CFO News Room

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Top news and in-depth analysis on the world of logistics, from supply chain to transport and technology. Ulta expanded the number of stores it uses for fulfillment amid the pandemic-driven surge in online shopping. Macy’s plans to use more space at its stores for fulfillment operations. Newsletter Sign-up. The Logistics Report.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 28, 2023

The climb in global business optimism has been driven by record numbers of mid-market business leaders expecting increases in profitability (up four points to 59%), selling prices (up four points to 55%) and revenue from exports (up two points to 47%), the firm noted.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

On average, organizations have 29 different pre-deployment efforts happening in their plan to digitize supply chains. GE Transportation CEO of Global Supply Chain & Engineering Rob Burnett, who was quoted in Capgemini’s announcement, agrees. Businesses that failed, meanwhile, averaged juggling 11 projected.

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Planful

MAY 11, 2017

Let’s start with the continuous planning process definition. Industry analyst Rob Kugel Rob Kugel at Ventana Research offers up a very simple explanation: “Continuous planning uses technology to enable rapid planning and review cycles to support a more agile organization.”. What’s the alternative to continuous planning?

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

As thousands of complaints about airlines flood the Department of Transportation (DOT), the department is issuing a warning to airlines: Don’t renege on obligations. The company plans to use $5 billion in CARES Act aid for airlines for pay and benefit costs. In April and May, it received over 25,000. United Airlines has seen a $2.1

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 13, 2023

With billions of dollars available to improve transportation infrastructure, states have a chance to try new strategies for addressing congestion. Life Lessons from 1,000 Years : I asked a number of 90-year-olds a simple question: “If you could speak to your 32-year-old self, what advice would you give? New York Times ).

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

The G-7 plans are likely to send oil prices higher (despite US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen claiming the opposite ) and reduce tanker availability, both of which will threaten India’s energy security and hurt its economy as India is the third-largest consumer and importer of oil worldwide. Russia is far from reliable in any realm.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The wholesale car financing arm of JPMorgan Chase is putting together a plan to finance the creation of a blockchain-based automobile inventory system, The BlockCrypto reported on Friday (Nov. The inventory system would digitize floor plan financing using the company’s patent-pending ledger-based floor planning methods.

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Auditing Transportation Manufacturing Finance 77

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

“I think it’s going to take two to three years to get consumer behaviors back, but we do know there is a tremendous amount of pent-up demand for transportation, for travel, for mobility – and we’re ready to serve customers when they’re ready to go.” It may take a while.

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Transportation Budgeting Economics Planning 116

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 6, 2023

Barron’s ) • Why It’s So Hard for China to Shake the ‘Uninvestable’ Tag : In 2021, Goldman Sachs said the word was starting to feature in a number of client conversations about the country’s stocks. Maybe they should try turning the whole thing on and off. Bloomberg ) see also How Much is the Rule of Law Worth to Markets?

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Transportation Valuation Investments Marketing 107

CFO Thought Leader

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The year was 2015, but for Jeff Laborde, a seasoned finance leader kicking off his second C-suite tour of duty, it seemed as though the conference room that he had just entered had transported him back to 2005—or was it 1995? It wouldn’t be long, though, before Laborde’s career transported him back to 2015. “I

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

As China cuts off transportation access to and from cities like Wuhan, and dozens of airlines have canceled international flights to the country, the question of just how trade and production gets done — and with whom — looms. And as a transport hub, Wuhan is crucial for automakers such as Honda and Nissan.

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Transportation Manufacturing Retail Planning 58

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It can also be safely transported and stored for 30 days at temperatures achievable with standard refrigerated shipping and commercial freezer storage. However, a highly effective vaccine that doesn’t require specialized transportation or storage might change the math on distributing the substance more widely and quickly.

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Transportation Math Entertainment Planning 92

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The rideshare giant has partnered with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) so that users in Denver can find real-time information and directions to local public transportation via the Uber app. The company added that its riders will soon be able to purchase and use RTD tickets through the Uber app. billion by 2019.

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Transportation Valuation Planning Securities 43

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

Plans to expand some airports have been put on hold as air transportation has been grounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported. In London’s Heathrow Airport, a third runway is on hold, and in New Zealand, Auckland Airport is suspending plans for a second runway and a new terminal. . “We

Construction 52

Construction Transportation Budgeting Forecasting 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Just days after Amazon announced its autonomous delivery robot Scout, a Reddit user has reportedly seen an Amazon trailer being transported via an Embark autonomous truck, according to CNBC late last week. “Embark moves freight for a number of major companies on the I-10.

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Transportation Manufacturing Technology Investments 63

Planful

DECEMBER 3, 2015

What are the best tips and tricks when it comes to CAPEX planning? EPM software is quick and easy, eliminating days or weeks out of the planning and budgeting processes. If you’re still using Excel spreadsheets, your CAPEX planning might include errors you’re not aware of. Rely Less on Spreadsheets.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Duncan Burgess’ “number one passion” in his role is people. After a few other job roles, he became UK finance director at taxi transport and technology company Gett in 2018. So, success always comes back to the people,” says Duncan, who is a Global Finance Director. . Beginning his role at Gett.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

The Chinese Ministry of Transport has said that Didi is “out of control,” and promised to improve worker recruitment standards. The number of eligible applicants was already hampered by 2017 regulations, and Didi is short drivers in some major cities. The company plans to continue to expand in South America and Australia.

