manufacturing

GM, Ford Speed Up Payments To Small Suppliers Hurt By Shutdowns
GM, Ford Speed Up Payments To Small Suppliers Hurt By Shutdowns
May 28, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Two of the nation’s largest automakers are paying suppliers upfront to help small cash-strapped suppliers survive shutdowns caused by COVID-19. General Motors Co. and Ford...

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Uncle Sam Considers Payments For Companies To ‘Reshore’ Factories
Uncle Sam Considers Payments For Companies To ‘Reshore’ Factories
May 27, 2020  |  Economy

Will the U.S. government pay American companies to “near shore” supply chains, incentivizing a pivot away from China? In an interview Tuesday (May 26) with...

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Auto Suppliers’ Pain Spotlights Ripple Effects Of Trade Credit Gaps
Auto Suppliers’ Pain Spotlights Ripple Effects Of Trade Credit Gaps
May 13, 2020  |  Economy

The old saying goes that chains are only as strong as their weakest link. That applies, of course, to supply chains and to liquidity. Name...

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Deep Dive: Reinventing Supply, Demand And Purchasing In The COVID-19 Era
Deep Dive: Reinventing Supply, Demand And Purchasing In The COVID-19 Era
April 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts are already being felt across various business sectors, and efforts to reduce its spread are sending ripple effects through supply chains and shifting B2B and...

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Fed: US Production Sees Biggest Decline Since 1946
Fed: US Production Sees Biggest Decline Since 1946
April 15, 2020  |  Economy

The COVID-19 has taken a dramatic toll on U.S. manufacturing as production has dropped to its lowest level since World War II, according to a...

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What COVID-19 Means For Logistics, Now And In The Future
What COVID-19 Means For Logistics, Now And In The Future
April 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

COVID-19 has interrupted global supply chains, leaving companies scrambling for alternate ways to keep operations running smoothly. However, businesses can learn lessons from this impact...

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China’s Purchasing Managers Index Rallies Amid Relaxed Controls
China’s Purchasing Managers Index Rallies Amid Relaxed Controls
March 31, 2020  |  International

As government bodies have eased controls to combat disease and let manufacturing facilities open again, manufacturing in China bounced back in March. The purchasing managers’...

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US Pandemic Protocols Could Hamper Chinese Production
US Pandemic Protocols Could Hamper Chinese Production
March 19, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As factories in China start firing up assembly lines again they will be confronted with U.S. protocols in place to contain the coronavirus, according to...

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