How UK SMEs use automation to beat tough times

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In the face of soaring costs and shrinking customer spending, UK small and medium businesses (SMEs) are facing various challenges. External help is expensive, pushing them to find smarter, internal solutions.

Amid these challenges, a quiet revolution is underway. Many SMEs are turning to technology to cut costs and boost efficiency. Automation is at the forefront of this change, transforming time-consuming manual tasks into streamlined, digital processes. Curious about how they’re doing it? The answers might surprise you.

Harnessing e-invoicing

One of the secret weapons in this tech revolution is electronic invoicing (e-invoicing). Far from just sending bills via email, e-invoicing is about making the entire billing process faster, more accurate, and virtually error-free.

Success stories, like the transformation seen at St. Paul’s Cathedral (pictured), offer a glimpse into the potential of automation. These aren’t isolated cases but signals of a broader trend reshaping the future of SMEs.

For SMEs and those interested in the future of business, this thought leadership paper unveils the full scope of automation’s impact.

Discover the innovative strategies SMEs are employing to navigate economic adversity and emerge stronger by reading the paper here.

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