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CFOs and other financial and business professionals in manufacturing will find the latest business finance news, analysis, trends, technologies and best practices that particularly relate to manufacturing. Subject matter includes corporate finance and tax, cost management, governance, risk and compliance, budgeting and reporting and treasury and cash management.

–Coverage is led by Senior Editor Dave Blanchard, who is chief editor of Business Finance, the hands-on, how-to authority serving the needs of senior financial professionals. He is also the author of Supply Chain Management Best Practices.

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Top Margin-Killing Myths about B2B Pricing

To achieve a more profitable reality, manufacturers need to aggressively counter the closely held beliefs that are holding them back.

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Jun. 17, 2013

News

Strong Trade Data Offers EU Light at End of the Tunnel

The 17-nation eurozone had a trade surplus of $20 billion) in April, strong enough to suggest the economy will escape recession in the three months to June....More
Jun. 7, 2013

Article

New Threats to Supply Chains Call for New Approaches to Risk Management

Supply chain disruptions have been found to cut the share price of impacted companies by an average of 7%....More
Jun. 6, 2013

News

Canada Accuses Nestle, Mars of Chocolate Price-Fixing

Nestle vows to 'vigorously defend' itself against the charges, which address chocolate sales from 2002 to 2006....More
Jun. 6, 2013

News

IndustryWeek

230 Members of Congress Urge Action on Japan's Currency Manipulation

'These Members have sent a clear message to President Obama that trading partners like Japan must open their markets and stop manipulating their currency if they hope to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership,' said Scott Paul, president of Alliance for American Manufacturing....More
Jun. 5, 2013

News

Dell Committee Claims Icahn Takeover Plan Underfunded

Icahn proposal has a ‘$3.9 billion potential funding shortfall,’ according to the panel....More
Jun. 5, 2013

Article

IndustryWeek

Finance: Stronger Linkage Needed Between Finance and Sustainability Reporting

If you're of the opinion that corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting is just a fad, consider this: Every manufacturer on the S&P 500 reported some form of sustainability disclosure last year....More
Jun. 5, 2013

Article

IndustryWeek

Finance: How Do You Know When You Should Change Your Budget?

When it comes to budgeting, there's a basic rule of thumb, says Steve Player, founder and managing partner of consulting firm The Player Group: You should change it whenever the key assumptions it is based on are no longer valid....More
May 31, 2013

Article

Top Margin-Killing Myths about B2B Pricing

To achieve a more profitable reality, manufacturers need to aggressively counter the closely held beliefs that are holding them back....More
May 30, 2013

News

Moody's Downgrades Alcoa to Junk Status

Moody's cut the credit rating of Alcoa by one notch to junk status, citing falling prices and weakening growth in China and Europe....More
May 29, 2013

News

China's Shuanghui Buys Meat Processor Smithfield Foods

Management of Smithfield, known for such brands as Eckrich and Armour, will be remain the same following the acquisition and delisting of the company from the New York Stock Exchange....More