Financial terms are becoming a game between the strengths and weaknesses in supply chain, and there’s often a question of whether to prioritize core companies and help them grow bigger, or boost smaller businesses that may be struggling to survive.
Salesforce, a cloud computing service as a software company, has recently announced the launch of Rebate Management, a new technology that allows companies selling through distributor channels to automate and leverage intelligent analytics for their rebate programs.
For U.S. politicians, China’s potential to dominate sensitive cutting-edge technologies poses one of the biggest geopolitical threats of the next few decades. President Xi Jinping is similarly worried the U.S. will block China’s rise, and is unveiling plans for greater self-sufficiency.
Susan Boylan, director analyst in the Logistics Strategy and Operations Team of Gartner, Inc., describes the key changes in tariffs, immigration rules and customs clearance procedures that U.K. logistics providers are grappling with right now as a result of Brexit.
Automating accounts payable and procure-to-pay (P2P) processes can help cut costs, optimize cash flow and provide real-time visibility into outstanding payables or potential disruptions.
Bobby Holland, vice president and director of freight data solutions with U.S. Bank, reports improved results for the number of freight shipments and amount spent by shippers in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Companies can overcome some of the uncertainty they face in product cost estimation with a practice called “should cost” — and deliver smarter design, strategic sourcing and faster time to market.
Throughout the past few months, it felt like Congress and the IRS were constantly butting heads with one another about whether or not business expenses paid for using Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan money could still be considered tax deductible.
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