The War on Financial Illiteracy
After years of avoiding financial education programs for employees due to liability concerns, many companies are forging ahead.
Content: Article | Author: Joanne Sammer | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subject: Human Resources
Financing Supply Chains
A few farsighted finance executives are managing their supply chain as a virtual corporation, finding innovative ways to reduce costs and increase earnings.
Content: Article | Author: Richard H. Gamble | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subject: Finance
The Alliance Advantage
Strategic alliances are challenging the dominance of acquisitions as primary drivers of growth, and CFOs are steering those coalitions toward impressive returns.
Content: Article | Author: Eric Krell | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subject: Strategy
Purchasing Card Program Use
Asset-Based Financing Gains Ground
CFOs in search of working capital are borrowing on assets — and discovering that doing so can offer more flexibility than bank financing.
Content: Article | Author: Joanne Sammer | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subject: Finance | Industry: Finance / Banking
The Case Against Budgeting
New survey data reveals problems in budgeting, planning and forecasting and ideas to strengthen those processes. Early movers are gaining competitive advantage.
Content: Article | Author: Eric Krell | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Finance, IT / Technology / E-Business
The ABB Edge
Still far from mainstream, activity-based budgeting augments, rather than replacing, existing budgeting processes.
Content: Article | Author: Tad Leahy | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Finance, Management
Turning Managers Into Forecasters
Bringing managers into the forecasting process can dramatically improve performance management. But success depends on the quality of your software and on close collaboration between finance and line managers.
Content: Article | Author: Tad Leahy | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Finance, Management
The Balanced Scorecard Meets BPM
Should the Balanced Scorecard be a guiding force in business performance management? Some say it’s too much effort — but the results can be stellar.
Content: Article | Author: Tad Leahy | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Finance, Management
Corporate Barter Barometer Rises
Asset-Based Financing in the U.S.
BPO Takes Off
Business process outsourcing is reshaping companies in fundamental ways — and raising new, complex questions that transcend cost savings.
Content: Article | Author: Fay Hansen | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Finance, Outsourcing / BPO
Getting IT Together
Readers weigh in on their utilization of and satisfaction with their business technology systems, the business objectives driving technology investment, ease of integration, and more.
Content: Article | Author: Eric Krell | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business
The Project Management Advantage
The right project management software and business processes enable companies to prioritize resources and gain competitive advantage.
Content: Article | Author: Samuel Greengard | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Finance, Project Management
E-Procurement Grows Up
The right e-procurement systems enable companies to reduce materials costs, slash overhead and improve supplier relationships.
Content: Article | Author: Samuel Greengard | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Finance, IT / Technology / E-Business
Andrew J. Lauter, president of the PSC Group LLC
Just-in-time inventory means just in time for the largest, most powerful member of the supply chain. Its suppliers are forced to carry more inventory so they can always perform to the big dog’s satisfaction. Working capital follows the same pattern: The most powerful player improves cash flow while its partners bear the brunt of long payment cycles.
Content: Quotation | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Finance, Operations
Bridging the Fx Tool Gap
Sales is trumping finance as more and more companies take on currency risk, then learn how to manage it. The tools keep getting better, but not everyone has a full kit.
Content: Article | Author: Richard H. Gamble | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subjects: Finance, International
The Global Treasury Squeeze
Increasing numbers of multinational companies are opting for one-screen visibility, few banks and concentrated funds.
Content: Article | Author: Richard H. Gamble | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subject: Finance
New Governance Rating Services: How Does Your Company Score?
Most companies are paying scant attention to reports about the quality of their governance practices. But that may soon change as investor and regulator interest rises.
Content: Article | Author: Eric Krell | Source: Business Finance Magazine | Subject: Corporate Governance