Credit risk is a crucial financial consideration for companies of all shapes and sizes. Organizations aren't going to thrive if they can't rely on customers to pay what they owe, can't depend on their supply chain to move materials and components in a timely manner, or fear for the stability of their banking partners.

It's a timeless topic, but with many new wrinkles, as today's technology tools make a world of information and powerful analytics capabilities available to credit managers. To learn more about how companies today are managing the myriad credit risks they face—and to identify opportunities for improvement—Treasury & Risk undertook the “2016 Credit Risk Management Survey,” sponsored by Moody's Analytics.

Conducted this summer, the survey received responses from 110 professionals who work in treasury (43 percent), finance (40 percent), risk management (10 percent), or line-of business management (6 percent). They hail from businesses of all sizes, across a wide swath of industries.