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Interest Rates Prompt Major Firms to Scale Back Supply-Chain Finance Programs

July 03, 2024
supply chain financing
Walmart: AI Helps Create ‘Ready for Anything’ Supply Chains
Supply Chain // July 03, 2024

What gets measured ultimately gets improved. And when it comes to supply chain management, that old adage couldn’t be truer. Fortunately for businesses, despite ongoing supply chain disruptions and operational uncertainties, there have never been more opportunities to move goods from point A to point...

Amazon Doubles Down on Procurement With New Business-Buyer Solutions 
Business // June 20, 2024

When the operating landscape is uncertain and dynamic, businesses must prioritize controlling for what’s controllable. And with the news Thursday (June 20) that Amazon Business, Amazon’s online business-to-business procurement store, has announced a number of new technology features designed to help large business customers simplify...

Heads of Product Report Heavy Toll From Payments Uncertainty
Retail // June 20, 2024

Corporate heads of product drive profitability by setting strategic goals and supporting innovation across an organization’s entire product line. Unlike CFOs and corporate heads of payments, product executives tend to put their focus on aligning a company’s offerings with market demands and ensuring timely product...

JPMorgan Payments and Loop Team to Monetize Freight Payments
Partnerships // June 18, 2024

J.P. Morgan Payments has launched a partnership with audit/payment platform Loop. The collaboration announced Tuesday (June 18), is designed to “boost working capital with freight payments,” the companies said in a news release provided to PYMNTS, thus fostering stronger relationships between shippers and carriers. The release cites...

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Walmart: AI Helps Create ‘Ready for Anything’ Supply Chains

July 03, 2024
What gets measured ultimately gets improved. And when it comes to supply chain management, that old adage couldn’t be truer. Fortunately for businesses, despite ongoing supply chain disruptions and operational uncertainties, there have never been more opportunities to move goods from point A to point B in the most efficient, effective, expedited and secure way […]

Heads of Product Report Heavy Toll From Payments Uncertainty

June 20, 2024
Corporate heads of product drive profitability by setting strategic goals and supporting innovation across an organization’s entire product line. Unlike CFOs and corporate heads of payments, product executives tend to...

B2B Marketplaces Unlock New Opportunities for Commercial Procurement

June 06, 2024
The B2B landscape finds itself on the cusp of a new, digital era. And with the news Thursday (June 6) that eCommerce platform Alibaba has launched a new B2B-focused marketplace...

AI-Powered Innovations Cut Construction Procurement Time in Half

March 06, 2024
Almost every construction project comes with two unavoidable truths: unexpected delays, and extra costs. But while construction projects facing procurement snags while running up labor costs are nothing new, the...

Quick Reads
Interest Rates Prompt Major Firms to Scale Back Supply-Chain Finance Programs

July 03, 2024
In response to higher interest rates, several major companies have reportedly made the decision to reduce the size of their supply-chain finance programs. This financing option, which allows companies to extend payment terms with vendors, gained popularity as it enables buyers to retain cash for longer periods while allowing companies to avoid debt on their balance […]

JPMorgan Payments and Loop Team to Monetize Freight Payments

June 18, 2024
J.P. Morgan Payments has launched a partnership with audit/payment platform Loop. The collaboration announced Tuesday (June 18), is designed to “boost working capital with freight payments,” the companies said in a news...

Bamboo Rose Introduces Supplier Relationship Management Capabilities

June 06, 2024
Bamboo Rose has added supplier relationship management (SRM) capabilities to its retail management platform. The new SRM capabilities joins the product lifecycle management (PLM) and supply chain solutions already offered...

Cleo Adds Order Automation Solution to Enhance B2B Buying Experience

April 30, 2024
Cleo has introduced an order automation solution designed to help suppliers offer an enhanced B2B buying experience to their customers. The new CIC ORCA (Order-to-Cash Automation) portal delivers an “eCommerce...