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A ready-to-use remedy for you A/R headaches.(outsourcing accounts receivable management)

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| February 01, 2002 | Henderson, Ted | COPYRIGHT 2002 National Association of Credit Management. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The strategic utilization of accounts receivable outsourcing resources is a means for proactively shortening the cashflow cycle and reducing the rate of bad debt losses. The purpose of credit management, after all, is to collect as much as possible, as soon as possible, against a backdrop of tolerated risks.

Those who are most successful at credit management will invariably be innovators willing to consider the broadest range of alternative systems and procedures. This is because the management of trade receivables is complex and varied, so there can be no one-size-fits-all solution.

Each creditor has unique needs. As such, outsourcing is a critical ...

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