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Sage research reveals late payment culture hitting SMEs
Newcastle, 15th January 2014: Nearly two thirds of businesses have experienced late payments of 90 days or more in the last six months, a shock study by business software and services provider Sage UKI has found.
Bosses of small and medium sized firms across the UK also gave a damning verdict for the Prompt Payment Code, established by Government in 2008 to tackle late payment, with only 5 per cent classing it as 'effective' or 'extremely effective'.
An overwhelming majority classed the code as 'ineffective' (38%), or 'extremely ineffective' (16%). The remaining 41% said they had not heard of the code, which points towards a systematic failure of the Government to get to grips with late payment.
The survey of nearly 600 business owners also discovered that as a result of late payments:
- One in ten (11%) suffered major cashflow difficulties. A third (33%) said they had experienced minor cashflow problems
- A knock-on effect in the supply chain, with 14% of firms unable to pay their own suppliers
- One in 40 firms (2.5%) were late paying wages to staff
Big businesses are the worst offenders for late payments, according to 45% of respondents. This was followed by small businesses (16%), the public sector (13%), and individuals (8%).
"It's time for the Government to roll up its sleeves and get on with clamping down on the notorious late payers which are starving smaller firms of cashflow," said Lee Perkins, Managing Director of Sage UK and Ireland's Start-up and Small Business Division, commenting on the findings.
"British businesses have given a damning verdict for the Prompt Payment Code which has proved toothless and ineffective. There has been plenty of rhetoric, but not enough action and firms are saying they are fed up.
"Thirty days is long enough, but it's absolutely criminal that the majority of firms experiencing late payments of sixty, or even ninety days."
Notes to editors
The survey spoke to 572 business owners and decision makers.
In the last six months, businesses said they had experienced late payments over these time scales.
- 30 days or more, 84% said yes
- 60 days or more, 72% said yes
- 90 days or more, 57% said yes
Businesses were asked if they felt the Prompt Payment Code, established in 2008 to help businesses get paid on time, is effective? Respondents answered as follows:-
- Yes, extremely effective, 1%
- Yes, effective, 4%
- No, ineffective, 38%
- No, extremely ineffective, 16%
- I don't know/have not heard of the Prompt Payment Code, 41%
Firms were asked, what one thing would you do to improve the Prompt Payment Code? Respondents answered as follows:-
- Tighter enforcement of the rules, 21%
- Make an example of firms who do not pay on time, 14%
- Greater punishment for firms who do not pay suppliers on time, 12%
- Support from Government to help cash flows, if firms fail to pay, 9%
- Other, 5%
- Don't know 39%
Firms were asked, from their experience, who are the worst offenders when it comes to late payments? Respondents answered as follows:-
- Big business, 46%
- Small business, 16%
- Public sector, 13%
- Individuals, 9%
- Other, 8%
- No problem with late payments, 8%
About Sage
Sage has been helping small businesses improve the way they work for over 30 years with award-winning accounting, payroll and CRM software.
In the UK, Sage provides software and services to businesses ranging from start-ups to large companies. This software ranges from accounts and ERP, HR and payroll, forecasting and business intelligence to customer relationship management, e-business and help for start-ups. Services include Excel Support, HR Advice, Health and Safety Advice and training courses. Best-selling packages such as Sage One Accounts, Sage Instant Accounts and Sage 50 Accounts have helped over 830,000 businesses in the UK save time and money.
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- GDIT needed to transform its business and redefine the way it conducts financial and operational business planning to drive down costs and time to value, while simultaneously driving up the quality of the solutions to maximize contract investments and resource utilization.
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- DRS-IDSS needed to increase efficiency and identify new opportunities for growth.
- To support these objectives, DRS-IDSS built an integrated business operations platform with Oracle E-Business Suite supply chain and manufacturing applications, Primavera project management applications and Hyperion enterprise performance management solutions. By organizing its operations by function across lines of business, DRS-IDSS has consolidated operations and data and improved its ability to leverage information across multiple legacy systems, share assets and measure and report in a consistent way. Its goal is to improve engineering and manufacturing efficiency and time to market.
- Providing a clear market differentiator for DRS-IDSS, the company is using the solution to achieve improved inventory reconciliation on-time delivery and risk mitigation to 90 percent. It optimized estimate at completion (EAC) forecasting within against actual costs.
