Procurement lead time
Cycle durations · days
Allowed range: 0 to 3660
Inventory Cash Gap Calculator
Map purchase lead time, stock holding, settlement delay and supplier credit to a funding estimate.
Open this toolInventory 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.
Inputs and controls
Average stock holding
Cycle durations · days
Allowed range: 0 to 3660
Cash settlement delay
Cycle durations · days
Allowed range: 0 to 3660
Supplier credit from purchase
Cycle durations · days
Allowed range: 0 to 3660
Average units per day
Daily cash assumptions · units/day
Allowed range: 0 to 1000000
Inventory cash cost per unit
Daily cash assumptions · PKR
Allowed range: 0 to 1000000000
Other daily cash requirement
Daily cash assumptions · PKR
Allowed range: 0 to 1000000000
How to use
- Enter procurement lead time, average stock holding, cash settlement delay and supplier credit from purchase.
- Enter average units per day, inventory cash cost per unit and other daily cash requirement.
- Select Calculate result. Read the returned values alongside the assumptions below before copying, exporting or acting on the result.
Why use this tool
The timeline makes each delay visible rather than hiding the cash requirement inside the product margin.
Before relying on 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.
Tool limitations
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.
Questions
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.
Source page last modified: 2026-10-01T18:05:21+00:00. This profile describes the tool; use its page to run it.
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