working capital?
Software enforces process. Results come when credit, sales and collections share rules and ownership.
Working capital improves when collections become a system
To optimise BFR / working capital, accelerate cash from receivables with disciplined dunning, dispute control and forecasting. OptiBFR is the operating layer that makes those gains repeatable.