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- Leggett & Platt (Leggett) is a diversified manufacturer and member of the S&P 500 that conceives, designs and produces a broad variety of engineered components and products that can be found in homes, offices and automobiles. It is the leading United States producer of components for residential furniture and bedding; components for office furniture; drawn steel wire; automotive seat support and lumbar systems; carpet cushion; adjustable beds; and bedding industry machinery for wire forming, sewing, and quilting.
- In a span of nearly 130 years, Leggett & Platt evolved into a decentralized and extremely diversified company. Focused on continuous improvement, the management team saw an opportunity for the company to run even more efficiently and improve its ability to act on better data to gain a more accurate understanding of the health of the organization, nationally and globally.
- Leggett & Platt implemented an integrated business operations solution that envisions a unique "one-number S&OP" supported by Oracle's Demantra Demand Planning, Advanced Forecasting and Sales and Operations Planning. For its supply chain operations, Leggett & Platt runs Oracle's PeopleSoft Procurement and Oracle Transportation Management. To optimize financial performance, the company depends on Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, Oracle Essbase, KPI Cube and Profitability and Cost Management.
- Through its business strategy and integrated business planning solution powered by Oracle, Leggett & Platt looks to consistently rank in the top one-third of the S&P 500 based on total shareholder return and deliver 4 percent to 5 percent annual growth and possess the number one or two spots in most of its target markets.
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- Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) and its Zoom-Zoom spirit, sells more than 1.2 million vehicles annually, Mazda makes passenger cars, commercial vehicles and crossover sport utility vehicles. It includes more than 50 subsidiaries, such as Mazda Motor of America, Europe and Australia. The company manufactures in Japan, China and Thailand.
- Mazda is transforming the way it operates its business, designs its cars and manages its systems' infrastructure on a global scale. The company expects to reduce the costs of building and maintaining IT systems, helping to reduce time to implementation and improve productivity, performance, profits and its driver experiences.
- After a competitive review process, Mazda selected Oracle and Oracle Japan solutions to integrate its global information systems into a complete structure that enables it to respond rapidly to market and operational changes. To date, Mazda has implemented Oracle enterprise performance management solutions, Oracle Business Intelligence Applications, the Oracle E-Business Suite, Oracle CRM solutions, Oracle's PeopleSoft, Oracle Value Chain Planning, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Database 11g, Oracle Database Security, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Oracle Data Integrator, Oracle Exadata Database Machine and other solutions.
GE Home and Business Solutions
- GE Home & Business Solutions is an $8.6 billion business that includes Appliances and Lighting and Intelligent Platforms teams. These global businesses offer customers energy efficiency and productivity solutions through innovative appliances, lighting, embedded/control systems and software platforms.
- With the recent decline in consumer spending, the retail market faced a significant drop in new appliance sales. To maintain profitability in this challenging market, GE Home and Business Solutions reorganized its operational structure, standardized critical business processes and consolidated more than 500 applications on an Oracle platform. Referred to as "ERP+", this initiative enabled the division to cut costs 70 percent and return 1,000 jobs from China to the U.S.
- Specifically, GE Home and Business Solutions uses the Oracle E-Business Suite to manage its supply chain operations and its order ship bill processes. Additionally, the company uses Oracle CRM.
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Q. How viable is accepting consulting jobs while searching for a full-time role? Will this be viewed positively or as a negative by most employers?
A. For most, consulting while looking for a job is a double-edge sword. On the one hand, you are working and generating revenue. On the other hand, most people stop conducting their job search during this period.
What job seekers have actually done is accept a short-term full-time job. So when the consulting role is over in three to six months, they start their search again. This causes the candidate to keep starting and stopping the job search. What happens if the ideal position becomes available while you are working this short-term position? Generally, you will miss it.
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Since the advent of the women's movement, women have often expressed the belief that black and white women in society have a great many common concerns, and are in fact natural allies. The reality is more sobering. In Divided Sisters, Midge Wilson and Kathy Russell, the acclaimed authors of The Color Complex, tackle the nature of relationships between black and white women, and explore how they do, and don't, get along.
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In this week's episode, Robert and I analyze several new digital marketing statistics, including the decline of user content creation on Facebook and consumer use of wearables, and discuss the opportunities and challenges each trend creates for marketers. Among the most interesting: Facebook users are becoming lurkers; 66% report they didn't post anything there in the last three months.
