The Michigan Supreme Court’s July 2023 decision in MSSC, Inc v AirBoss Flexible Prods Co renewed many suppliers’ ammunitions in customer negotiations. One OEM, however, has been publicly pushing back against those arguments,...more
Increasingly, buyers are turning to a new tactic to stem the tide of rising costs: Upstream buyers are demanding longer payment terms. The demands often come from the top (i.e., OEMs and Tier 1s) down and take many forms....more