Two-Thirds of Suppliers Accept Invoice Discounts
March 19, 2026
Two-thirds of suppliers now say they are prepared to take a discount on outstanding invoices in exchange for quicker payment, a shift driven by deteriorating
Two-thirds of suppliers now say they are prepared to take a discount on outstanding invoices in exchange for quicker payment, a shift driven by deteriorating
The confrontation involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran is sending shockwaves through global ocean logistics, forcing carriers and shippers to rethink route planning, pricing structures,
Factory floor inventory tracking has emerged as a blind spot in many visibility programs, even at highly automated sites. As layouts evolve and assets move
Across freight, cold storage and circular electronics markets, several large platforms such as Full Truck Alliance, ATRenew and Lineage are choosing a different way to
Ulta Beauty, Macy’s and Dollar General are quietly re‑architecting fulfilment around AI, automation and store‑based logistics to move inventory faster with less working capital. In
Across very different models, retailers are reconfiguring sourcing, freight and channel economics to neutralise rising tariff costs rather than pass them straight to the margin
New research from Zero100 shows a sharp divergence between public optimism about AI’s transformative potential and the much more cautious assessments inside global operations teams.
A new Lucas Systems study on warehouse systems disruptions reports that 77% of U.S. executives say at least half of their automation is too rigid
New data shows that even as logistics technology budgets expand, organizations struggle to connect those investments to a structured, forward-looking supply chain strategy. JBF Consulting’s
Warehouse picking strategy now determines how effectively a facility turns inventory into shipped orders, shaping labor cost, throughput, and accuracy in every cycle. As networks
Two-thirds of suppliers now say they are prepared to take a discount on outstanding invoices in exchange for quicker payment, a shift driven by deteriorating
The confrontation involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran is sending shockwaves through global ocean logistics, forcing carriers and shippers to rethink route planning, pricing structures,
Factory floor inventory tracking has emerged as a blind spot in many visibility programs, even at highly automated sites. As layouts evolve and assets move
Across freight, cold storage and circular electronics markets, several large platforms such as Full Truck Alliance, ATRenew and Lineage are choosing a different way to
Ulta Beauty, Macy’s and Dollar General are quietly re‑architecting fulfilment around AI, automation and store‑based logistics to move inventory faster with less working capital. In
Across very different models, retailers are reconfiguring sourcing, freight and channel economics to neutralise rising tariff costs rather than pass them straight to the margin
New research from Zero100 shows a sharp divergence between public optimism about AI’s transformative potential and the much more cautious assessments inside global operations teams.
A new Lucas Systems study on warehouse systems disruptions reports that 77% of U.S. executives say at least half of their automation is too rigid
New data shows that even as logistics technology budgets expand, organizations struggle to connect those investments to a structured, forward-looking supply chain strategy. JBF Consulting’s
Warehouse picking strategy now determines how effectively a facility turns inventory into shipped orders, shaping labor cost, throughput, and accuracy in every cycle. As networks
