Some of the world’s largest retailers like Walmart and Amazon have launched their own B2B eCommerce operations in an unsurprising move to enter the digital age of procurement. But for smaller suppliers, establishing an online store for their corporate buyers can be difficult and costly....
The European Union has explored cross-border economic initiatives in recent years as officials work toward establishing a single EU economic market. Easing barriers to cross-border payments, commerce and lending are all centers of focus for the European Commission, which revealed last week proposals for new...
When you consider it, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is actually an ideal federal participant in Big Data research. The Administration reportedly aggregates more than 20 terabytes per day through its satellite systems alone, and its supercomputer used to develop climate and weather models...
The Internet of Things is all about connectivity, and with the seemingly endless popularity of the iPhone, one might assume that Apple is leading the IoT charge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Every day, supply chains manage a flow of freight, goods and products, at each step generating massive amounts of information. As more and more companies embrace the Internet of Things (IoT) data sets only grow larger. Millions of items are now issuing real-time reports—from their...
The discussion on small business lending largely focuses on the rise of alternative financers and their ability to offer SMEs an alternative to Big Bank rejections. But new findings from Biz2Credit’s Small Business Lending Index revealed that mainstream banks are actually approving SME borrowing applications...
Travel managers are employed by corporations to ensure that employee trips adhere to company policy and don’t waste money. The complicated task of travel and expense management is just one result of how businesses prioritize the tracking of employee spending while on a business trip....
From high-profile IPOs to big-ticket venture capital commitments, the alternative lending industry could soon be worth $1 trillion. Boosted by small businesses in need of funds and banks that remain overly cautious after the financial crisis, alternative lenders have fundamentally changed the way small businesses...
Manufacturers are reaching out overseas for new business, and corporate buyers want the best deals, which often come from international sources. For a plethora of reasons, the supply chain has gone global, an innovators are looking at ways to erase some of the roadblocks that...
