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supply chain management
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1.0KB2B PaymentsDe Beers Launches App For Diamond Supply Chain Transparency
Diamond conglomerate De Beers is introducing another solution aimed at enhancing the transparency of diamond supply chains. Reports in Reuters on Thursday...
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1.4KB2B PaymentsEU Moves To Ban Late Payments In Food Supply Chain
The European Commission (EC) is introducing new measures to safeguard the market’s food supply chain and support suppliers in the industry. In...
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2.1KB2B PaymentsB2B Startups Integrate Artificial Intelligence To Impress Investors
On the surface, investors were quite varied this week when it came to backing B2B startups. With more than $95 million in...
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1.7KB2B PaymentsCiti Ventures Aims Latest Funding At Supply Chain Transparency
Citi Ventures announced an investment in supply chain management and business intelligence startup Contguard on Wednesday (April 4). Citi Ventures, along with...
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3.2KB2B PaymentsEximchain Secures $20M For Blockchain Platform
Eximchain, a blockchain-based platform developed in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s media lab, has raised $20 million for its supply chain financing...
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4.2KB2B PaymentsSwiss Logistics Firm K+N Rolls Out Supply Chain Software
Swiss logistics company Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) is expanding its service offering, reports in Air Cargo World said this week. K+N is...
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3.5KPartnerships / AcquisitionsBMW Helps Blockchain Firm VeChain Thor Rebrand, Boost Market Cap
Blockchain supply chain management and cryptocurrency company VeChain is rebranding to VeChain Thor, and has confirmed a partnership with BMW that helped...
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2.8KB2B PaymentsWhy Supply Chain Execs Struggle To Analyze Costs
Supply chain managers are less than impressed with the current solutions in place for cost analysis. New research from the Association for...
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2.7KPartnerships / AcquisitionsInfor To Develop Global Trade Platform With Integration Point
Cloud technology firm Infor is developing a new platform for global B2B trade management, the company said Monday (Feb. 5), and has...
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3.5KToday In DataToday In Data: Visa, Mastercard And Apple All Release Earnings Results
Today in PYMNTS data, Visa earnings topped expectations, Mastercard saw positive outcomes and Apple underwhelmed market watchers in their recently released earnings...
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3.3KB2B PaymentsGlobal Payout Creates Blockchain Subsidiary For Supply Chains
Corporate payment firm Global Payout has announced plans to create a subsidiary focused on developing blockchain solutions for the supply chain finance...
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3.2KB2B PaymentsOne City Plans To Run Entirely On Blockchain
As more businesses join collaborative groups and invest in internal research and development (R&D) to explore using blockchain for new services, some...
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3.3KB2B PaymentsWhen Visible Supply Chains Yield Predictable Cash Flow
Businesses with complex, global supply chains are desperate for greater visibility, and as trading partners continue to adopt digital solutions, that visibility...
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4.2KB2B PaymentsChinese Startup Secures Lion’s Share Of $272 Million Raised
Investment in B2B FinTech startups came through a variety of channels this week, from venture capital to growth equity. In total, backers...
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6.9KB2B PaymentsFrom AI To T&E, B2B FinTechs Rake $141 Million
Don’t let the lack of news about mega-grossing venture capital (VC) rounds fool you. This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to...
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3.0KB2B PaymentsWhy Collaboration Is Key To Competitive, Flexible Supply Chains
Going global isn’t just a growth strategy for businesses these days. In fact, it’s often a necessity to stay competitive. Cross-border trade...
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5.8KB2B PaymentsChatbots An Unexpected Interest For Supply Chain Professionals
In supply chain management, globalization, geopolitical forces and increased demand for greater transparency have organizations looking at cutting-edge technology to boost performance...
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3.5KB2B PaymentsVCs Back Supply Chain, Corporate Banking Disruptors
The U.S. has taken the week to celebrate its Independence Day, but the rest of the global FinTech scene was busy funneling...
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4.2KB2B PaymentsSAP Ariba Watches Procurement Find Its Purpose In Global Markets
Fresh off the Ariba Live event held in Prague earlier this month, SAP Ariba is taking a fresh dive into the trends...
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4.4KB2B PaymentsAPEX Analytix Taps Into AI For Supply Chain Optimization
Supply chain management company APEX Analytix is adding artificial intelligence (AI) into its mix of offerings to help companies optimize their global...
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4.5KB2B PaymentsSupply Chain Execs Tout Their Support For Blockchain
Complex supply chains have been the focus of blockchain innovators as of late as they explore how distributed ledgers can streamline and...
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4.0KB2B PaymentsCybersecurity Unicorn Steals The B2B Investment Show
Surprise, surprise: a cybersecurity startup saw the largest funding round of the week by far. WannaCry’s explosive impact on the industry has...
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4.7KB2B PaymentsVisma, Youredi Partner To Help Small Suppliers Act Big
SaaS company Visma is teaming up with Platform-as-a-Service company Youredi to enhance SMEs’ supply chain management capabilities. The companies announced Friday (April...
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11.6KB2B PaymentsWhy Omnichannel Still Trips Up B2B eCommerce
Consumers and business buyers alike are placing new pressures on merchants and their supply chains. The rise in omnichannel B2B and B2C...
