Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

How A.I. Will Transform Shipping and Logistics

June 15, 2018

Artificial intelligence promises to have a profound impact on the way in which shippers and carriers do business together. Assuming, of course, that they’re able to make use of the wealth of data that the technology offers.

Automotive Supply Chain Disruptions Are Up 30 Percent, Report Shows

June 14, 2018

Supply Management

The global automotive industry saw a “significant rise” in supply chain disruptions in 2017 compared to the previous year, a report has said.

Home Depot Sets $1.2Bn Supply-Chain Overhaul

June 13, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Home Depot Inc. plans to spend $1.2bn over the next five years to speed up delivery of goods to homes and job sites as the rise of online shopping resets consumer expectations.

Happy Anniversary, Amazon-Whole Foods. What’s Changed?

June 13, 2018

The Washington Post

One year ago this week, Amazon.com Inc. loudly declared its intention to become a grocery industry heavyweight by announcing its agreement to buy Whole Foods Market.

Linking Chains: How Blockchain and Supply Chain Go Hand in Hand

June 12, 2018

Hope Liu, CEO, Eximchain

Supply chain management is focused on the material flow of physical goods from manufacturers to end consumers. Managing financial flows within the supply chain is extremely important as well.

Gold Market Dreams of Blockchain Supply Chain by Next Year

June 12, 2018

Bloomberg

The gold market could be using the technology behind cryptocurrencies to track an almost-$200bn supply chain as soon as next year.

Opinion: Why You Need to Understand Your Software Supply Chain

June 11, 2018

Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes contributor

Every company uses software, obviously. There isn’t a technology industry keynote that passes without a besuited evangelist telling us that “every business is a technology business” — and they may even pepper in the old “hey Uber has no cars, Amazon has no bookstores” chestnut if they really want to check all the boxes.

Women Climbing Supply-Chain Ranks Find a Growing Salary Gap

June 11, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

More women are pursuing careers in supply chain, industry groups say, but the gender pay gap in a field long dominated by men gets wider the higher women climb in leadership ranks.

Blockchain for the Supply Chain: Reality vs. Hype

June 11, 2018

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

If you could measure the progress of a concept by how much it’s talked about, then blockchain would already be an everyday reality for business.

Why Companies That Manage for the Long Term Perform Far Better. And Why Most Still Don’t.

June 8, 2018

Fortune

It’s the 1990s, the dawn of the Internet age — and you, like everyone you know, has a genius of a dotcom idea. Somehow, you get in to see one of the hottest venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. Your pitch, fired up and ready: You’re going to sell books over the Internet. (The VC yawns.)

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.