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November 2025

Stresstest Liquidity: Building Resilience & Maximizing Cash Flow with a Proactive Steering Model

Today, companies are increasingly exposed to unforeseen risks – ranging from physical supply shortages and cyberattacks to geopolitical trade conflicts. This volatility directly impacts supply chains and can severely affect financial stability. However, our latest simulation shows that preparation is the key differentiator: With a forward-looking steering model and enhanced transparency, cash positions in crisis scenarios can be improved by more than 100%. To secure long-term competitiveness and liquidity, companies must implement preventive measures spanning from strategic planning to operational interventions like an inbound freeze.

Working Capital and Cash Management
Industrials and Automotive
Reading Time 5 Minutes
Stresstest Liquidity: Building Resilience & Maximizing Cash Flow with a Proactive Steering Model

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Axel Meythaler
Axel Meythaler
Managing Director
Carve-out and PMI, Performance Improvement, Organizational Performance and People, Value Creation and Exit Readiness, Change Management, Tech and AI
Dr. Herbert Werle
Dr. Herbert Werle
Managing Director
Sell-Side Advisory, Buy-Side Advisory, Portfolio Strategy and Buy & Build, Technology, Media, and Telecommunication, IT Services and Software
Dr. Gunnar Binnewies
Dr. Gunnar Binnewies
Managing Director
Restructuring and Turnaround, Organizational Performance and People, Carve-out and PMI, Workforce Transformation, Healthcare and Life Sciences
Pirmin Mutter
Pirmin Mutter
Partner
Restructuring and Turnaround, Working Capital and Cash Management, Interim and Program Management, Performance Improvement, Organizational Performance and People

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