Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

How Trump's Iran Deal Exit Could Hit Aviation and Car Industries

May 14, 2018

Billions of dollars of deals signed by international companies with Iran are under threat after President Donald Trump announced he was pulling out of a “rotten” nuclear deal with Tehran.

Strategies for Embracing the Internet of Things

May 14, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Depending on how you look at it, the internet of things is either a treasure trove of data or a nightmare of information chaos.

Sears Deepens Amazon Partnership With Tire Installations

May 11, 2018

Fortune

Investors sure like the idea that Sears is looking beyond its struggling retail business to drum up new sources of revenue and places to sell products under its own brands.

Five Tips for Managing Digital Transformation

May 9, 2018

Supply Management

Procurement teams needs to create a vision for how they are going to deal with digital transformation.

Companies in U.S. See 2018 Spending Surge as Tariffs Boost Costs

May 9, 2018

Industryweek

U.S. companies lifted their outlook for investment this year while noting that tariffs will raise prices and cause supply disruptions, according to a private survey.

Why Farmers Only Get 7.8 Cents of Every Dollar Americans Spend on Food

May 8, 2018

The Washington Post

For every dollar consumers spend on food, only 7.8 cents goes to farmers — a record low that reflects shifts in how Americans eat, according to the Department of Agriculture.

Analysis: Foreign Exchange Risk Is Rising for Middle-Market Manufacturers

May 7, 2018

Industryweek

Recent developments in the global trade environment have been coming hard and fast.

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Driving Extraordinary Financial Returns by Improving Supply Chain Performance

May 7, 2018

Jack Rosenberg

The supply chain is about much more than simply getting products from point A to point B. In many cases, it’s a company’s lifeblood of success — something that can make or break a corporate image. When a supply chain is customer-focused, well-leveraged, and cost-effective, the financial benefits can move from simply good to extraordinary.

How Do Companies Name That Price? A.I. Can Help

May 7, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

When it comes to determining the optimal price of a product, component or raw material, artificial intelligence can do more than come up with the answer. It can help you to understand the questions you ought to be asking.

Can Blockchain Fix the Opioid Epidemic? Intel Wants to Find Out

May 3, 2018

Bloomberg

Digital currencies have been accused of worsening the opioid crisis because they make it easier to buy and sell drugs anonymously.

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding supply chain finance and revenue management. New technologies in finance and revenue management are transforming the way companies operate - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies around the world are using finance and revenue management solutions for supply chain optimization.