Functional silos and lack of visibility across an organization are two factors that contribute to sub-optimal management of transportation spend. Richard Erickson of Syncada and Allan Miner of C.T. Logistics discuss how freight audit/payment solutions help overcome these challenges.
The credit squeeze resulting from the recession put the focus firmly on supply chain finance as major corporations got to grips with the fact that some of their suppliers were struggling to finance their activities.
U.S. multinational companies that routinely allocate their profits to other countries to benefit from low-tax jurisdictions may soon need to change their tactics.