How Supply Chain Finance Is Tightening for Small Suppliers

Episode 18 of The Supply Chain Economy digs into a hidden squeeze: big buyers like automakers and big-box retailers are stretching payment terms to 90 or even 120 days, while small suppliers face rising borrowing costs. Lucas and Luna break down the numbers—manufacturers' new orders hit $630 billion but trade deficits widened—and explore how factoring, reverse factoring, and fintech platforms are reshaping who gets paid when. With capacity utilisation up to 76.1% but small firms struggling to finance inventory, this episode reveals why the 'payment term gap' is becoming the new bottleneck in American supply chains. #SupplyChainFinance #PaymentTerms #SmallSuppliers #WorkingCapital #Factoring #ReverseFactoring #Fintech #TradeCredit #Manufacturing #Retail #Automotive #InventoryFinancing #CashFlow #SupplyChain #Economics #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo