U.S. companies have been moving up their capital spending plans in an effort to streamline the supply chain snags that have crippled much of the global economy lately, putting aside potential fears about a possible economic recession, according to a report Thursday (May 19) in...
Working capital management firm Taulia has partnered with EcoVadis, a business sustainability rating provider, a press release said Tuesday (May 10), to provide sustainability and environmental friendliness ratings for Taulia customers. EcoVadis will provide environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings for Taulia’s Sustainable Supplier Finance...
If nothing else, supply chain disruptions over the past three years have driven home the importance of improving collaboration with both customers and suppliers — including mutual support around payments — for companies in the B2B space. As the economy has grown increasingly globalized, they...
Facing continuing supply chain challenges and shortages of chips and other parts, both the suppliers of electronic components and the automakers that use those components have been redesigning products to work around the missing parts. Suppliers have redesigned existing products to use fewer chips and...
The last few years have shone a spotlight on just how badly supply chains are suffering. Ports have been clogged, there’s a truck driver shortage and the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on labor availability. Those frictions have led to many unhappy surprises. Merchants have...
Supply chain finance (SCF) and technology firm Esker has made an equity investment in partner LSQ, a capital finance and and payments company. The first phase of the investment is a $5 million promissory note, an announcement from Esker stated Wednesday (April 20). The announcement...
Today’s restaurants are facing both unprecedented opportunities and unprecedented challenges. On the one hand, in the aftermath of the first two years of the pandemic, consumer demand is high, with many people seeking out both on- and off-premise culinary experiences. On the other hand, the...
China plans to increase its financial support for technological innovation and take measures to secure its supply chain stability. As Reuters reported Tuesday (April 19), citing a China Central Television broadcast, the government also wants to boost funding for less-developed and border areas, while putting...
Fleet technology company LocoNav has launched a partnership with Locus to provide automation for supply chain operations, the companies announced Wednesday (April 6). Based in India, Locus uses machine learning, deep tech and proprietary algorithms to deal with complicated last-mile issues. According to the press...