The cash-flow challenge in manufacturing
Raw materials, labor and machine time are paid upfront while OEM customers stretch terms to 60 or 90 days.
Customers in this sector typically pay in 45–90 days from OEMs and distributors. That gap is not a sign of a badly run business — it is simply how the sector trades, and it is why so many manufacturing companies hit a ceiling that has nothing to do with demand.
How accounts receivable financing solves it
AR financing unlocks cash tied up in shipped orders, while PO financing can fund materials for large new contracts.
Because approval is based mainly on the credit strength of your customers rather than your own balance sheet, AR financing is available to young companies, fast-growing companies and businesses that don't fit a bank's lending box.
Because approval rests on your customers' creditworthiness rather than your own balance sheet, newer manufacturing companies and those rebuilding credit qualify on the same basis as established firms. Facilities run from $25,000 to $25 million and grow as your invoicing grows.
What manufacturing clients use funding for
- Raw materials
- Production payroll
- Equipment uptime
- Large OEM contracts
Who qualifies
- You sell to other businesses or government agencies (B2B / B2G)
- Invoices are for completed work or delivered goods
- Customers have reasonable commercial credit
- No unresolved tax liens that prevent a first-position UCC filing
What Manufacturing businesses need to apply
Applying takes about ten minutes. Most Manufacturing companies already have everything on this list, and nothing here affects your personal credit score.
- An accounts receivable aging report
- A sample invoice and the matching purchase order or contract
- A list of the customers you want to finance
- Articles of incorporation and your EIN
- A voided business check and photo ID for each owner
Why it pays to move now
The cost of waiting is rarely just interest. It is the contract you could not staff, the order you could not fill and the supplier discount you could not take. Accounts Receivable Financing converts work you have already delivered into cash you can deploy this week.
