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THE 10-K FILING: THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENT THAT SAMS NEVER READ

Strategic Account Management Association

This enables one to “see” the state of the company’s finances. Despite security measures, we are at risk for interruptions, outages and compromises of …operational systems and manufacturing processes.”. Compare the chief marketing officer with the vice president for manufacturing in the table “Aligning Your Solution By CXO.”.

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The Startup's Guide to Purchase Order Financing

Hubspot Sales

For small and scaling companies that don’t have cash on hand to fulfill large orders, purchase order financing can be a viable solution. Purchase Order Financing for Startups. Wondering who purchase order financing is for? Now that we know what purchase order financing is, let’s review how purchase order financing works.

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4 Ways to Impact Price Realization

Holden Advisors

In a recent pricing project with a technology hardware manufacturer, we carefully created a baseline product segmentation to better understand a discounting problem. This review is supplemented by interviews with key functional leaders across product, marketing, finance, and pricing. Chart the course.

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Five Ways to Overcome Complexity in Manufacturing Sales

Showpad

The manufacturing sector is growing increasingly complex, so it’s no surprise that the buying process has become more complicated as well, lasting longer and with more stakeholders involved. At the same time, manufacturing product portfolios are growing broader. The changing landscape of decision making in manufacturing.

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Debt to Equity Ratio, Demystified

Hubspot Sales

The debt to equity ratio is a measure of a company's financial leverage, and it represents the amount of debt and equity being used to finance a company's assets. Leverage is the term used to describe a business' use of debt to finance its business activities and asset purchases. To learn more, check out this guide to equity financing.

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Preventing Slipped Deals at the End-of-Quarter

Force Management

Companies that can’t rely on forecasts feel ripple effects across the organization, impacting manufacturing, delivery, operations, and finance. But when slipped deals are a consistent end-of-quarter occurrence, that’s an organizational problem with serious negative consequences.

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The Four Buying Influences to Identify in Manufacturing Sales

Miller Heiman Group

In the past, manufacturing sellers could succeed by working with one or two decision-makers, developing friendships with handshake deals were agreed upon at the ballgame, on the golf course or during extravagant dinners. Yet many manufacturers struggle to coach their sellers on how to identify these buying influences.