Is your business prepared for the seasonal rush?  We are rapidly heading into the flurry of holiday demand. Careful preparation holds the key to success.

Seasonal activities mean a whole slew of extra demands on your business, whether stocking up on inventory, managing your current employees, hiring extra staff or effectively managing your cash flow, the period of extra demand holds the promise of great opportunity for your company as long as it is handled effectively.

1.                  Are you holding the right amount in inventory? 

Keeping the production lines moving

October is upon us, and many manufacturing companies will be beginning to ramp up production to meet the fast approaching seasonal demand.

Careful strategic planning is vital during this period, and failure to plan accordingly could have a serious negative impact on business.

Social media marketing has helped spread the word about what is popular for the upcoming holiday season, from the best toys, to the most fashionable winter clothing, and the ‘must have’ gifts. Unexpected publicity can put a strain on manufacturers who are not ready to meet the increase in demand. Production must increase, but where will the money come from?

Increasing Efficiencies to Generate Financing
for Manufacturing Companies

Are you steadily growing, but constantly creeping close to using all your available lines of credit? Do you often go back to your private sources of finance to help in a cash crisis?

Imagine this scenario:

A product manufacturer has one successful production facility, supplying several regional warehouse/distribution centers. The company is set in a profitable geographic region. Business is steadily growing and it’s time to make some changes to optimize profits. You know you are ready to grow, but your manufacturing financing comes from private equity, or traditional bank loans.

Helping Manufacturing Companies Grow

As a manufacturer, poor cash flow management can really become an issue at two critical times: 

• As you start out

• As you start to grow

In both scenarios, you are more than likely going to take on long, and short-term debt, to finance your fixed and working capital requirements. Financing for manufacturing companies comes in many forms, let’s look at the reasons manufacturing financing is necessary. 

You are in the business of distribution, which makes you the master of time management! Not only that, you are more than likely able to juggle the many unpredictable elements that go into making your company a success. 

What is involved, in simple terms?  

• It’s all about consumer demand

• Holding the right amount of inventory

• Anticipating of the needs of your customers

Time must be carefully managed to make sure inventory arrives exactly when it is needed, in the correct amounts! But your customers are not necessarily so precise when it comes to paying their invoices, many government and commercial customers asking for 30 to 60 days to make payment on an invoice.