REL Launches Cash Flow Forecasting Study: Where

REL Launches Cash Flow Forecasting Study: Where Does Your Company Stand?

MIAMI & LONDON, October 12, 2012 - A new complimentary study launched by REL, a division of The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), is designed to help companies compare their cash forecasting practices with top performers.

Forecasting cash positions and cash needs continues to be an issue for most organizations. Given the current volatility and uncertainty in the markets, it becomes all the more important for companies to forecast their cash requirements as accurately as possible. By participating in REL's newly-launched Operating Cash Flow Forecasting study, companies can find out how their performance in forecasting operating cash flow compares with other organizations.

By participating in this study, companies will learn:

• Key drivers of cash flow uncertainty and volatility today;


• Best practices to accurately forecast cash flow;


• Major investment areas for cash forecasting improvements;


• And top metrics for measuring cash forecasting effectiveness

Study participants will receive composite research results and a white paper that will discuss key findings from the research. This study is the go-to guide for cash flow forecasting. REL's Operating Cash Flow Forecasting Study is open until late October, at no cost to participants, a $30,000 value.

All responses will remain completely confidential and will be used only in combination with those of other study respondents to develop a composite picture.

To participate in the study, visit the following link: http://www.relconsultancy.com/studies/2012/forecasting-hpn/

About REL

REL, a division of The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), is a world-leading consulting firm dedicated to delivering sustainable cash flow improvement from working capital and across business operations. REL's tailored solutions balance client trade-offs between working capital, operating costs, service performance and risk. REL's expertise has helped clients free up billions of dollars in cash, creating the financial freedom to fund acquisitions, product development, debt reduction and share buy-back programs. In-depth process expertise, analytical rigor and collaborative client relationships enable REL to deliver an exceptional return on investment in a short timeframe. REL has delivered work in over 60 countries for Fortune 500 and global Fortune 500 companies.

More information on REL is available: by phone at (770) 225-7300; by e-mail at info@relconsultancy.com ; or on the Web at www.relconsultancy.com.

About The Hackett Group, Inc.

The Hackett Group (NASDAQ: HCKT ), a global strategic business advisory and operations improvement consulting firm, is a leader in best practice advisory, business benchmarking, and transformation consulting services including strategy and operations, working capital management, and globalization advice. Utilizing best practices and implementation insights from more than 7,500 benchmarking studies, executives use The Hackett Group's empirically-based approach to quickly define and implement initiatives that enable world-class performance. Through its REL group, The Hackett Group offers working capital solutions focused on delivering significant cash flow improvements. Through its Archstone Consulting group, The Hackett Group offers Strategy & Operations consulting services in the Consumer and Industrial Products, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, and Financial Services industry sectors. Through its Hackett Technology Solutions group, The Hackett Group offers business application consulting services that help maximize returns on IT investments. The Hackett Group has completed benchmark studies with over 2,800 major corporations and government agencies, including 97% of the Dow Jones Industrials, 86% of the Fortune 100, 90% of the DAX 30 and 48% of the FTSE 100.

More information on The Hackett Group is available: by phone at (770) 225-7300; by e-mail at info@thehackettgroup.com .