Verzögerter Zahlungseingang durch manuelle Wiegescheine

Definition

Australian recycling firms issue tax invoices that must support GST treatment and accurately reflect quantities traded.[3] Where inbound material weighing and ticket generation are manual, finance teams often cannot invoice outbound sales or reconcile contracts until all related tickets are found, checked and keyed, especially when material is blended or processed. Missing or illegible tickets cause disputes over tonnes and grades, leading to delayed approvals and occasionally credit notes. In an industry where margins are relatively thin but volumes are large—Australia’s recycling industry processes over 40 million tonnes annually[3]—delays of even 5–10 days in billing can significantly extend Days Sales Outstanding. For an operator with AUD 10m of annual sales, each additional day of DSO ties up roughly AUD 27,000 of receivables; a 7‑day avoidable delay therefore locks about AUD 190,000 of capital, which, at an 8 % cost of capital, equates to roughly AUD 15,000 per year in financing cost alone. Larger groups with higher turnover face proportionately greater drag and may also incur overdraft interest when cash cycles are stretched.

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Australian 🇦🇺 recyclers with manual inbound weighing can lose 5–10 days of cash‑flow per load cycle, equating to tens of thousands of AUD in additional working capital costs. Automated ticket‑to‑invoice workflows can shorten DSO by 5+ days and free that capital.

Affected Stakeholders

Accounts receivable teams, Finance managers, Operations managers, Sales account managers, Customers’ accounts payable teams

Related Business Risks