Posts tagged "suppliers"

With so many factors currently contributing to supply chain issues for businesses, its important for SMEs to recognise the challenges and modify their methods accordingly.

The Victorian government has renewed its COVID-19 commitment to pay its small business suppliers within 10 days.

There are preventative actions that every small business owner can take to mitigate late payments and avoid drowning in debt.

Australian small business ombudsman Kate Carnell has called out a growing number of big businesses for continuing to delay paying their smaller suppliers, including retail group Premier Investments.

Proposed reforms to payment terms for small businesses don't go far enough and should include the spectre of financial penalties, says Labor.

If your business is to survive the COVID-19 outbreak, you need to act now to protect your cashflow, negotiate with your landlords, and come up with new pricing and product ideas.

Kate Carnell has given big businesses an ultimatum on whether or not she will formally recommend outlawing payment terms longer than 30 days.

Businesses are having frank conversations with their suppliers about wasteful packaging in an effort to reduce their environmental footprints.

Kester Black founder Anna Ross discusses the biggest challenges she’s faced in growing her sustainable beauty business.

Some of Australia's largest businesses are failing to pay small businesses on time, despite promising to improve payment terms.

Australian small businesses and franchisees may soon be able to freely collectively bargain with big business and suppliers, with the ACCC considering collective bargaining class exemptions for the sector overall. 

Adelaide-based construction company York Civil has entered voluntary administration, placing significant government infrastructure contracts in doubt.