supply chain management

In commerce, supply chain management, the management of the flow of goods and services, involves the movement and storage of raw materials, of work-in-process inventory, and of finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.

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Bank-FinTech Collaboration Tackles SMB Finance Friction
Bank-FinTech Collaboration Tackles SMB Finance Friction
November 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Bank-FinTech collaboration continues to thrive as more financial service providers place small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) front-and-center of product development. This week’s look at the...

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Bottlenecks, Stockouts — And The Need For (Modern) Supply Chain Solutions
Bottlenecks, Stockouts — And The Need For (Modern) Supply Chain Solutions
November 05, 2020  |  Economy

No one likes stockouts — certainly not consumers. Or the retailers who sell things to them. Increasingly, it looks like the pandemic is exacerbating friction inherent...

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Today In B2B: Slowdowns Hit B2B Payment Terms, Warehouse Shipments
Today In B2B: Slowdowns Hit B2B Payment Terms, Warehouse Shipments
November 05, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, slowdowns are hitting B2B payments for Chinese corporates, as well as shipping to U.S. stores and warehouses. Plus, LiveArea lets businesses...

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Supply Chain Bottlenecks Impact Shipments To Stores, Warehouses
Supply Chain Bottlenecks Impact Shipments To Stores, Warehouses
November 04, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain delays are impacting the restocking activities of merchants, with Crocs Inc. and Steve Madden Ltd. leaders saying in their Q3 reports that they were impacted...

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How Digitizing India’s Food Supply Chain Promotes Payments Modernization
How Digitizing India’s Food Supply Chain Promotes Payments Modernization
November 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

India’s food and grocery landscape looks a lot different than it does in the United States. Unlike the U.S., big-box supermarket chains where consumers go...

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Coupa To Buy LLamasoft For Enhanced Supply Chain Efficiency
Coupa To Buy LLamasoft For Enhanced Supply Chain Efficiency
November 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Known for its platform for managing business spending, Coupa Software on Monday (Nov. 2) unveiled a deal to acquire Michigan-based LLamasoft in a bid to...

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Advanced Tech Fuels Dash To Speed Supply Chains In D2C Age
Advanced Tech Fuels Dash To Speed Supply Chains In D2C Age
October 29, 2020  |  Innovation

In the bid to make supply chains more efficient, to track goods from raw material to final delivery — and ensure streamlined progression along the...

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Today In B2B Payments: SAP Collabs On Supply Chain Tech; BMO Forms SMB Banking Team
Today In B2B Payments: SAP Collabs On Supply Chain Tech; BMO Forms SMB Banking Team
October 29, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B Payments, SAP inks a partnership to enhance integrated supply chain management. Plus, Emburse introduces new card technology to manage small business expenses,...

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Mitigating The Risk Of A Financially Unhealthy Supplier
Mitigating The Risk Of A Financially Unhealthy Supplier
October 29, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The pandemic has compromised the resilience of many supply chains throughout the world, with the insolvencies of one link causing widespread headaches both upstream and...

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