PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

As China’s economy rebounds from COVID-19, smartphone sales have not been part of the recovery. Phone manufacturers delivered 28 million handsets last month, down from 33 million in June 2019, according to the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), a state-backed think tank, the paper reported.

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CFO Talks

MARCH 19, 2024

By distilling these goals into a concise list and communicating them consistently—whether in formal presentations or casual discussions—the CFO ensures everyone understands and aligns with the finance department’s direction. This might involve enhancing digital finance capabilities or adopting sustainable business practices.

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VCFO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A review of revenue will often involve examining sales performance. By nature, most salespeople will do exactly what they are incentivized to do (which is why a well-designed sales compensation plan is so important). Year-end sales or special offers to past customers for that product might do the trick.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

This is especially true for the manufacturing space, on which direct-spend procurement company SourceDay focuses. Today, according to the firm’s CEO Tom Kieley, the nature of manufacturing means purchase orders are frequently changing, which unfortunately forces vendors to fulfill orders based on outdated, inaccurate information.

Manufacturing 69

Manufacturing Accounts Payable Invoicing Communication 69

CFO News Room

JANUARY 27, 2023

Intel — The chipmaker saw its shares drop nearly 7% after its latest financial results missed analysts’ estimates and showed significant declines in the company’s sales, profit and gross margin. KLA — Shares of KLA, a semiconductor manufacturer, shed about 5% after giving a weaker-than-expected fiscal third-quarter forecast.

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Jedox Finance

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

While everyone understands good stories only some of us understand numbers, so they can never be the common denominator which we use to communicate to our audience. That’s typically not something FP&A professionals are good at which means their effectiveness of communicating their insights generated from the analysis will suffer.

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Bramasol

MARCH 4, 2022

Variations on the XaaS theme include Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Storage as a Service (StaaS), Database as a Service (DBaaS), Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS), Communications as a Service (CaaS), and Network as a Service (NaaS).

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CFO Thought Leader

MAY 23, 2023

We do this by helping our customers—who are cement manufacturers or producers and consumers—achieve their decarbonization plans. The cement manufacturing market is a very large market that is growing. Our first commercial manufacturing plant, which will further distinguish us, will be coming online in the second half of this year.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Verizon Communications Inc. The spokeswoman said Chanel uses only the best materials and craftsmanship and manufactures all products in France and Italy, regions known for their expertise in leather goods. Sales for the most recently reported year, which ended in December 2020, fell 18% to $10.1 Companies from.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The push toward the digital transformation of lagging sectors such as the industrial and manufacturing verticals have accelerated. Tech should be an enabler,” he said, in aiding that cultural shift — with constant communications between buyers, suppliers, and within firms, CFOs and treasurers — toward flexibility and speed.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

A revised forecast of smartphone production predicts volume will shrink to a record low in the second quarter as the spread of the coronavirus continues to hurt sales, according to a press release. In Q1, Vivo Communication Technology Co. percent lower than the same period last year. It forecasted total yearly production volume of 1.24

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Forecasting Communication Manufacturing Technology 60

PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2019

WESCO International has announced that WESCO Distribution has partnered with Silicon Valley-based startup Plug and Play to launch their newest accelerator, B2B Sales and Distribution. billion in sales last year, boasts relationships with approximately 30,000 suppliers, and serves approximately 70,000 active customers worldwide.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Based in Brazil, Grupo Boticário is a leading manufacturer of cosmetics and perfume. The company has points of sale across 13 countries, according to reports in Retail Times. ” Through SAP Ariba , the manufacturer will deploy cloud-based applications to digitize its supply chain management and procurement operations.

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CFO Simplified

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

If you hired a consultant who has worked exclusively with 20 manufacturers in your specific industry and they’ve given the same advice to every single one of those 20 companies that are competitors of yours: . Your CFO plays a large role in preparing your business for a sale. Internal communication.

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Focus CFO

MARCH 3, 2022

It all boils down to data-driven analysis, scenario planning, communication, collaboration, and—just as important—coordination. Pricing strategy : Businesses have the option to pass along higher costs of manufacturing and talent to customers by raising prices. Communicate and collaborate – both internally and with external partners .

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CFO Strategic Planning Communication Credit Risk 52

Focus CFO

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Unlike other financial professionals that may only have accounting or financial analysis under their purview, a fractional CFO can look at the broader picture to understand how strategy will affect areas like HR, sales, marketing, and manufacturing. Increasing Communication. Strategic planning relies on good communication.

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Beacon CFO Plus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While those same managers, when placed in a manufacturing environment, may offer a similarly difficult “performance measurement scenario,” it is hard to ignore the variability associated with service industries. Contrast this scenario with that of the manufacturing environment. Communicating often. Your sales organization?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2020

Factory shutdowns and stay-at-home orders have disrupted manufacturing and production, with ramifications reverberating throughout global supply chains. Establishing Communication Lines. People are setting up new ways of dealing with customer service queries or sales queries. It’s quite chaotic.”

