Industry News

Industry news and updates covering cost management, profitability analytics, finance, and operational strategy. This category features curated articles and insights from trusted third-party sources to help professionals stay current on market trends and emerging ideas.

The Art of War: How Successful Manufacturers Arm Their Business with Analytics

Similar to martial arts, business success is all about perspective. Instead of focusing on the capabilities their organization lacks, business...

“Quick-Fix” Cost Management Is Risky Business

In financially unclear times, it is easy for businesses to attempt cost cutting methods that are risky, impulsive and have...

CFOs Can Work Smarter, Not Harder with Intelligent Technologies

“To achieve better collaboration across the business, financial leaders acknowledge the value of new technologies such as cloud-based applications, data...

Resolving Common Manufacturing Challenges with Process Optimization

To continually grow as they has in the past, discrete manufacturers must deal with some unique challenges. Without a robust...

How a CFO’s Cost Management Style Can Have a Major Impact on Growth

CFOs distinguish themselves by the cost management practices they implement in their organization – from choosing to eliminate negative cost...

Profitability Analytics: A New Perspective on FP&A

FP&A  professionals are all generally focused on two things: (1) examining current performance and the immediate past for lessons learned...

Modern Manufacturers Are Standardizing Their Processes for a Single Version of the Truth in Real Time

Even in today’s business climate of digital transformation and advanced analytics, it is very possible that spreadsheets remain the number...

How Midsize Businesses Are Leveraging Intelligent Technologies to Fuel Growth

A common dilemma for most finance leaders from midsize companies is knowing how to gain the visibility, speed, and insight...

The Future of Technology, Analytics, and The Finance Profession

In February 2019, IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) released the latest version of the Management Accounting Competency Framework (bit.ly/309rjw8), which reflects...

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