A shipment leaves the warehouse on schedule. The purchase order was large, the relationship with the distributor is well established, and the credit terms are standard—net 60 days. For years, the arrangement has worked smoothly. But economic conditions begin to shift. Demand softens in the distributor’s market. Inventory starts moving more slowly. Cash flow becomes tighter. The invoice remains unpaid …
Innovation Takes Fuel—And Right Now, It’s Running on Empty Ask manufacturers about their biggest pain point, and you’ll hear: supply chain chaos, labor shortages, raw material costs. But dig deeper and a quieter villain emerges: cash flow constraints. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) reports that 73% of U.S. manufacturers say late B2B payments delay innovation and R&D. Translation: fewer …
