A component maker can appear profitable while cash is tied up in material, outsourced processing and parts awaiting customer approval. In an Ambattur-Padi enquiry, describe the actual manufacturing sequence and premises rather than relying on an industrial-area name. Establish which costs are recovered through part prices and which need a separate tooling bill.
Separate normal payment terms, disputed batches and tooling not yet due. Reconcile accepted invoices and the cash needed to finish the next batch before choosing a funding structure.
Acceptance comes before a collectible invoice
A delivery entry alone may not establish an amount available for finance. Parts dispatched against a schedule may still require the customer’s inspection or quantity reconciliation. Reconcile the purchase order, inspection record, goods receipt, invoice and customer deductions. Keep accepted receivables separate from material still awaiting approval. This shows whether the cash gap is a collection delay, a quality issue or an amount that has not yet become payable.
Customer-owned material is not company inventory
Job-work operations require careful separation of ownership and value added. An engineering company may receive customer-owned metal or tools while purchasing consumables on its own account. Reconcile inward material, processing loss, finished goods held for customers and the company’s own purchases. Billing may depend on quantity or quality acceptance. Finance should follow the company’s contractual earning and eligible assets, without counting entrusted material as property available to secure the borrowing.
Quality claims can reduce the borrowing base
Sales may remain exposed to rejection, returns or commercial adjustments after dispatch. Replacement parts, rework and warranty deductions can reduce the amount ultimately collected from a major customer. Build a separate schedule for open claims, replacement obligations and agreed credit notes. Do not present a disputed amount as an ordinary debtor simply because it appears in the ledger.