CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Vytal uses the data to train a machine-learning algorithm that forecasts container-needs for each partner in the network and creates load-balancing routes for exchanging and delivering needed packaging between partners. Moreover, it allows Vytal to optimize transportation planning. Vytal’s growth path.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

for FY23 makes it evident that the government has rightly prioritised public investment, capital spending and growth acceleration. The initiatives announced under the PM Gati Shakti scheme have renewed the focus on public investment to modernise infrastructure. Fiscal deficit target set at 6.4%

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Budgeting Healthcare Manufacturing Economics 130

Spreadym

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Create a Revenue Forecast: Estimate your expected income sources, including salaries, sales revenue, investment income, grants, or any other sources of revenue. Categorize Expenses: Group your expenses into categories, such as housing, transportation, utilities, entertainment, and so on.

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Budgeting Strategic Planning Forecasting Economics 59

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

A suspension on transport, as well as a supply chain shortage, moved the price of pork to more than 50 yuan a kilo, which is an atypically heightened level for the season. The National Bureau of Statistics will put forward its estimates for Q1 economic production, investment, consumption, and international trade in the week to come.

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Transportation Economics Forecasting Sales 92

Fpanda Club

MARCH 14, 2021

Lean helps organizations to identify and minimize waste which exists everywhere and can take 8 forms: defects, overproduction, extra processing, waiting, inventory, motion, transportation and non-utilized people. Transportation This kind of waste includes moving items, people, information more often or over farther distances than necessary.

Finance 130

Finance Benchmarking Transportation Accounts Payable 130

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The coronavirus has far-reaching impacts that extend beyond health, with a wide range of economic effects in sectors ranging from transportation to telecom and retail. In early February, President Xi Jinping said 5G investment could potentially mitigate the drop in consumer spending due to the virus.

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Transportation Economics Compliance Forecasting 132

CFO Share

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The uncertainty of inflation creates strategic business forecasting challenges for managers and business owners. As demand for goods outpaces supply, businesses often stockout of goods or are unable to transport them quickly enough to satisfy customer timelines. Invest in automation. Steep or frequent repricing by businesses.

Forecasting 52

Forecasting Transportation Economics Budgeting 52

Bramasol

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Previous episodes in this series include DSE in the Medical Device industry , DSE in Utilities industry , DSE in the Energy Sector , and DSE in Transportation. Long capital investment cycles for creating new chip foundries. For more information, check out these resources: Forecasting and Planning for the Digital Solutions Economy.

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SAP Manufacturing Compliance Transportation 89

Future CFO

MARCH 20, 2023

As a result, companies are spending a lot of their financial resources just running the business and less on investment, product development, geographical expansion, acquisitions, modernisation or debt reduction. Allianz Trade forecasts that global WCR to remain broadly stable. Pay me later, maybe. In 2023, more of the same.

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Credit Risk Transportation Economics Invoicing 52

The Finance Weekly

JANUARY 9, 2022

Other than perhaps taking public transportation to work, what else can a CFO do more than any other average person? These risk assessments are no longer pushed to the back burner of what-if scenarios, but rather companies are treating these scenarios as an important aspect of forecasting. CFOs and climate change: what’s the connection?

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CFO Forecasting Leadership Budgeting 52

Bramasol

MARCH 10, 2023

This can help them plan and invest for the long term, rather than relying on variable sales of individual products. By offering regular updates, new products, and services, manufacturers can keep customers engaged and build loyalty over time.

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SAP Manufacturing Compliance Leverage 86

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

In an interview with PYMNTS, Nick Careen , senior vice president of airport, passenger, cargo and security at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said the stage is set for digital solutions to help validate and authenticate passengers, and also to serve as a validation of COVID-related testing and travel requirements.

Transportation 86

Transportation Forecasting Currencies Investments 86

PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

Airbnb’s business has been hit hard, with revenue this year forecasted to be less than half of what we earned in 2019.”. Chesky’s words came as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) reported the number of travelers who went through its security gates on May 4 was 163,692 compared to 2.5 million for the same day one year ago.

