Orchid Valve Import
High dependencyValves & actuators · Wei Tan · 2/15 Net 45
- You owe
- $143,900
- Next payment
- Aug 22, 2026
- YTD spend
- $1,096,000
- On-time rate
- 86%
Your obligations and opportunities
Next payment due
$71,950
Aug 22, 2026 · in 7 days
Discount opportunity
$1,439
2% if paid by Aug 22
Cost trend
Rising
Freight-in +18% on import lots
Dependency
High
Sole source for actuator range
Orchid's import freight has risen 18%, and their 2/15 window is the second most valuable discount on your book. Timing matters: paying a day after the Atlas receipt lands captures the discount without touching the forecast low point.
Payment obligation timeline
Scheduled from bills read in QuickBooks
- PO-8823 invoice dueAug 22, 2026 · 2% discount window closes$71,950
- PO-8899 invoice dueSep 19, 2026 · Net 45$71,950
Cost index
Landed unit cost, indexed to February = 100
Recommended (advisory)
Explanations, not instructions — no payment is ever scheduled here
$9,800 of discounts missed in 12 months
Orchid's windows close mid-month, which is when your cash tends to be tightest. Sequencing payment right after mid-month receipts would have captured most of them.
Import freight is the cost driver, not unit price
Unit prices are flat; freight-in per lot is up 18%. That distinction matters for renegotiation — the lever is consolidation of shipments, not unit pricing.
Pay Aug 21 — captures $1,439 just after Atlas receipt lands
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