Onshoring has become a major trend in the United States. U.S.-based companies are increasingly pulling their overseas manufacturing efforts and setting up shop in the States. How are they meeting their needs for heavy equipment?
Many vital infrastructure projects struggle to progress beyond the concept stage because project preparation is such a costly, complex and risky undertaking. The difficulty is particularly acute in Africa, where projects encounter frequent challenges related to capabilities, the regulatory environment, project governance and financial resources.
Fifty-six percent of U.S. business owners say having early payment options from their customers is a critically important business partnership consideration.
TBB Global Logistics, a provider of outsourced businesses processes for supply-chain management, has joined the BDO Alliance USA, a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting and service firms.
PrimeRevenue Inc., a supporter of financial supply chains, has entered into a partnership with Tower Trade Group, an international trade-finance company, to support small and medium-sized companies.
Invoiceware International, a provider of tools for electronic invoicing and fiscal reporting in Latin America, has released a new supply-chain financing platform.
Saying Walmart is the biggest IT investor in retail might raise a few eyebrows, but most people would likely shrug their shoulders and respond with "well that makes sense." But according to the latest research from IDC, Walmart is not only the biggest IT spender in retail but the biggest investor in IT across industries worldwide.
Balancing daily operations and long-term strategy is at the forefront of every chief financial officer's mind, and in a business environment that is often riddled with a multitude of daily challenges and high demands on time, a focus on long-term success is required to maintain a company's competitive edge.
The impact of changing oil prices on international traders gets a lot of press. Less covered in the media, yet just as important to corporate profits, are fluctuations in the value of the dollar and other major currencies.
