The Key: Cash Flow
Current Inventory Payables - Estimate of your total Accounts Payable for inventory (only) purchases. Close counts! Round $ entry to nearest thousand.
Example: Enter $127,835 as 127.8
Long Term Loan Payments - Enter monthly payments (principal only) for any existing Long Term loans. Round $ entry to nearest thousand.
Cash on Hand - Estimate of cash available at beginning of the 12 month planning period you are using. Close counts! May also be a negative entry to reflect payments/checks waiting to clear. Round $ entry to nearest thousand.
AND THAT'S IT!
The INTEGRATED Calculator brings over (integrates) all other needed entries from your Profit Plan Inputs, Projected P&L, and Projected Open-to-Buy Plan.