Worked scenario
Payment waiting on a piece of paper in a driver's cab
In transport, the delay between delivery and payment is usually paperwork logistics rather than customer credit behaviour.
3 min read
A load is delivered and signed for. The paper travels back with the vehicle, is handed in, and is matched to an invoice by someone with a pile of them.
The gap is the whole problem
Days between delivery and invoicing are days added to the payment cycle for no commercial reason. For an operator with tight cash flow, this is frequently the largest single improvement available.
Missing notes surface too late
A note lost in a cab is discovered at month end, weeks after the delivery, when reconstructing it means asking a customer to confirm something they have forgotten.
Capture where the event happens
A photograph and a timestamp at delivery removes the paper from the critical path entirely. It also settles delivery disputes, which otherwise depend on whether the note can be found.
What changes
- Delivery confirmation captured at the point of delivery
- Invoices raised against confirmed deliveries automatically
- Missing confirmations visible within days, not at month end
- Disputes answerable with the signature and the timestamp
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