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Invoicing, Interrupted

We are interviewing finance leaders across manufacturing and distribution over the next ten days about what actually delays cash and what causes billing errors.

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Benchmark report · 2026

Order to Cash,
Interrupted

Finance leaders across manufacturing and distribution on DSO, disputes and billing accuracy.

September 2026

Exhibit 1 — Study progress

18 of 50 interviews complete | 32 slots open

50
Finance leaders
20min
Per interview
15Sep
Report ships

Research run by Alloyed

20 yrs
Finance & operations delivery
98%
Client retention
83
Net Promoter Score
43%
Clients at 5+ years

Inside the report

A practical view of getting paid faster.

The report turns firsthand operating detail into a benchmark finance leaders can use to diagnose receivables friction, challenge assumptions about billing accuracy, and decide where to act first.

Exhibit 2 — What you will see

  1. 01

    Peer benchmark

    See where your DSO and past-due aging sit across comparable finance organizations. Market DSO rose 3% to 40.1 days last year.

    Source: The Hackett Group, 2024

  2. 02

    Where cash is delayed

    Follow the order-to-cash sequence step by step — invoice issue, dispute, remittance, cash application — and identify the work that holds payment.

    Source: Alloyed interview base, 2026

  3. 03

    Bottlenecks, ranked

    Compare the impact of disputes, deductions, unapplied cash and billing errors. 16 of 210 industry segments carry more than 10% of A/R 91+ days past due.

    Source: Dun & Bradstreet, Q4 2024

Exhibit 3 — Why it matters

  1. 01

    Locate the gap

    Separate a structural constraint from a process issue before committing resources to collections headcount or new software.

  2. 02

    Prioritize the work

    Focus improvement effort on the interventions peers say actually moved DSO and cut credit memos.

  3. 03

    Build the case

    Use external evidence to align finance, sales and operations around a practical billing and collections roadmap.

Included with participation

A clear peer baseline on DSO and billing accuracy, a ranked view of receivables friction, and a self-scoring worksheet for your next finance review.

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