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Money Watch for Manufacturers: Making Proactive Supply Chain Decisions Now Can Add Up

By Pinion Editorial | October 27, 2020
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With major disruptions accelerating the “reshoring” of manufacturing back to the U.S. – the trade war and import tariffs, and now the pandemic – the tremendous effects on global supply chains have been seemingly the knock-out punch to globalization as we once knew it. How manufacturers respond to supply chain …

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Cash Flow Forecasting

The New Normal for Managing Forecasts and Cash Flow: 3 Steps to Move Business Forward

By K·Coe Editorial | October 16, 2020
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Managing cash flow forecasting is, and will always be, integral elements to business success.  But 2020 has changed the course of ‘business as usual’ for the forecasting process of manufacturing operations large and small, and all around the globe.  In fact, COVID-19 has drastically changed everything we traditionally apply to …

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PPP Applicants are Stuck Fighting Fraud due to Security Breaches

PPP Applicants are Stuck Fighting Fraud due to Security Breaches

By Pinion Editorial | September 25, 2020
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In recent weeks, we have learned of an uptick in fraud cases for businesses who have applied for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds for coronavirus disruption relief due to security breaches.  Businesses on the receiving end of this type of fraud have discovered it only after receiving an official document …

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Food, Beverage and Manufacturing Companies Face New Risks Due to COVID-19 Contagion

Food, Beverage and Manufacturing Companies Face New Risks Due to COVID-19 Contagion

By K·Coe Editorial | June 9, 2020
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The effects of the Coronavirus pandemic are far from over.  Though most Manufacturing Companies are in the midst of a gradual return to the workplace, they continue to face risks from further outbreaks. Supply chain partners, investors, and other stakeholders are watching carefully to ensure that when businesses do reopen, …

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Employee Retention Tax Credit ERTC

CARES Act: Employee Retention Tax Credit is Available

By K·Coe Editorial | April 9, 2020
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With all of the coverage and focus on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, many businesses are unaware of the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) that is available under the CARES Act.  The ERTC was set up to help businesses retain employees.  There is a small catch, however:  a business …

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Getting Ahead of Carbon Regulation: 4 Action Items for Businesses

Getting Ahead of Carbon Regulation: 4 Action Items for Businesses

By Pinion Editorial | September 23, 2019
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With the intent to deliver practical actions to address global greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s Climate Action Summit is underway in New York.  This year’s summit is garnering significant media attention, in part because many young climate activists from across the globe are voicing their concerns over …

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IRS Issues Small Business Reminders

By K·Coe Editorial | May 13, 2019
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‘Small Business Week’ prompted the IRS to publish reminders for entrepreneurs and businesses on how they can better estimate their tax situation and plan ahead.  There are some new credits available, and new guidelines as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that can help generate …

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The Application of Blockchains in Ag

The Application of Blockchain in Ag

By K·Coe Editorial | April 24, 2019
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Agriculture is steadily adopting the use of blockchain technology to improve sustainability by enabling the entire food supply chain – growers, processors, manufacturers, retailers and consumers – to employ a framework that helps with delivery of comprehensive transparency for consumers, as well as deter the growing presence of food fraud. …

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