Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

Stiffed Vendors Get Tough With U.S. Retailers After Big Losses

May 5, 2021

As U.S. retailers celebrate a boom lifting one of the pandemic’s hardest-hit sectors, scars left by a year of bankruptcies and delayed vendor payments could undermine their recovery.

Digital Supply Chain Management: What's the Cost of Doing Nothing? Learn Why a Digital Supply Chain is Critical for Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution Businesses.

April 28, 2021

NetSuite

Why it's more important than ever for manufacturers and distributors to automate their supply chains, or pay the high costs associated with not going digital.

Supply Chains Are Facing a Credit-Demand Conundrum

March 21, 2021

Gary Mendell, SCB Contributor

Demand for trade credit has grown alongside the pandemic, and will not slow this year. Maybe not ever.

For Supply-Chain Financing, Digital Cash Is Just Better

March 21, 2021

Zoe Zou, SupplyChainBrain Contributor

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.

Digital Financing Is the Answer to Slow ESG Progress

March 18, 2021

Andres Ricaurte, SCB Contributor

For companies pushing their suppliers to improve environmental impact, working capital can be an invaluable tool.

Salesforce Introduces Rebate Management Solution for Distributor Networks

March 3, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

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.

China’s Tech Revolution Aims to Cut Dependence on West

March 2, 2021

Bloomberg

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.

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Watch: How Brexit Caught Logistics Leaders by Surprise

March 1, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

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.

Three Benefits of Automating Accounts Payable

March 1, 2021

Shan Haq, SCB Contributor

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.

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Watch: Freight-Spend and Shipment Trends in Q4 2020

February 18, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

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.

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.