Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

Supply Chains Need $100 Trillion to Hit Climate Goal

November 3, 2021

Global supply chains will need an estimated $100 trillion in investment to achieve the planet’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions over the next three decades, according to new research that pins as much as half of that price tag on small- to medium-size businesses.

Amazon’s Van-Buying Spree Delivers a Gift to Auto Industry

Amazon Says Labor, Fulfillment Costs May Wipe Out Holiday Profit

October 29, 2021

Bloomberg

Amazon warned Wall Street that it will have to spend billions of dollars hiring workers, paying them more and even speeding partly empty trucks to their destinations to ensure that supply chain snarls don’t derail the holiday shopping season.

Data Mining, AI: How Industrial Brands Can Keep Up With E-Commerce

October 21, 2021

Rohan Thambrahalli, SCB Contributor

The move to online sales exposes many small to mid-sized retailers to potentially massive accounting errors, creating a snowball effect in terms of profit loss.

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Slow-Paying Buyers Are Threatening the Stability of Struggling Suppliers

October 20, 2021

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

In the midst of a growing supply chain crisis, suppliers are increasingly being forced to accept longer payment terms from buyers. Both sides are desperate to protect their cash, but the trend threatens to undermine the stability of suppliers, and can only serve to exacerbate the situation.

'Lots of Money' to Be Made in Shipping’s Future Fuels

October 12, 2021

Bloomberg

The race to wean shipping off oil and switch to cleaner fuels should prove lucrative for investors and is drawing interest from fund managers, according to Boston Consulting Group.

Investors Fret Supply Chain Woes Could Knock Earnings

October 11, 2021

Bloomberg

Reopening demand and marooned containers are prompting downgrades across analysts estimates for the upcoming earnings season.

Shippers Are Investing in Tech, Nearshoring to Bounce Back From Covid

September 20, 2021

SupplyChainBrain

Stuck in a loop of fluctuating demand, capacity problems and ongoing disruptions, shippers and third-party logistics providers say they’re investing in technology that connects people, processes and information to navigate supply chain challenges, according to a new study.

How AI Is Redefining Finance Management

September 3, 2021

Henry Bell, SCB Contributor

Five applications show how artificial intelligence is beginning to impact financial services and institutions.

Real-Time Data Can Alleviate the Pain Points of Inflation

August 31, 2021

Poornima Ramaswamy, SCB Contributor

With real-time data, businesses can gain greater visibility and insight into their supply chains and identify where to cut costs, how and when to pivot, and how to make smarter, more informed decisions.

The World Economy’s Supply Chain Problem Keeps Getting Worse

August 26, 2021

Bloomberg

A supply chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like it will last well into next year as the surging delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts shipping, posing more shocks to the world economy.

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management

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