Inbound Isn't Just for Marketing: Introducing HubSpot's Inbound Sales Methodology & Certification
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7 Real Marketing Interview Questions From HubSpot's CMO
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Should your content generate leads or relationships?
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A few years ago I had an interesting conversation with a Hubspot executive (now a former executive … but that's another story). " Clearly the Hubspot model is built on leads. The Hubspot model is very clear: Produce content that generates more leads every month. Facebook hates that. "Are you sure that's the right goal?" Wait a minute.
B2B Marketing Trends for 2016
little data to having too much, leading to the rise of reporting "vanity metrics" such as Facebook "Likes". industry blogs including Moz, HubSpot, MarketingSherpa, MarketingProfs, Social Media Examiner, and Ragan's PR Daily. social media, data analytics and adwords; and companies such as Marketo and Hubspot. B2B Marketing. processes are fundamentally changing. know which half."
Benefits of HubSpot's Social Media Tool
What if we were able to directly tie a Tweet or a Facebook post to a lead in our database who's engaged with our content? HubSpot Marketing Automation Software has all the tools in one dashboard. Look into HubSpot's Social Tools. HubSpots Social Tool incorporates all the same functionality, but with more horsepower under the hood. What Would That Look Like? Wrong!
Confessions of a HubSpot Editor: 11 Editing Tips From the Trenches
When I first started editing pieces for HubSpot's Marketing blog, I was really, really scared. I had spent the previous months as a full-time writer, soaking up as much feedback as I could to write the best pieces possible. If you find yourself pulling up your Facebook feed for the tenth time to escape from reading the piece, stop. Then, the tables were turned. nothing. Yes, just one.
How to Use Facebook Live: A Complete Guide
In their continued effort to promote video content in the News Feed, Facebook recently launched Facebook Live , a live video streaming service that lets anyone broadcast live videos from their mobile device straight to their Facebook News Feed. Why are marketers getting so excited about Facebook Live? How to Broadcast on Facebook Live. Image Credit: Facebook.
Savvy Toolkit - Pinterest for Business via @hubspot
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My Facebook and Twitter feeds were full of Pinterest links. Enter those "always ahead of the curve" folks at Hubspot. Six months ago I was at a "knit up" (a get together for knitters) and the word "Pinterest" was introduced into the conversation. It was a totally foreign concept to me. know you and it will be like crack!
B2B Marketing Trends for 2016
little data to having too much, leading to the rise of reporting "vanity metrics" such as Facebook "Likes". industry blogs including Moz, HubSpot, MarketingSherpa, MarketingProfs, Social Media Examiner, and Ragan's PR Daily. social media, data analytics and adwords; and companies such as Marketo and Hubspot. B2B Marketing. processes are fundamentally changing. know which half."
Hello Europe! HubSpot's Heading to Dublin, Ireland
HubSpot's Coming to Europe, And We're Hiring. We're excited to be headed to Dublin since it's like the Silicon Valley of Europe -- it's home to the EMEA headquarters of companies like Google, Facebook, Salesforce, and LinkedIn. This new HubSpot office, which will be opening in January 2013, is on pace to provide 150 new jobs within 3 years. Today is an exciting day.
Don't Blame Facebook: 10 Reasons Low Conversion Rates Are YOUR Fault
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Posted in Advertising Applications Branding Content Marketing Customer Experience Facebook Inbound Marketing Listening Personalization Social Media. So, you're one of the seemingly millions of brands out there using Facebook to lure people over to your website. The following are the 10 top reasons brands fail to tap into the real potential of Facebook.
How to Create Facebook Ads: A Step-by-Step Guide to Advertising on Facebook
When setting up a paid Facebook ad, there are a lot of boxes to be checked. billion people using Facebook and over 900 million visits every day, Facebook offers up a unique opportunity for marketers to augment their organic efforts. The Ultimate Checklist for Creating & Optimizing Facebook Ads. Facebook's ad options include: Page Post Engagements. Ad sets.
The Science Behind Successful Facebook Ads [Free Ebook]
Facebook has been proven time and time again to be an effective channel for driving traffic to your website, converting visitors into leads, increasing app installations, and generating more Likes for your business Page. But using Facebook advertising to drive results like these only works if you're smart about it. What exactly does it take to make a Facebook ad successful?
