iarjbmIARJBMIARJBM2708-5147https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjbm.2021.v02i02.025Quality Management Systems and Working Capital Management: Empirical EvidenceJulianaSilvaYarongChenDavideMigliaroIsabellaCaggianoBusiness Economics Laboratory, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSoB, Hubei, ChinaDepartment of Management and Innovation Systems, University of Salerno, ItalyThis research investigates the impact of quality management systems on working capital management of Brazilian manufacturing SMEs. The companies analyzed were selected with a stratified sampling technique based on economic criteria. The data was collected through a questionnaire that was administered through a face-to-face interview. The time horizon subject to observation was three years and concerned the period 2016-2018. Overall, 122 companies participated in the research. The analysis was developed using statistical matrix tools. The results are statistically significant and suggest that companies using quality management systems have more efficient working capital management, collect receivables faster and pay off debts faster.