It’s easy to assume that every corporate problem has an AI-first solution just waiting in the wings. But as geopolitical unrest, tariff turbulence and continued volatility disrupt global logistics, many CFOs are finding that their biggest supply chain breakthroughs don’t come from artificial intelligence (AI)....
In a world beset by geopolitical uncertainty, tightening credit markets and rising capital costs, supply chain finance (SCF) is becoming a lifeline — and automation is at the heart of its evolution. As supply chains continue to stretch toward their breaking point, businesses are looking...
American importers are facing yet another complication from White House trade policies. As Reuters reported Monday (June 16), it’s a phenomenon known as “tariff stacking,” which is placing increasing pressure on businesses that source products from countries like China. The report uses the example of Texas businessman...
America’s mid-sized firms, with annual revenues ranging from $1 billion to $5 billion, are often the backbone of their communities. Yet in the modern era of global uncertainty and geopolitical tension, they have been left bearing the brunt of a new wave of tariff pressures...
Not long ago, supply chain management was viewed as the silent, dusty backbone of commerce. Essential, yes, but hardly worthy of mainstream attention. Then came the pandemic, and suddenly, everyone from Wall Street to suburbia realized that getting toilet paper from warehouse to aisle was...
Supply chain risk management platform Tradeverifyd raised $4 million in new funding. The financing, from SJF Ventures, will help Tradeverifyd invest in its go-to-market team to meet the demand for its agentic artificial intelligence-powered solution, the company said in a Wednesday (May 21) news release....
For untold decades, global trade has run on an unlikely fuel: paperwork. And for an equal amount of decades, trade finance, which hinges on mitigating the risks inherent in international transactions, has also run on paper. But in an era where cargo ships are tracked...
In challenging times, businesses often need to tear up their old playbooks and write new ones. Today’s economy, with its hot-and-cold tariff warfare, qualifies as a challenging time and has already seen months of disrupted global supply chains that could signal a new era of...
United States smartphone shipments leaped 30% year over year in March as manufacturers raced to bring new inventory into the country ahead of the tariffs that were anticipated and then announced by the President Donald Trump administration April 2. The increase in shipments boosted U.S....