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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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Finance: CFOs Are More Optimistic and Growth-Oriented in 2013… So Far

Manufacturing executives, especially those tasked with managing the financial end of the operation, are always looking for positive signs in the marketplace. While it's too soon to conclude that 2013 will be everything manufacturers have been hoping for, here's a good news/bad news/best news scenario.

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Apr. 9, 2013

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US Treasury Chief Urges Strong EU Countries to Spur Growth

Stressing that the United States had an 'immense stake' in a prosperous Europe, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said that consumer demand was the driver of economic growth....More
Apr. 9, 2013

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Insurance Coverage for IP and Related Business Claims

Insurance coverage may not be the most thrilling topic, but it has potential for protecting gobs of money....More
Apr. 8, 2013

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IndustryWeek

Finance: CFOs Are More Optimistic and Growth-Oriented in 2013… So Far

Manufacturing executives, especially those tasked with managing the financial end of the operation, are always looking for positive signs in the marketplace. While it's too soon to conclude that 2013 will be everything manufacturers have been hoping for, here's a good news/bad news/best news scenario....More
Apr. 8, 2013

Article

IndustryWeek

Quicker Access to Cash... at a Price

Supply chain finance (SCF) is a term of recent coinage that refers to a specific set of tasks within the financial supply chain....More
Apr. 8, 2013

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IndustryWeek

Managing the Financial Supply Chain

Manufacturers devote considerable time and resources to managing their physical supply chain, but often it's their financial supply chain that needs the most attention....More
Apr. 8, 2013

News

GE Buys Oilfield Equipment Manufacturer

The cost of acquiring Lufkin Industries is $3.3 billion....More
Apr. 5, 2013

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Economics: The Week in Review

An eventful and choppy week for economic data as the U.S. economy continued to recover from the Great Recession in fits and starts. Concerns grew that budget tightening was creating a drag on the fragile economy and would likely cause the Federal Reserve to continue its monetary stimulus policy. There was little this week to support the idea of a manufacturing renaissance....More
Apr. 5, 2013

Article

How a Flexible Supply Chain Delivers Value

Companies are retooling their supply chains to accommodate broad swings in demand and supply....More
Apr. 3, 2013

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Sony-Olympus Joint Venture Wins Regulatory Approval

A joint-venture deal between Sony and medical equipment maker Olympus has won regulatory approval, the firms said Wednesday, after it was held up by China's competition watchdog....More
Apr. 2, 2013

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Automakers Post Best US Sales in Six Years

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler reported their best U.S. sales performances since 2007 Tuesday as analysts predicted the auto industry as a whole would also rack up its biggest month years....More