Manufacturing makes up a large portion of the U.S. economy. In 2020, manufacturing accounted for 11% of the overall U.S. GDP, as well as 82% of all exported merchandise in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic hit manufacturers especially hard, and they’re recovering and transforming thanks in large part to finance technology.

In this webcast, hear from Vertex and NetSuite thought leaders as they discuss recent research that dives into how finance executives in the manufacturing and distribution industry are transforming their finance operations and accelerating business growth with technology.

Discover what you can learn from your peers in the manufacturing industry about finance technology in the new normal including:

• What technology priorities IT leaders in manufacturing are investing in, such as ERP transformation and cloud-based business/financial applications, and what’s driving those plans.
• How finance leaders in the manufacturing industry are processing indirect tax functions today and the top challenges they encounter.
• How finance executives are collaborating with IT leaders to transform the tax function.