News
15 September 2017

Supply chain friction costs US firms 6,500 hours a year

Region:
Americas

The average US firm loses $171,340 per year through clunky payment practices, according to Tungsten Network's debut Friction Index report. This equates to nearly 6,500 man hours chasing purchase order numbers, processing paper invoices and responding to supplier enquiries.

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