Smooth payment allocation can help manufacturers ease cashflow pressure

Craig Naylor-Smith, CEO of Parseq, discusses how payment allocation automation can help manufacturers manage cashflow pressures – and bolster customer experience – in a rocky economic landscape Manufacturers are facing a storm of operating challenges. Global supply bottlenecks are hampering production, while rising energy prices and competition for labour are driving up input prices. All […]

An efficient back office can help food and drink manufacturers thrive post-Brexit

Food manufacturers should treat the inevitable regulatory changes caused by Brexit as an opportunity, and use technology to take full advantage of the back office, argues Parseq’s Craig Naylor-Smith.  The UK’s food and drink industry is in uncharted waters. Our departure from the European Union is proving to be one of the most complicated and […]

Manufacturers could unlock financial flexibility to succeed in uncertain times

By Craig Naylor-Smith, Parseq’s managing director.   The health of the UK’s manufacturing industry has always been an important economic bellwether. It’s a major employer, and particularly affected by the international trading landscape thanks to its reliance on export markets and raw materials from overseas. It’s no surprise then that the latest figures from the Confederation of […]