Inventory Levels & Supply Chains Changing: What Does That Mean for Q4 2022 & 2023 Results?
Looking at the various indices, the level of uncertainty for future performance forecasting continues.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Sep 13
- 3 min
What Do August Inflation Numbers Tell Us About Tailgating and Business Financial Performance?
This article will combine inflation and tailgating – two topics that do not normally go together!
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paloisio
- Sep 1
- 2 min
Focus Management Group: August Month in Review
Each month we post an overview article that covers our recent company articles, announcements, and insights. This is for the month of August
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Aug 30
- 3 min
How Will Inventory Management and Credit Availability Intersect?
Companies are experiencing higher levels of inventory, and the buying decisions of consumers are changing as inflation takes a toll.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Aug 16
- 4 min
Can Businesses Stop Worrying About Inflation Now?
This is the time to emphasize deep dive analysis to determine future performance risk.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Aug 2
- 4 min
How are Inventory Levels Impacting Cash Flow and Performance?
This type of analysis is going to be a key contributor to operating performance and working capital management performance moving forward...
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paloisio
- Aug 1
- 2 min
Focus Management Group: July Month in Review
Each month we post an overview article that covers our recent company articles, announcements, and insights. Below is for the month of July.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jul 25
- 6 min
What Tools Help a Business Deal with Rising Interest Rates, Cash Flow Needs, and Covenant Compliance
This article explores dealing with increased operating expenses, impacts of increased interest rates on cashflow, & loan covenant compliance
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jul 19
- 5 min
How Does a Business Improve its Performance Today? Analyze, Manage, and Adapt!
Businesses are seeing expenses increase across the board and financial performance continues to be stressed in margins, EBITDA, and more.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jul 12
- 5 min
What Are the Top Cybersecurity Concerns for 2022?
Every size business and every type of business is at risk for a cyberattack. How can you protect yourself?
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paloisio
- Jul 5
- 3 min
Focus Management Group: June Month in Review
Each month we post an overview article covering our recent company articles, announcements, & insights. This is for the month of June.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jun 28
- 3 min
What Does the Cost of Breakfast Tell Us About Ongoing Inflation Stresses and the Outlook for 2023?
Recently, we looked at the April year over year change in the price of a hamburger. Let’s now consider the impacts of inflation on breakfast
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paloisio
- Jun 21
- 2 min
Tom Thompson Joins Focus Management Group
Focus Management Group Welcomes Tom Thompson as Senior Managing Director
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jun 21
- 6 min
What Tools Can be Used to Analyze Income Statements with the CPI at 8.6% and the PPI at 10.8%?
With inflation at its highest level in 40 years, it is important to reevaluate the financial analysis tools being used.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jun 14
- 4 min
What Does a Hamburger Teach us about Inflation and World Economics?
Let’s consider inflation by looking at hamburgers. Here are the year over year changes in the price of hamburger ingredients.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- Jun 2
- 4 min
What Defines a Small Business? Middle-market Business? Large Business? How does a Business Survive?
As the pandemic moves further into the past, the need for businesses to change and adapt is increasingly important to success.
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paloisio
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Focus Management Group: May Month in Review
Each month we post an overview article that covers our recent company articles, announcements, and insights. Below is for the month of May.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- May 24
- 3 min
Will Labor Cost Increases Reduce Soon?
Business owners & managers are being confronted with rising labor cost pressures, and for many it appears there is no end in sight...
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- May 17
- 3 min
Will Food Prices Continue to Increase, & What Does that Mean for the Food and Agribusiness Sector?
The food & agribusiness sector of the economy is experiencing serious increases in prices based on the data from the April 2022 CPI and PPI.
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Juanita Schwartzkopf
- May 12
- 4 min
Who is Immune to the Changes in the New and Used Vehicle Industry?
The long answer is – the impacts vary in intensity and vary in speed of impact and length of impact...
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