Supply Chain

Supply Chain

CFOs: Higher Input Costs Will Persist

Some companies are taking aggressive action to pass on at least some of the abnormal cost increases to customers.

Vincent Ryan
July 19, 2021
Consumer Price Index
Supply Chain

Vertical Integration: A Solution to Supply Chain Issues?

Some modified version of vertical integration is being widely considered by companies facing supply chain difficulties.
Cash Flow

Working Capital Scorecard: Inventories, Receivables Need Attention

In the post-COVID economy, CFOs will be focusing on buying patterns, distribution channels, and payment terms.
Supply Chain

Four Questions CFOs Should Ask Their Supply Chain Leaders

CFOs must challenge supply chain and transportation leaders to help build stronger, more resilient transportation networks.
Supply Chain

Supply Pain

The onset of the pandemic reduced the global flow of goods. But when demand suddenly snapped back, supply chains proved less resilient.
Supply Chain

The Global Chip Shortage: Worst-Hit Industries

Chip suppliers, which trimmed down chip production for autos and in turn stepped up supplies to consumer electronics, are now pressured from all quarters.
Strategy

HARIBO of America CFO Plans for Gummies Growth

A Wisconsin manufacturing facility and an SAP implementation will give the gummy bear giant a launchpad for more U.S. growth.
Applications

Closer to Real-Time for Real-Time Payments

In 2017, an interbank payment system providing near-instantaneous settlements debuted. Why has it yet to catch fire?
Fraud

uBiome Founders Charged With $60 Million Fraud

The SEC says Jessica Richman and Zachary Apte misrepresented that their biotech startup was generating reliable revenue from insurance reimbursements.
Supply Chain

5 Questions for Jack Hartung, CFO, Chipotle

“It was kind of too late to pivot if you hadn’t already made the right investments,” Hartung says of adapting to the pandemic.
Global Business

Biden’s Trade Policy Stresses Investment in U.S. Jobs

An early peek at President Joe Biden’s trade policy reveals it could put North America and its workers back on center stage.
Supply Chain

White House Shows Concern Over Chip Shortage

The administration is "identifying potential choke points in the supply chain" amid a shortage that has impacted automobile production around the world.
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