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automation
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1.0KRetailUPS Automates Logistics With Rising eCommerce Deliveries
To become more agile and squeeze out costs in the age of online shopping, shipping and logistics conglomerate UPS is turning to automation. The...
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1.2KB2B PaymentsHow FinTech Helps SMBs Get A Grip On The Numbers
Financial management is mission-critical to the health and vitality of small business (SMB), but it’s also one of the most difficult tasks...
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1.1KB2B PaymentsSage Automates Construction Finance Benchmarking
Business management technology provider Sage is rolling out a new solution designed to help construction firms track the health of company finances...
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2.9KB2B PaymentsWhat Payroll Innovation Says About Accountants’ Shifting Role
The shifting role of small business (SMB) accountants is largely driven by the increase in automated solutions available to business owners today....
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2.6KB2B PaymentsPilot’s Human/Tech Combo Takes On SMB Back-Office Frictions
Multinational conglomerates, mom-and-pops, sole traders — businesses of all sizes across all industries must manage the books. More often than not, accounting...
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3.6KB2B PaymentsPayStand Rolls Out Automated AR Solution
B2B payments company PayStand is turning its attention to the accounts receivable (AR) side of business transactions with a new solution announced...
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3.7KRetailWhen An 110-Year-Old Company Needs A Digital Upgrade
In 1910, Albert Roye installed a glass-cutting machine in a small shed behind his home in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania and founded what he...
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3.3KRetailHow FinTechs Start With The End In Mind For Payments
FinTech firms are creating offerings to make it easier for retailers to handle their payments on the back end. Modo, for example,...
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3.0KToday In DataThe Push For Cybersecurity Technology At Credit Unions
Credit union (CU) associations and service providers are pushing for the adoption of technology to help with security and compliance. In retail,...
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2.7KCredit UnionsUW Credit Union’s Lessons For Serving College Students
Every year, nearly 2.8 million students enroll in college for the first time, and many arrive with bank accounts tied to their...
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2.4KPayments InnovationCase Study: Getaround Gets Around Vehicle Owners’ Trepidation
Carsharing digital marketplaces also enable owners to rent out their vehicles to customers. But how can owners trust their automobiles to strangers?...
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2.7KUnattended RetailCatering To Instant Gratification With Automated Retail
Offering two-day delivery is the new standard — yet, even that isn't fast enough for consumers who want to buy products on...
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4.4KB2B PaymentsHow Automation Turns AP Into A Revenue Generator
For many companies, the accounts payable (AP) process is mired in paper, but technology, properly deployed, can cut down the paper chase,...
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6.1KUnattended RetailHow Smart Kiosks Are Solving Retail’s Last-Mile Problem
When it comes to fulfilling consumers’ need for instant gratification, physical retailers might have an upper hand, but they can struggle to...
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8.4KB2B PaymentsCanadian SMBs Improve AR Management Through eInvoicing, Automation
News came last week that the Canadian FinTech Central 1 had linked its credit union customers to a single digital platform that...
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3.4KB2B PaymentsHow Tech-Enabled Inventory Management Improves Cash Flow
Inventory management can help cash flow, or prove to be a hindrance. After all, knowing the location of products – the physical...
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5.8Kcall center commerceThe Kinder, Gentler AI-Powered Call Center
When it comes to interacting with call centers, consumers have become increasingly comfortable with automation. In fact, customers are starting to chafe...
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3.4KToday In DataCombating Money Laundering With Automation
Solution providers are working to address proper compliance for financial institutions (FIs) and corporations across global markets. In addition, Kroger has become...
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4.6KAMLWhere The UK Fails On Anti-Money Laundering
Hundreds of billions of pounds' worth of criminal funds are laundered through the U.K. each year, while the non-compliant corporations and FIs...
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3.7KB2B PaymentsSMB Tax Complexity Preserves Role For The Human Accountant
Anxieties that automation will replace humans have waned in the accounting sector, as industry players begin to realize that technology can actually...
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5.4KB2B PaymentsSage Enhances Financial Data Integrations With Cleo
Cloud integration solutions provider Cleo is teaming up with enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm Sage so the two can connect each other’s solutions....
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7.3KAMLWhat’s Missing? How Money Launderers In The UK Remain Unchecked
Financial institutions (FIs) must carefully balance staying compliant and keeping their customers safe, all without introducing frictions that could scare customers...
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4.6KB2B PaymentsStarling Debuts New Business Lending Strategy
U.K. challenger Starling Bank is moving forward with plans to introduce business lending services, reports in Specialist Banking said this week, with the...
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6.4KB2B PaymentsHighRadius Links AR Data To Collections
Order-to-cash Software-as-a-Service company HighRadius is addressing organizations’ collections struggles with a new data exchange solution. The company said in a press release...
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4.6KStartup Check-InA New Approach To Bank-FinTech Collaborations
Banks have historically developed their own solutions for the marketplace, using sophisticated information technology (IT) and development resources. “If they wanted something...
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3.0KFaster PaymentsHow Swifter Sports Payments Keep The (Soccer) Ball Rolling
It turns out that fast, convenient payments (or the lack thereof) are often the deciding factor for which games highly in-demand referees...
