Across the strategic advisory work we’re doing around AI transformation at TULIP Advisory Professionals, a consistent pattern is emerging: many leaders are treating AI like the next version of prior disruptive technologies. It’s not. Previous waves of technology largely changed how work was performed through new systems, processes, or workflows. AI is fundamentally different because it is changing how decisions are made, how knowledge is created, how risk moves across organiz

Recent data shows that many suppliers are reporting delayed payments as buyers try to preserve cash by stretching payment terms in the current environment of tariffs, inflationary pressures, and geopolitical uncertainty. But holding invoices longer and extending payment terms isn’t just an inconvenience for many suppliers - especially small and mid-sized ones - it's an organizational safety vulnerability. To the buyer, it may look like a finance decision or a commercial cont