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Healthcare Transportation Forecasting Securities 56

PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2019

According to a report in Reuters , Alibaba is paying $693 million for a 14 percent stake in STO, marking the fourth time Alibaba has made a big investment in a China-based courier company. Alibaba will invest the $693 million for a 49 percent stake in the new unit and, as a result, will hold more than 14 percent of STO Express. “We

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Transportation Forecasting Investments eCommerce 43

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

retail sales declined the most during the month of December since 2009, so-called like-for-like revenue at Walmart is forecasted to have jumped more in the last three months of the year thanks to the holiday shopping season. The report noted that even with government data released last week that showed U.S. are expected to have jumped 3.1

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Transportation Forecasting Retail Investments 46

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

21) that in one vertical — the transport of vehicles spanning cars, trucks and even railroad cars — a slowdown has been palpable. Grimaldi, as the Journal reported, operates 50 carriers that transport vehicles made by Ford, GM and Fiat across trade corridors. percent, where once forecasts had stood at 2.5

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Transportation Forecasting Treasury Economics 40

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Wells Says Today’s Costly Investments Is Tomorrow’s Innovation In Progress. JPMorgan and SoftBank are reportedly in discussions to rescue WeWork before it runs out of money, which is forecast to occur by mid-November. The firm is approaching the smart car for public transportation through its Florida pilot program. .

Transportation 43

Transportation Manufacturing B2B Forecasting 43

The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This puts more pressure on the CFO, as it is yet another element to keep in mind when budgeting and forecasting. Keeping up to date with the competition in financial outlook perspectives will provide the best possible forecasting scenarios for each organization, including hard-to-predict volatility and real time updates.

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Forecasting Valuation Budgeting CFO 52

PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

The government in China is looking at reducing taxes to support more manufacturing, construction, and the transport sector. With the Chinese government now forecasting a range of GDP growth this year, it gives lawmakers more room to try different ways to stimulate the economy. trillion yuan made last year.

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Construction Transportation Manufacturing Forecasting 46

Bramasol

JUNE 30, 2023

By analyzing large volumes of data and identifying patterns and trends, AI systems offers valuable insights for market analysis, customer segmentation, demand forecasting, and strategic planning. Cost Efficiency : Cloud-based solutions eliminate the need for large upfront investments in hardware and software infrastructure.

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SAP B2B Leverage Analyzing Data 78

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

We already know that Apple is feeling the pinch of supply chain disruption, and has reduced its forecasts for the March quarter. To get a sense of the ripple effect: Consider the fact that the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that as a group, global airlines could see lost revenue to the tune of $29 billion.

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Transportation Retail Forecasting Sales 72

ProCFO Partners

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Goals and strategies” generally indicates revenues, profits, forecasts and models. They’d rather have more flexible work hours or environments, healthier workplace relationships (including with managers), fulfilling work experiences, even easier and more affordable transportation and housing. Even capital investments?

Planning 69

Planning Transportation Leadership CFO 69

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The story for the ride-hailing operation back then was about moving into new markets — not only new geographies but newer forms of transportation such as scooters — and having all that action fuel continued growth. New use cases may emerge with, say, uptake in using Lyft for non-emergency medical transportation. Lyft Moves.

Transportation 43

Transportation Profit and Loss CFO Forecasting 43

PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

The adjusted loss per share was better than Wall Street had seen, too, at 68 cents, while the Street had forecast $1 a share in losses. For Lyft, the strategy crystalizes along transport and management has said that revenue per active rider remains a key driver of results. million, better than the $809.4 million Wall Street expected.

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Transportation Construction CFO Forecasting 55

PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2020

Fast-forward a bit to where we are now — for business leaders, Huang said, it’s been a challenge to manage employees and budgets, much less to make accurate forecasts. Inventory Buildup. This gave them more resilience at a time of supply chain disruption. So, everyone’s definitely tracking these numbers for the next two weeks.”.

