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In-depth articles exploring cost management strategies, profitability frameworks, cost-to-serve analysis, and financial decision support. These pieces provide practical guidance for finance and operations leaders navigating complex cost structures.

CFO Journal: Pandemic Sharpens Government Focus on Data

“Maintain the emphasis on data technology and relationships established in response to COVID-19. The value generated by these technologies and...

CFO Magazine: Why Does Excel Survive in Finance Departments?

“Business processes can be complex, and data can be messy, McIlheran said. Cloud-based financial applications enable finance departments to move...

McKinsey & Company: Solving the Paradox of Growth and Profitability in E-Commerce

“Retailers that overemphasize e-commerce revenues could actually be damaging their prospects. Indeed, digital growth is not enough; only profitable digital...

CFO Journal: Moving Enterprise Business Planning Into Action

“CFOs are uniquely positioned to lead the coordination needed for an EBP program, given their experience partnering with operations, manufacturing,...

Forbes: Hatching Innovation In Sustainability And Tech: A Q&A With Rembrandt’s CFO

“Information technology and finance/accounting are very complementary. One often hears that a finance/accounting department is only as good as the...

Harvard Business Review: In Uncertain Times, Big Companies Need to Take Care of Their Suppliers

“The consequences of past buying practices for supply chain resilience are clear. By driving production offshore, companies have ended up...

Supply Chain Dive: Facing Production Constraints, Hershey Turns to SKU Rationalization

“”Often, the pursuit of growth can lead companies to develop or release too many products in their portfolios for the...

CFO Magazine: What the Ukraine Crisis Means for CFOs

“The war also reinforces the crucial importance of sound data systems that enable CFOs to drill down into their supply...

FP&A Trends: How to Become a Compelling Storyteller

“More than half of the participants responded that they are still spending the majority of their time on data reconciliation...

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