manufacturing

Gov’t: US Manufacturing Spend Dips As US Consumer Spending Rises

Gov’t: US Manufacturing Spend Dips As US Consumer Spending Rises
Gov’t: US Manufacturing Spend Dips As US Consumer Spending Rises
February 16, 2020  |  Economy

A warm January led to utilities dropping 4 percent for the month as Americans reduced their reliance on heat, according to The Wall Street Journal....

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Data Shows Hiring Stalled At US Small Businesses In 2019
Data Shows Hiring Stalled At US Small Businesses In 2019
February 10, 2020  |  SMBs

Employee head count at U.S. small businesses remained stagnant last year, despite record growth among larger firms’ employment, The Wall Street Journal reported. American businesses...

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Services Sector Drives US Business Growth; Europe Loses Momentum
Services Sector Drives US Business Growth; Europe Loses Momentum
January 26, 2020  |  International

Breaking trends in the rest of the world, the U.S.’ business activity is on the upswing so far in 2020. In other major countries, that...

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Rockwell Automation Takeover Targets Cybersecurity In Manufacturing
Rockwell Automation Takeover Targets Cybersecurity In Manufacturing
January 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

New York-listed Rockwell Automation is acquiring Israeli-based Avnet Data Security to deliver advanced cybersecurity services, Rockwell announced on Wednesday (Jan. 8). Get the Full Story...

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APIs Ready Manufacturers For The B2B eCommerce Of Tomorrow
APIs Ready Manufacturers For The B2B eCommerce Of Tomorrow
January 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Application program interface (API) technology had a standout year in 2019 as a critical component to enabling the open banking business model, unlocking financial data...

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Redesigning The Apparel Supply Chain With Production Innovation
Redesigning The Apparel Supply Chain With Production Innovation
December 12, 2019  |  Retail

Generally speaking, fashion companies do not own the manufacturing process that produces the items sell, which can be a big limiter of innovation. Fashion brands...

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Zetwerk Raises $32M Series B Led By Lightspeed, Greenoaks Capital
Zetwerk Raises $32M Series B Led By Lightspeed, Greenoaks Capital
December 11, 2019  |  Investments

Indian business-to-business (B2B) marketplace startup Zetwerk has raised $32 million in funding, led by new investors Lightspeed and Greenoaks Capital, reports said on Tuesday (Dec....

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How Order To Cash Eases Cash Flow Woes
How Order To Cash Eases Cash Flow Woes
December 10, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Paper — it’s like the nightmare we can’t wake up from. In 2019, 42 percent of B2B invoices were paid by paper check. Add to...

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