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Transportation Leadership Planning Technology 73

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Leana Wen, an emergency medicine physician and a visiting professor at George Washington University, who spoke to CNN over the weekend about the deteriorating situation based on the case number count. The number of COVID-19 patients in U.S. hospitals reached record levels on Saturday evening (Nov. percentage points.

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Transportation Healthcare Retail Numbers 64

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

billion records last year, calling it “the worst year on record” and noting that the number of records exposed was 284 percent higher than in 2018. The information and healthcare sectors suffered the highest number of breaches, the report found. One study reported that 7,098 breaches exposed 15.1

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Future CFO

APRIL 14, 2024

By working in Shell, I get to be part of powering progress here in the Philippines by providing secure energy needed for transport, businesses, and homes. One day, I was called by the Global EVP in his office to inquire why the returns profile of the business was declining after year 3 of the plan.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

21) that the company is expanding its contactless Tap To Phone (TTP) payment systems to more than 15 markets worldwide, with plans to bring the mobile tech to the United States sometime next year. A Five-Year Plan. Visa announced Wednesday (Oct. The expansion follows a 12-month global pilot program.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Also, his aptitude for numbers and how he’d crunch numbers and make decisions based on the analysis that he’d do. The different accounting firms will not be able to cater for the number of SMEs that we’ve got. There is bulk transportation of commodities, different areas, mostly to the ports for loading for export.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

30) that private-sector companies added 749,000 new jobs in September, led by increased hiring in the trade, transportation, manufacturing and healthcare sectors. In September, the majority of sectors and company sizes experienced gains, with trade, transportation, utilities and manufacturing leading the way.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2020

The number of passengers who went through U.S. million travelers passed through Transportation Security Administration ( TSA ) checkpoints in the first five days of July, a more than 90 percent jump from the same period last month and more than five times the number logged during the first five days of April, according to the TSA.

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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 focusing on a smaller number of products and services that are regularly updated, they can optimize supply chains and reduce production costs.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2020

The outbreak has disrupted global supply chains, hampered business activity and hindered transport between countries as it has spread across the world and infected tens of thousands, killing over 3,000 people as of early March. Chinese exports have fallen by 17.2 The overall exports from China fell 17.2

Transportation 57

Transportation Numbers eCommerce Planning 57

PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

The approximate number of Illinois residents employed by the vending and convince services industry is 7,000. Luke Saunders, founder and CEO of Chicago’s Farmer’s Fridge , sought to design a service that didn’t require consumers to plan ahead to have a healthy meal — they could make an impulse purchase instead.

Transportation 52

Transportation eCommerce Retail Communication 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2020

And while the big players like Amazon, Walmart and Target have been able to control their own destiny through their own transport networks or store-as-fulfillment center models, the focus now falls to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The last official statement from the USPS was issued last week.

Retail 67

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Have you planned to resume business travel later this year? Numbers from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) indicates that business travel spending is projected to grow 21% this year worldwide while a full recovery of the sector is expected in 2025. Report highlights.

Transportation 52

Transportation Numbers Planning 52

Future CFO

JANUARY 19, 2023

With a record number of businesses citing availability of skilled workers as a key constraint to growing their business (57%) – if any recession is short-lived, layoffs could leave businesses short-staffed when demand picks up again, the firm said. Shortage of orders was another constraint cited by 53% of mid-market businesses.

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Transportation Economics Investments Finance 52

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The two San Francisco-based transportation companies — whose headquarters are only about a mile apart — both reported sharply improved earnings in the past week. I think AV is absolutely going to be the biggest thing that happens to our industry eventually,” Lyft CEO Green said — calling it fundamental to the future of transportation. “No

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Transportation B2B Retail Economics 56

CFO Thought Leader

MAY 23, 2023

I had this very detailed pitch planned, but when we sat down, the client said to me, ‘There’s absolutely no chance that you’re ever going to do one of my projects,’” remembers Healy, who adds that for the next 30 minutes, the client listed all of the specific terms that he would expect in a purchase agreement. Think about this: 8%!

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

As reported in Diesel , late payments loom as a significant challenge for SMBs in the Australian transport and logistics sector. The numbers, per illion, focused on customer management solutions, show that one-third of all Australian firms (those with fewer than 500 employees) have had to grapple with late payments.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

percent of non-cash transactions in the country used e-money, and that number is expected to increase to 24 percent by 2027. It can also be used for taxis, buses and railway transportation. LinkAja also will let users send remittance payments to workers in Singapore , with plans to expand that particular service to other regions.

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Transportation eCommerce Planning Numbers 46

Bramasol

APRIL 11, 2022

During the past few years, supply chain challenges have surged to the front-of-mind for an increasingly wide number of people. Another key factor in transforming supply chains for agility, scalability and sustainability will be moving to embed end-to-end analytics.

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