Bellevue, WA (October 2025) – Silent Costs spoke loudly at the recent ISM-Houston professional development meeting, titled “Silent Costs: Identifying Hidden Expenses Before They Erode Profitability.”
Three engaging panelists shared stories of chaos and control, offering insights into the silent costs these international experts have found during their supply chain careers and offering ideas for immediate action by the audience.
ISM Panel
“Multiple stakeholders, dynamic scopes and varied terms can cause chaos in contracts and accounts payable,” noted Dan Berg, Senior Vice President of CPRS, during his presentation. “We also find organizational challenges, documentation gaps and weak processes cause Silent Costs that erode profitability.”
ISM Room
To identify and eliminate Silent Costs, Berg noted that billing validation should be seen as a strategic function, not just a back-office task. “Companies need to shift from reactive spot-checking to proactive, systematic validation. Solutions must be resourced and empowered to challenge long-held assumptions that AP processes catch every error.”
Learn the top invoicing errors occurring in supply chains in 2025 by visiting our website, www.cprs-inc.com. Then, contact CPRS to help find Silent Costs in your supply chain.
CPRS provides AP Recovery Audits, Contract Compliance Reviews, and Reverse Sales & Use Tax Audits to the world’s largest companies and a majority of the nation’s oil refineries.
