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manufacturing
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2.8KB2B PaymentsManufacturing Slowdown Could Reveal Deeper Issues Among SMBs
Small businesses (SMBs) make up more than 98 percent of the U.S. manufacturing sector, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. So...
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2.8KAmazonEx-GM EVP Finds A New Home At Amazon
Amazon has hired General Motors‘ (GMs’) executive vice president of global manufacturing. Citing sources familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported...
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4.3KPartnerships / AcquisitionsAlphabet’s Waymo Considered Volvo, Uber Pair-Up
An internal document has revealed that Waymo, the former self-driving vehicle unit of Google, met with more than 12 carmakers, including Volvo, as it...
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2.9KEconomyStudy: 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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3.1KB2B PaymentsPanasonic Introduces New Tech Solutions For Manufacturing, Logistics, Retail
Panasonic has announced that it will showcase its latest collection of technology solutions for customers in the manufacturing, logistics and retail sectors...
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3.3KB2B PaymentsHow Accurate, Speedy Supplier Payments Start With The PO
The procure-to-pay process can be like a game of dominoes stacked up and ready to fall into place. The first domino in...
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2.9KRetailHow Manufacturers Become Direct-To-Consumer Sellers Through Marketplaces
While manufacturers make might products ranging from luxury handbags to jackets, they may only get paid a small percentage of the final...
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2.5KPartnerships / AcquisitionsVolvo Partners With Baidu To Mass-Produce Self-Driving Cars
Volvo Cars announced Thursday (November 1) that it reached an agreement with Baidu, the Chinese internet search provider, to jointly develop electric...
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7.2KMastercardMastercard Tackles ‘Greening’ Plastic Cards
The world has a plastic problems — a fact illustrated earlier this week when researchers from the Environment Agency Austria and the...
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7.6KB2B PaymentsAT&T Delves Into Enterprise Blockchain With IBM, Microsoft
Telecommunications conglomerate AT&T is diving into the world of enterprise blockchain with a new suite of services for corporates, a result of...
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6.5KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: AT&T Unveils Blockchain Suite; Ripple Expands Social Giving By $25M
Ripple is expanding its social impact program, dubbed Ripple for Good, and will focus its efforts on education and financial inclusion, the...
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3.7KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Mastercard Files For DLT Patents, SBI Holdings Plans Ripple-Infused App
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has found 65 different applications for blockchain technology to tackle the world’s environmental challenges, CoinDesk reported. To...
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3.9KEconomyFootwear, Apparel Industries Could Be Disrupted By Tariffs
With U.S. tariffs on imports from China, an industry association leader has said that American shoppers will be faced with higher prices...
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3.1KRetailUS Retail Sales Rose Higher In July
U.S. retail sales rose higher than expected last month — a sign that the economy remained strong early in the third quarter....
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6.4KB2B PaymentsUS Manufacturers Abandon Hiring, Investment Plans
Small manufacturers in the U.S. are taking a cautious approach to the market as they pull back on hiring and investments in...
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3.4KAppleApple iPhone X Gets Production Cuts As Demand Slows
Eyeing weak demand, tech giant Apple has cut production for its iPhone X planned for the current quarter. The Wall Street Journal...
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5.5KInternationalJD.com Invests $3.B To Turn Manufacturing Towns Into eCommerce Towns
One of the largest eCommerce sites in China plans to invest more than 20 billion yuan — or $3.11 billion USD — in...
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6.4KRetailDirect To Consumer: Impact On Retail Manufacturing Industry
To say direct-to-consumer retail practices have had an impact on the manufacturing industry would be an understatement. With eCommerce a major proponent...
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4.6KRetailWalmart Presents A Ten-Point Plan To Renew U.S. Manufacturing
Walmart announced news on Wednesday (July 26) that it had convened a broad group of individuals and organizations from the government, business...
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2.3KSouth East AsiaChina’s Latest Data Show Consumption Is Strong, Factory Output Slowing
China’s latest economic data are expected to show retail sales growth was unchanged last month, and factory output and investment decreased slightly...
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4.0KAppleApple’s Rumored New iPhone Speed Slows Down Shares
While the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) generally has eye-catching, flashy news that causes Apple’s stocks to soar, that wasn’t entirely the case this past...
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3.5KRetailStudy Unveils US Manufacturer Digitization Progress Report
Adjusting technologies to today’s standards is a common issue for many industries. As one of the largest and perhaps most impacted areas,...
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3.2KRetailWarehouse Robotics To Hit $4.44B By 2022
The market for automation technology in warehouses are set to take off in the next five years due to sustained growth in...
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7.7KB2B PaymentsEveryone Struggles With Supply Chain Management — Some More Than Others
Optimizing the supply chain is a challenge for any industry — for some, more than others. Analysts say that corporate investment in...
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4.4KInvestmentsXometry Raises $23M To Grow Marketplace
Slightly more than $120 million in investment fund flows marked the week that ended Feb. 10. That’s a slowdown from the weeks...
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3.8KB2B PaymentsBizfi Jumps On Manufacturers’ Finance Demand
Bizfi is adding broader business line of credit offerings thanks to a new collaboration. The company announced Wednesday (Dec. 14) that it...
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Europe
Post-Brexit Pains Hitting Many Industries
Just over three months since Brexit, and the world is starting to see how it’s affected Britain and its economy. Some examples...
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5.7KB2B Payments
For Manufacturers, Cash Management Is In Their Hands
Accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath LLP says businesses face a balancing act when it comes to cash flow management. Treasurers and...
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3.4KRetailWalmart Wants To Add $250 Billion In US-Made Products By 2023
Walmart wants to add $250 billion worth of Made in the USA products to its stores by 2023, an ambitious plan the...
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4.5KB2B PaymentsWhy Manufacturers Are Snubbing Custom Business Tools
This may come as a shock to some enterprise and financial services providers out there, but today, businesses aren’t really interested in...
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B2B Payments
What The Next Industrial Revolution Means For Money Management
“We stand on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work and relate to one...
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2.5KB2B PaymentsFor Health Care, B2B Can Be Transformative
B2B is moving toward eCommerce and digital strategies, and health care is an industry that can see some outsized benefit, according to...
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B2B Payments
SME Manufacturers: Bigger Wallets, Bigger Cyber Targets
Small manufacturers in the U.S. are facing a unique market climate. According to new reports from Bank of the West, the industry...
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B2B Payments
Manufacturers Ditch Presidential Race For Ex-Im Fight
The U.S. Export-Import Bank, also known as Ex-Im, is currently at a standstill. Congress has failed to renew the organization’s charter that...
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1.6KB2B PaymentsIoT Gives Post-Recession Manufacturing A Reason To Celebrate
When one door closes, another one opens. These are optimistic words by which many live. While the manufacturing sector has long been...