Communication 87

Communication B2B Transportation Manufacturing 87

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The manufactured crisis over Taiwan and Chinese “aggression” are now the stated reasons for military buildups in South Korea and Japan (and elsewhere, such as Guam). SK Hynix’s chief marketing officer Kevin Noh said last month that the company might be forced to sell its manufacturing operations in China. trillion ($23.67

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Manufacturing Economics Investments Securities 100

CFO Leadership

APRIL 4, 2023

So, we asked what percent of revenue a contract manufacturer in the Midwest with $5 million in annual revenue should spend on accounts receivable. The top three are data analytics, financing, and communications. ChatGPT can certainly help with communications. Fair point. Still equivocation, but we got an answer: 10-15%.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

Citing the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, Reuters reported mobile shipments for March were 28.4 In addition to declining shipments, the Chinese government agency said the number of new devices that were launched by manufacturers in the country was 35 percent lower with 52 new handsets rolled out during the month.

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Jedox Finance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

To discover what will work best for your manufacturing business, there are a few questions that will help shed light on some of the overall aspirations that drive the digitalization mindset as well as a few of the biggest foreseeable challenges that can hinder maximum potential. What’s on your digital transformation checklist (so far)?

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

While everyone understands good stories only some of us understand numbers, so they can never be the common denominator which we use to communicate to our audience. That’s typically not something FP&A professionals are good at which means their effectiveness of communicating their insights generated from the analysis will suffer.

Communication 40

Communication Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Cost Analysis 40

Future CFO

JUNE 5, 2022

Brands that successfully close the say-do gap by educating consumers, ensuring sustainable alternative options and availability, driving clear communication, and improving information sources are rewarded with future sales and valuable consumer recommendations, Bain said. Choose partnerships to scale.

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Leadership Education Manufacturing Communication 52

Future CFO

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Meanwhile, for the year 2022, Andriano Hosny Panangian , director of finance and risk management at cement manufacturer PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk , said managing cost has been the biggest challenge, considering the era of high inflation and volatility in the commodity sector. “At

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

As new payment mechanisms and advancing technologies continue to enter the payment landscape, the point of sale can sometimes become a very complex place for both merchants and consumers. While a component of all that is the point of sale, that is really a relatively small component of what we do.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

For those who haven’t seen the news earlier this week, here’s what happened: Amazon reported that its online B2B operation , which launched in 2015 and is officially called Amazon Business, has achieved more than $10 billion in annualized sales — with more than half of those sales coming from third-party sellers using the company’s platform.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 22, 2023

Doesn’t mention that maybe outsourcing US drug manufacturing to China was a mistake. Gilbert Doctorow “Better an unsatisfactory peace than a debacle” – Alexander Mercouris Empire, Communication and NATO Wars U.S. Water California’s next flood could destroy one of its most diverse cities. Will lawmakers try to save it?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Higher organic sales growth has been steady since March, and the lowering of our original bike and the launch of Bike + (the company’s new model) has deepened that demand curve. Lastly, to give our future members complete transparency, we are communicating clearly on our website. We did our best to estimate the demand for Bike +.

Manufacturing 53

Manufacturing Communication Sales Investments 53

The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Most recently, he served as CFO at JustFoodForDogs, a manufacturer of fresh food for dogs. He has also held financial leadership roles at Nuance Communications, Wyless, and Mimecast. This requires effective communication and collaboration, as well as a deep understanding of the business's needs, goals, and priorities.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

As much as countries have taken different approaches to combat the virus, Jejdling said the entire world has been left with “irreversible changes in the ways we live and work” – and that has only underscored our reliance on high-speed digital communication and commerce. 5G is no longer just a novelty.”. The First Billion Is the Toughest.

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Forecasting Advertising Manufacturing Technology 58

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Census report show that digital sales make up 21.6 percent of total sales in the category, easily the highest of any reported. And it also communicates one of the reasons the category is so hot: In the automotive world, everything old is new again – as long as the right parts are available. Recent data from the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2017

That’s the business foundation for Swedish camera manufacturer Axis Communications. It’s now the largest surveillance camera manufacturer in the world, not only making network cameras but also the software to run and analyze data from those cameras. What if an employee got hurt chasing after a shoplifter?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

This week, the largest funding round went to a B2B startup developing autonomous trucking technology to boost fleet efficiency, with other rounds landing at small business bookkeeping, workforce communications, and IBAN fraud mitigation startups for a combined $236 million-plus landing at B2B startups.

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B2B Startups Communication Construction 49

CFO Simplified

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For example, do you have a unique sales or customer service technique that makes your customers want to work with you? Or how about this—you are a manufacturing company that has 50 machines to make widgets. But, almost every company has know-how. Do you have a business process that helps you deliver services faster, better or cheaper?

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing B2B CFO Communication 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

This mix of SMBs includes retailers, restaurants, professional and personal services firms, contractors, manufacturers, wholesalers and tech firms. Daily foot traffic and sales are the oxygen of those businesses. Margins for restaurants and boutique brick-and-mortar retailers average between 3 percent and 5 percent of sales.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

According to a report in CNBC , citing the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, mobile phone shipments were 14.51 February is traditionally a slow month for mobile phone sales in China thanks to the week-long New Year celebration. million in February, which is close to 20 percent lower than a year ago.

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