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2.9KSpend ManagementDeep Dive: Mobile Expense Reporting Helps Business Travel Take Off
Pulling together business trips can be a complicated effort. These excursions involve not only extensive coordination, but require travelers to manage payments...
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2.9KGlobal PaymentsTipalti Launches Multi-FX To Improve Global Payables Process
Tipalti, the global payables automation platform, announced on Monday (Feb. 25) the launch of Multi-FX, a new offering that improves upon the...
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6.3KB2B PaymentsLate Payment Penalties In India Include Prison Time
In India, government efforts to crack down on late payments made to smaller firms include fines and possible imprisonment for officers of...
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4.1KB2B PaymentsTrueCommerce Launches Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Integration
TrueCommerce has announced an Advanced Sales, Purchasing and Warehouse integration with Microsoft‘s Dynamics 365 Business Central. As a provider of trading partner connectivity,...
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5.0KB2B PaymentsHighRadius Adds Digital Assistant To Receivables Platform
Order-to-cash software provider HighRadius is turning to artificial intelligence to enhance the accounts receivable process. The company issued a press release on...
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1.9KInnovationTrump Debuts AI Development Initiative
President Donald Trump is gearing up to sign an initiative later on Monday (Feb. 11) that will focus on artificial intelligence development...
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3.5KB2B PaymentsThe Compliance Beast Of Food Retail Supply Chains
Tightening regulations have introduced loftier compliance burdens to global supply chains, made even more complex and challenging as companies do business with...
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3.6KB2B PaymentsAccountants Emerge At The Intersection Of Corporate Finance And IT
From fears that automation and technology will replace the need for human accountants, what has emerged instead is an understanding that technology...
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4.4Kcall center commerceHow Betterment Is Using AI, Automation For Better Customer Engagement
Catering to the needs of tech-savvy consumers means providing customer service that’s quick and adaptive, regardless of the channel. Automation, artificial intelligence...
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9.9Kcall center commerceWhy Humans Still Run Betterment’s AI-Powered Call Center
Consumers have seemingly grown more comfortable interacting with automated and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled interfaces when dealing with call centers. In fact, consumers...
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5.4KB2B PaymentsRover180 Acquires Vemity To Boost AI Capabilities
Rover180 has acquired Vemity, an Indiana-based company that specializes in artificial intelligence (AI) automation and machine learning. Located in Indianapolis, Rover180 provides alternative...
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3.2KB2B PaymentsOpus Accelerates KYC Automation For Banks
Compliance and risk management technology provider Opus is launching a new Know Your Customer (KYC) workflow solution for banks. A press release on...
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3.7KB2B PaymentsPayments Innovation, Gig Economy Drive Procurement Digitization
In the past, procurement teams have had to fight to prove their operations are more than a cost center for their businesses....
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3.8KHealthcareStartup 98point6 Raises $86M To Rival Amazon In Healthcare
Seattle-based 98point6 has officially launched nationwide availability of its on-demand primary care platform. The company announced that the service, which delivers personalized...
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4.5KB2B PaymentsHostBooks Enters The SMB Accounting Arena
San Francisco-based HostBooks is stepping into the small business (SMB) accounting software industry, announcing Thursday (Jan. 24) that its solution officially launched...
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2.8KEconomyStudy: Automation Will Hurt Manufacturing-Heavy Midwest
Manufacturing-heavy states in the Midwest will be hit hardest by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation for lower-skilled jobs, according...
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5.2KB2B PaymentsCompliance Execs Forge Closer Ties With Corporate Buyers
With third-party due diligence and supply chain security as increasingly critical components of organizations’ procurement operations, compliance executives are finding important positions...
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3.2KB2B PaymentsCrowe Launches Cash Management Solution For Hospitals
Accounting, consultancy and technology firm Crowe is rolling out a new solution designed for hospitals to automate daily bank reconciliation processes and...
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5.7KInnovationDigital License Plates Vie For Place In The Connected Car Ecosystem
The move toward a connected car ecosystem includes the potential use of digital license plates on vehicles — an effort that has...
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5.5KB2B PaymentsB2B eCommerce A Favorite Among Investors
With more than $65 million placed with B2B FinTech firms this week, it wasn’t the most lucrative roundup for the industry. Yet,...
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3.5KB2B PaymentsCertify Enters Procure-To-Pay Market
Corporate expense management company Certify is stepping into the procure-to-pay arena with the launch of Certify Purchasing, announced Thursday (Jan. 17). The...
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8.4KArtificial IntelligenceWarehouse Robots Pave The Way For More AI Logistics
Robots have taken their place inside eCommerce and other commerce-related warehouses, and will in the coming years take even larger roles in...
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3.7KHealthcare305M+ Healthcare Claims Were Paid Via ACH In 2018
New data found that more than 306.7 million automated clearing house (ACH) electronic funds transfer (EFT) payments were made from health plans to...
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2.3KAmazon ProfileFive At Five: Amazon’s New Cashback Idea
Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest move by...
