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cash conversion cycle (The length of time between a firm's purchase of inventory and the receipt of cash from accounts receivable. The New York Times Financial Glossary Alexander Demidov); inventory turnover (The ratio of annual sales to average inventory which measures the speed that inventory is produced and sold. Low turnover is an unhealthy sign, indicating excess stocks and/or poor sales. The New York Times Financial Glossary Alexander Demidov); stock turnover (Rate of stock turnover is an efficiency ratio which determines how quickly a firm goes through its stock. A high stock turnover is preferable as this means stock is selling – marketing and purchasing are doing their jobs properly! If stock turnover is low then this means stock is not being bought and there may be many reasons such as poor quality of goods, poor customer service or poor advertising.  bbc.co.uk Alexander Demidov) |