B2B Marketing Trends for 2016
little data to having too much, leading to the rise of reporting "vanity metrics" such as Facebook "Likes". industry blogs including Moz, HubSpot, MarketingSherpa, MarketingProfs, Social Media Examiner, and Ragan's PR Daily. social media, data analytics and adwords; and companies such as Marketo and Hubspot. B2B Marketing. processes are fundamentally changing. know which half."
Meet @Hubspot Social Media Scientist @danzarrella LIVE On Marketing Made Simple TV!
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How to Use Hashtags on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram
While hashtags were originally made famous by Twitter , they're now used on many major social networks, including Facebook and Instagram. Let's explore what a hashtag is, why they're so great, and how they work on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. How Hashtags Work On Twitter, Facebook & Instagram. How Hashtags Work on Facebook. How to Use Hashtags on Facebook.
You've Got Mail from Eloqua, Hubspot & Neil Patel
B2B Lead Blog
HubSpot is well-known for their excellent and engaging content mix, demonstrated well here with their mix not only of content offerings, but sender. Creating great content will surely be an important part of the mix at HubSpot Inbound 2012 conference in Boston next week. Email is a critical piece of the tactical mix. Below are some of my B2B email heroes. Share and Enjoy.
The Anatomy of a Successful Facebook Post
When it comes to using Facebook for business, many people wonder what the secret for success is. We've dissected the key elements of successful Facebook posts so you can properly optimize yours. And now, check out the top six things that make up a truly valuable Facebook post. 1) Has a Clear Goal. The key to a successful Facebook post is to start with a clear objective.
12 Secret Facebook Features Every Marketer Should Be Using [Infographic]
This post originally appeared on HubSpot's Agency Post. Using Facebook is easy enough -- most of the 1.49 If you want to up your Facebook skills, check out this infographic from Post Planner. To read more content like this, subscribe to Agency Post. billion monthly active users on the site would agree. Social Media Daily Syndication
The 23 Best Content Ideation Tools
Enter any three terms (preferably nouns) and HubSpot's Blog Topic Generator will display multiple headline options. HubSpot. Great content—the kind that resonates with your audience—starts with great topic ideas. Often, the best ideas come from talking with your customers, or with customer-facing employees in your organization, like people in sales or customer service. PR Daily.
Meet @Hubspot Social Media Scientist @danzarrella LIVE On Marketing Made Simple TV this week!
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At HubSpot, we like to use the acronym "DARC," which stands for digital, analytical, reach, and content: Digital means they live their lives online and are familiar and comfortable with blogging, social media, and the web in general. Because one of our inbound marketers tested this out on our team, today we get thousands of downloads of our HubSpot ebooks just from social sharing alone.
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Huiyuan Juice Group, China's largest juice firm, has denied that it is in talks to sell a stake in its business.
Huiyuan's share price spiked yesterday (7 December) following press reports that Taiwan-based food and drink group Uni-President Enterprises Corp intends to raise its stake in the firm.
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Do you love working with people? Do you want to make a difference in Montana? Northern Plains Resource Council (Northern Plains) is hiring canvassers through the 2016 election cycle.
About Northern Plains:
- Northern Plains is a non-profit 501 c(3) grassroots conservation and family agriculture group that organizes Montana citizens to protect our water quality, family farms and ranches, and unique quality of life. Our mission is to protect Montana's greatest assets: the quality of our natural resources, the character and viability of family-based agriculture, and the ability of citizens to shape the public policies that affect our land, our water, and our lives so that we may pass them on, unimpaired, to future generations. The Northern Plains canvass program is focused on oil-by-rail and climate change.
A robust field program is central to meeting this mission. As part of a canvass team, you won't be tied to a desk. You will be making change happen at the local level by executing a winning field operation.
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Each of our organizers works with Northern Plains as a whole, with our locally-based affiliate groups, (mostly in small, rural communities), and with our issue task forces. Overnight travel averages perhaps 2-3 times a month. As a Northern Plains Organizer, you won't be tied to a desk, you'll meet lots of people, and you'll make change happen at the grassroots level. Check out our website for more information on the organization:www.northernplains.org .
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- Identify successful city-wide composting programs in other U.S. cities, similar to Billings, and what factors may be replicable in Billings;
- Determine whether the City of Billings' yard waste program can be converted to a self-sustaining compost system using compost heat recovery technology;
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- Organized report on the feasibility of a city-wide compost heat recovery system that then sells compost to Montana agricultural producers;
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