Supply Chain Payment Practices: 5-Year Analysis (2020-2025)
Payment Practices in Supply Chains See Modest Improvement: 2020 Score of 54.1 vs. 2025 Score of 58.9
The Comparison
- 2020: A study of 80 companies revealed an average payment practices score of 54.1 out of 100.
- 2025: A follow-up analysis of 37 companies shows an average payment practices score of 58.9 out of 100.
What This Means
While there is a measured improvement in supply chain payment practices, the 4.7-point gain from 2020 to 2025 suggests the pace of progress is slow. The reduced sample size in 2025, alongside the small score increase, indicates that while some companies are improving their payment behaviors, these gains may not be widespread across the entire supply chain sector.
Calculating the cost of these delays can be done via a late payment calculator.
In one line: Supply chain payment practices improved by a marginal 4.7 points, from 54.1 in 2020 to 58.9 in 2025.
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