CFOMore from CFOAll TechnologyFew Use Analytics to Mitigate Supply Chain, Financial Fraud, Poll FindsA large percentage of companies continue to experience supply chain fraud and many of those may not be doing enough to address the problem, according to a new survey by Deloitte.April 7, 2016All TechnologyInternet of Things Sounds Good, But Can You Trust Smart, Connected Devices?If you had an unlimited budget and little need for sleep, you could attend most (but not all) of the dozens of Internet of Things (IoT) events scheduled around the world in 2016. You'd not get much actual work done, but you'd hear a lot about what's possible when everything gets "smart and connected" and the new business opportunities that IoT will enable.April 1, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentAs Businesses Include Climate Change in Supply Chain Risk Plans, Property Insurers Don't Keep PaceFrom a purely business standpoint, considerations of where and how to build facilities (or alter existing ones) to lessen climate risk have moved up the risk management priority list. Such moves can ward off costly business stoppages in the event of extreme weather events. Perhaps more significant, on an ongoing basis, they also earn lower property insurance premiums.March 28, 2016All LogisticsAre U.S. Rail Firms' Fortunes About to Go Off the Rails?The last decade has been a golden one for shipping goods around the world's biggest economy, and American railways have been a rare example of capitalism working well, with a virtuous cycle of demand, giant profits, and vast investment in rolling stock and tracks.February 18, 2016All TechnologyHave Enterprise Resource Planning Systems Really Delivered on Their Promise?Enterprise resource planning systems, once regarded as a marvel of technology, have turned out to be anything but.February 11, 2016All TechnologyNew Analytical Tools Should Aid CFO in Forecast AccuracyWe're always forecasting - thinking about what will happen, assessing its likelihood, and contemplating the implications. For CFOs, the stakes are especially high when it comes to the difference between accurate and inaccurate forecasts.January 21, 2016All TechnologyIs Your Relationship With Your Suppliers a True Partnership?What have your suppliers done for you lately? Or, a better question might be: Have you partnered with your suppliers to drive value?December 23, 2015All TechnologyWhen You Should Consider Transferring Tax Planning Rights to Foreign SubsidiaryIntellectual property is generally the most valuable asset held by technology companies and many other businesses across all sectors of the economy. Generally speaking, if sales attributable to IP will be used only in the United States, it's likely to be more tax efficient for such rights to remain here.December 11, 2015All TechnologyBig Data Comes to Supply Chain, But It Has to Be Employed ProperlyEarly uses of big data were concentrated in two areas: customer segmentation/marketing effectiveness, and financial services, particularly in trading. Recently, supply chain has become the "next big thing."December 2, 2015All TechnologyRegular Supply Chain Audits Recommended, But Value of Some Assessments May Be QuestionableAs a company's supply chain grows, so does its exposure to risk. Experts recommend that companies periodically audit their supply chains to identify vulnerable links, but the value that such audits actually deliver is up for debate, for a variety of reasons.December 1, 2015Previous PagePage 5 of 23Next Page
