Frameworks & Methodologies
Frameworks & Methodologies
Walmart made distribution cheap. Amazon made it expensive on purpose.
Smart Supply Hub Team · Jul 21, 2026
Walmart beat Kmart by spending 1.7% of cost of sales on distribution. Amazon now spends $211.8bn a year and wins anyway. The metric flipped.
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Frameworks & Methodologies
The $2.3 billion your supplier owes that you cannot see
Smart Supply Hub Team · Jul 12, 2026
First Brands collapsed in September 2025 with $2.3bn in hidden factoring debt. Central bankers reached for 2008 comparisons. Why supply-chain finance can mask a…
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