Inventory Cash Gap Calculator

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Inventory Cash Gap Calculator

Map purchase lead time, stock holding, settlement delay and supplier credit to a funding estimate.

Starting values are editable examples. Enter your own supplier costs, receipts and current contract rates.

1 Cycle durations
2 Daily cash assumptions
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Inventory can need funding before the seller receives customer settlement. Supplier credit may shorten that gap.

Enter lead time, holding time and settlement delay on the stated purchase basis. Compare the funding days and cost estimate.

01 / GET STARTED

How to use Inventory Cash Gap Calculator

  1. Enter procurement lead time, average stock holding, cash settlement delay and supplier credit from purchase.
  2. Enter average units per day, inventory cash cost per unit and other daily cash requirement.
  3. Select Calculate result. Read the returned values alongside the assumptions below before copying, exporting or acting on the result.
02 / A CLEARER WORKFLOW

Why choose this tool?

The timeline makes each delay visible rather than hiding the cash requirement inside the product margin.

Before you use the result

Funding days = max(0, lead + holding + settlement − supplier credit). This steady flow estimate assumes purchase commitment at the start; it does not model dated cash flows or lending terms.

03 / COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions about Inventory Cash Gap Calculator

Is this a dated cashflow or loan calculation?

No. It is a steady flow estimate. Individual payment dates, financing charges and lending terms are not modelled.

What should I check before using Inventory Cash Gap Calculator?

Check Procurement lead time, Average stock holding, Cash settlement delay and Supplier credit from purchase. Use the exact units shown beside the controls and replace any example values with your own inputs.

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