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eCommerce Transportation Sales Budgeting 78

PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

percent to $128 billion, ahead of analyst forecasts of $125.9 “However, the decline in operating profit is more concerning, as it reflects ongoing pressures from investing in lower prices, customer service, digital infrastructure and store refurbishments, as well as increased labor and transportation costs,” he continued.

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Profit and Loss Restructuring Forecasting eCommerce 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

Target announced about a year ago its intentions to invest $7 billion in building its eCommerce platform, adding to its line-up of store brands, designing and opening smaller footprint stores and remodeling the locations already in operation. The Street was similarly happy with the result, with shares up 5.5 percent in premarket trading.

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Sales Transportation eCommerce Forecasting 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Organizations evaluating the return on investment (ROI) of accounts payable (AP) automation find obvious benefits from cost savings, early payment discounts and rebate-earning opportunities. It is important that these entities also consider improved payment experiences for key suppliers and partners — another critical ROI. .

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Accounts Payable B2B Invoicing Auditing 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

One recent report forecasts an annual growth rate of 30 percent or more over the next three years for China’s sharing economy, “thanks to the pub­lic’s ac­tive par­tic­i­pa­tion, govern­ment’s pol­icy sup­port and ma­ture busi­ness mode.” Also, competitor Hellobike, backed by Alibaba, entered the picture. Sharing Economy Signals.

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Transportation Forecasting Startups Retail 49

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2018

percent to $128 billion, well ahead of analyst forecasts of $125.9 The retailer still forecasts an increase of 40 percent for the full year for eCommerce, and credits the increases this year to a successful website redesign and growing consumer interest in its digital grocery items, including delivery and curbside pickup.

Profit and Loss 40

Profit and Loss eCommerce Sales Forecasting 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

Domino’s , the world’s largest pizza delivery chain, said the company needed to accelerate investments in supply chain centers, as domestic volume has risen 50 percent over the past five years. It has been 10 years since the last new facility was built. points to 30 percent of sales, mainly due to labor rates.

eCommerce 43

eCommerce Transportation Manufacturing Forecasting 43

Planful

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

To support this, EPM includes the following management processes: Budgeting, planning, forecasting and modeling. The EPM process is even run daily in fast-paced industries, such as financial services and transportation. And EPM software is complementary to other IT investments, such as ERP, CRM, and BI systems.

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Budgeting Forecasting Analyzing Data Finance 40

Future CFO

JULY 13, 2020

The on-going COVID-19 pandemic has irrevocably disrupted the global economy at an unprecedented scale – forcing manufacturing facilities to shut down, grounding thousands of land, air and sea transportation, and compelling companies to adapt work-from-home arrangement when authorities put quarantine measures in place.

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Planning Finance Manufacturing Advertising 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

According to LexisNexis research, card-not-present fraud losses alone are forecasted to increase by $3.2 This seems especially pertinent these days after hundreds of thousands of smart devices were recently exposed to a global distributed denial-of-service cyberattack. billion over the next four years. Striking a balance.

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Securities Retail eCommerce Technology 76

Reval

APRIL 10, 2017

New York – April 11, 2017 – Greater Boston’s public transportation agency, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (“MBTA”), is automating its treasury management function using Reval, the leading Software as a Service (SaaS) solution for treasury and risk management.

Transportation 52

Transportation Treasury Risk Management Forecasting 52

Centage

JUNE 12, 2023

Key aspects of these solutions include: Automation where core budget and forecast processes are built in – routine tasks are performed faster, there are no broken links or formulas to maintain as is the case with spreadsheets. When it comes down to it, we know that business budgeting and forecasting aren’t one day events.

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 98

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Budgeting Manufacturing Forecasting 98

VCFO

MARCH 17, 2023

Ensuring Proper Inventory Valuation When inventory is not valued properly, turnover ratios return false information, affect cash, and cloud understanding of how investment in inventory is affecting the business. raw material, inbound freight, internal transport costs) All conversion costs (e.g.,

Manufacturing 73

Manufacturing Benchmarking Forecasting Profit and Loss 73