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6.7KRetailBlockchain Tracker: Blockchain’s Impact On The Supply Chain Industry
As the supply chain industry is one of the oldest businesses, it can sometimes be viewed as stodgy. While the industry has...
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4.7KB2B PaymentsIBM Targets Pharmaceuticals With Blockchain Supply Chain Tech
As IBM continues its exploration of how blockchain could disrupt supply chain management, the technology firm has partnered with Hejia to introduce...
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5.0KB2B PaymentsRetail’s Industry Shifts Felt All Down The Supply Chain
When you think of retail, you think of shoppers stepping into a storefront, or browsing products online — the B2C of commerce....
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5.9KB2B PaymentsSifting Through The Million Ways Big Data Empowers Procurement
The digitization of the procure-to-pay process has landed troves of data in the laps of the enterprise. Now, the trick is knowing...
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3.0KB2B PaymentsB2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data
B2B FinTechs in the U.S. and India seem to be an unshakable force these days. This week, the two countries were the...
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8.0KB2B PaymentsIBM Readies For Blockchain Disruption Of Supply Chains
IBM has been an aggressive and confident investor in blockchain technology. Late last year the firm launched a blockchain ecosystem for innovators...
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5.1KB2B PaymentsHSBC Taps Tradeshift For Supply Chain Digitization
HSBC revealed a partnership with Tradeshift, a B2B eCommerce and supply chain management platform, in a move some reports said reflects banks’ newfound...
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4.3KB2B PaymentsJD.com Adds Supply Chain Management Partner
Digital commerce platform JD.com has added APICS as a supply chain management partner, the companies revealed Wednesday (March 29). The Chinese conglomerate...
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5.3KB2B PaymentsWith Third-Party Risk, No Corporation Is An Island
Globalization means businesses are forced to work with unfamiliar partners — exposing themselves to new forms of risk. The latest research shows...
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3.7KB2B PaymentsFrom AR To AP, B2B Investors Broaden Their Scope
Investors diversified their funding to B2B companies this week, hitting several areas of corporate finance including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and...
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2.6KB2B PaymentsH&M Promotes Mobile Payroll For Supplier Workforce
H&M wants members of its supply chain to pay its workers electronically, according to reports. An announcement Thursday (March 9) said H&M...
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3.4KB2B PaymentsPYMNTS, SAP To Challenge B2B Payments Innovators
PYMNTS.com and SAP are teaming up to promote innovation in B2B payments. Announced Tuesday (Mar. 7), PYMNTS and SAP are rolling out...
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3.5KB2B PaymentsTungsten Links With Orbian For Supply Chain Finance
Supply chain management and eInvoicing company Tungsten Network is working with a new partner to provide cash to its corporate clients. Reports Wednesday...
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Everyone 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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4.9KB2B PaymentsProcurement’s New Roles In Risk, Legal And Finance
It’s no secret today that procurement is not what it used to be. Where once a paper-heavy cost center stood, now stands,...
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7.8KB2B PaymentsWipro, Tradeshift Partner For Procure-To-Pay Automation
Information technology firm Wipro has been getting closer to the B2B FinTech space as of late, but it just made what is...
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6.9KB2B PaymentsCould Anti-Globalization Threaten Interest In Blockchain?
Geopolitical forces are pounding down on supply chains as businesses large and small boost their trading presences across new borders. Supply chain...
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7.4KB2B PaymentsKPMG Touts The Progress Procurement Has Made
As the old joke goes, for corporate professionals, the procurement department is where you go to retire. Indeed, said KPMG‘s Procurement and Operations...
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10.3KB2B PaymentsLogistics Consortium Forges Path In Blockchain
A Netherlands-based consortium exploring logistics and supply chain technology will begin to look at blockchain in its efforts, reports said Friday (Dec....
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5.4KB2B PaymentsKeeping Pace With Supply Chain Evolution
Just as businesses need to keep pace with the change of technology, the technology providers that help businesses remain successful need to...
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3.7KB2B PaymentsTradeshift Lands In Santander’s Investment Portfolio
B2B supply chain management company Tradeshift just secured backing from Santander’s venture capital arm. Reports Monday (Dec. 5) said Santander InnoVentures made a...
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4.6KB2B PaymentsSupply Chains Suffering From Holiday Overload
Picture this: Amid preparing for a Thanksgiving family dinner, the flowers you had ordered from a business arrive — only, they’re not...
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3.9KB2B PaymentsSupplier Risks And Confronting Supply Chain Unknowns
When it comes to mitigating supplier risk, even the largest corporations are sometimes flying blind. “You never know what you don’t know,”...
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3.5KB2B PaymentsGEP Zeroes In On eProcurement Risk
Digital procurement software firm GEP is targeting risk associated with B2B trade with a new partnership. The company revealed this week that...
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4.4KB2B PaymentsRestaurants Gain An Appetite For Cash Flow Tech
The restaurant industry is, in many ways, stuck in its own habits. Convincing a restaurant owner to implement technology to automate expense management,...
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7.0KB2B PaymentsBackers Nearly Tip The $100M Mark For B2Bs
Close, but no cigar. It was a busy week for B2B startups, which came oh-so-close to hitting the $100 million mark in...
